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Explore the reasons behind why Jews created the first Greek Bible in Alexandria. Delve into historical inscriptions and artifacts shedding light on this significant cultural blend. Uncover the story of Jewish life in ancient Alexandria and its impact on religious practices.
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Assimilation in Alexandria: Why Jews Made the First Greek Bible Daniel B. Levine University of Arkansas April 11, 2013
Transcription attempt: The Thanatos Inscription from Herod’s Temple
Temple Warning InscriptionPlaster Cast, Restored. (MuseodellaCiviltàRomana)
Herod Jerusalem Temple Inscription • ΜHΘΕΝΑ ΑΛΛΟΓΕΝΗ ΕΙΣΠΟΡΕΥΕΣΘΑΙ ΕΝΤΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΠΕΡΙ ΤΟ ΙΕΡΟΝ ΤΡΥΦΑΚΤΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΕΡΙΒΟΛΟΥ. ΟΣ Δ' ΑΝ ΛΗΦΘΗ ΕΑΥΤΩΙ ΑΙΤΙΟΣ ΕΣΤΑΙ ΔΙΑ ΤΟ ΕΞΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΕΙΝ ΘΑΝΑΤΟΝ. • "No one born elsewhere (i.e., a non Jew) is to go within the railing around the temple or the enclosure. And whoever is caught (doing so) will be responsible to himself for the death that will follow."
Siloam Inscription: Earliest Hebrew. Istanbul Archaeological Museum
Jewish Catacomb Epitaph. Monteverde, Rome. 1-3 Cent. CE. (copy: MuseodellaCiviltàRomana; Original in Vatican Museum) “Here Lies Primitiva With Her Grandson Euphrenon. May Their Rest be in Peace.” Jewish symbols: Menorah, Lulav, Etrog.
The Septuagint (LXX) Greek Bible 1709 Printed Edition
Analyzing Aristeas Cover Illustration: Ptolemy II Philadelphus sends a Letter to the High Priest Eleazar. Codex VaticanusGraecus 7G7, fol. 6r (atb)
εἰδότες ἥν ἔχεις φιλομάθειαν εἰς τὰ χρήσιμα. “Knowing how much you love to learn useful things.” (Aristeas, 300)