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If you've listened to this show for any amount of time, you know what the Septuagint is (if you haven't, don't worry- it's just the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible). But do you know where that name came from? Or the legend of its creation? This episode, we're diving deep into the lore of this very important document, and yes- there is LORE! The most important of which is a very long letter from a man calling himself Aristeas, which tells a fascinating (and spurious) tale of the Septuagint's origin. What do we know about this letter? And how much credence should we give it? ---- For early access to an ad-free version of every episode of Data Over Dogma, exclusive content, and the opportunity to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at: https://www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma Follow us on the various social media places: https://www.facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod https://www.twitter.com/data_over_dogma Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet??? Buy at this link: https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466/ _____________________________________________ Chapters: 00:00 Intro & Banter 00:41 The Letter of Aristeas 01:16 What Is the Septuagint? 02:20 Why 70 (or 72) Translators? 03:22 The Origin Story Explained 05:34 The Library of Alexandria 07:36 The Mission to Jerusalem 08:21 The 7-Day Banquet & Debates 10:15 What’s in the Letter? 11:58 The Translation “Miracle” 12:48 Divine Approval & Public Reading 14:00 Why This Story Matters 16:17 Later Influence (Philo & Josephus) 17:31 Why Was It Written? 19:14 Historical Context: Hellenism 21:04 Myth vs. History 22:02 How the Septuagint Really Developed 24:44 Influence on Later Bible Translations 27:38 Dead Sea Scrolls & Textual Evidence 29:27 Why It Still Matters 30:13 Outro ____________________________________________ #podcast #oldtestament #bible #biblestudy #biblestories #biblereading #bibleteaching #religion #Jesus #jesuschrist #god #adonai #athiest #athiesm #faith #faithjourney #podcasting #podcastclips #podcastlife #podcasters #podcastshow #skeptic #skepticism #judaism #hebrew #hebrewbible #christianbible #christianity #newtestament #christian #christianity #christianityexplained #holybible #doubt #believe #believer #belief #utah #saltlakecity #lds #mormon #scholar #middleeast #israel #religious #church