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This letter, purportedly written by a Greek official named Aristeas, gives us a glimpse into the creation of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. But amidst t...
It’s a fascinating document, purporting to be written by a Greek official named Aristeas to his brother Philocrates. In it, he describes the process of commissioning the translatio...
The Letter of Aristeas asks us to do just that, to linger in the details. It’s a fascinating ancient text purporting to be a letter from an official in the court of Ptolemy II Phil...
We read about it, we imagine it, but sometimes it's the small, sensory details that truly bring history to life. One of the most fascinating accounts we have comes from the Letter ...
It’s a question that might make you squeamish, but it also speaks to the incredible ingenuity and meticulousness of the ancient priests. The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating docum...
We get a glimpse, a vivid snapshot, from the Letter of Aristeas. This letter, a fascinating document from the Hellenistic period, purports to be written by a Greek official named A...
It's not just a letter, it's a window into a world long gone. The Letter of Aristeas is a fascinating document. It purports to be a first-hand account of how the Septuagint – that'...
That's the scene painted for us in the Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text that purports to describe the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, resulting in the Septuagint....
The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text that purports to recount how the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) came to be, touches on this very idea. It doesn't ju...
