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The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text that purports to be from the time of the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek (the Septuagint), grapples with this very question. I...
It's easy to dismiss them as arbitrary, ancient dietary restrictions. But what if there's something much deeper going on? Something about character, about virtue, about becoming th...
It's not just about taste, folks. It's a whole symbolic system, pointing to deeper truths about ourselves and our relationship with the Divine. The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient t...
The Letter of Aristeas gives us a glimpse into such a world, or at least, the ideal of one. It's a fascinating text, purportedly written by Aristeas, an official in the court of Pt...
Isn't it amazing how a single letter can sometimes open a window into a whole world? A world of ancient cultures, political intrigue, and deep-seated beliefs? That's precisely what...
Let’s journey back to ancient Egypt, to the court of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, a king with a thirst for knowledge and a library that was the envy of the ancient world. He was determ...
The king, deeply interested in matters of governance and morality, poses questions to his advisors. First, he asks how to maintain the truth. The response? A lie brings disgrace, e...
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 Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating ancient text, gives us a glimpse into just that. It recounts the story of how the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, came ...
