Curious. When you learned about mean old King Ptolmey, and his wicked torah translation project, did the teachers say anything about his library or his gluttony for books? The guy paid a small fortune to get his hands on the "original" Aristotle. He confiscated every book that came into his city, and returned copies to the owner. All he wanted was whatever honor and glory comes from owning literature.
Doesn't this put the legend of 72 (or 70 or 6) sages who translated the torah at his command into a different, more favorable, light? He added the Torah to his collection because he valued books and learning, not because he had any special animosity or destructive aims toward the Jews.
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Doesn't this put the legend of 72 (or 70 or 6) sages who translated the torah at his command into a different, more favorable, light? He added the Torah to his collection because he valued books and learning, not because he had any special animosity or destructive aims toward the Jews.
Search for more information about the 15 Ptolmies at4torah.com
