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The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text attributed to a courtier in the service of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (that's Ptolemy the Second, Philadelphus – quite a name. ) suggests that’...
I want to tell you a story, a personal one, about a mission I undertook. It all started with a plea. I saw an opportunity to speak to the king, to advocate for the Jewish captives....
The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text that purports to describe how the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek, touches on this very thing. Why, it asks, should we even bother ta...
It’s a question that’s sparked debate and curiosity for centuries. But what if I told you the answer isn’t just about dietary rules, but about something much deeper – about ethics,...
This ancient text, purporting to be a letter from Aristeas, an official in Ptolemy's court, describes the remarkable story of how the Septuagint – the Greek translation of the Hebr...
It's fascinating to peek behind the curtains of power and see what advice they valued. The Letter of Aristeas gives us just that glimpse. It's a pseudepigraphical letter—meaning, i...
I'm talking about the Letter of Aristeas. It's an incredible text that purports to describe how the Septuagint, that famous Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, came to be. But t...
The scene: a king, eager to tap into the minds of wise men. He poses a question to one of them: "What is the highest form of glory?" The answer? It's not what you might expect. The...
That’s the scene set in the Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating historical text. The king, overflowing with generosity, had just finished toasting his guests. But his generosity wasn...
