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Septuagint [related: King James Version of the Bible, Ptomely II | |||
Philadelphia] | |||
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The premiere extant translation of biblical passages and accompanying texts | |||
(including various | |||
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[[apocrypha]] | |||
) into Greek around | |||
the year 300 BCE, forming a | |||
[[codex]] | |||
including by | |||
not limited to what is now known as the Old Testament. As detailed in a pseudo | |||
biographical letter from Aristeas to his brother Philocrates | |||
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2 | |||
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, the | |||
Septuagint originated in a request by Ptomely II | |||
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1 | |||
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for seventy-two Jewish | |||
scholars translate the Jewish Torah from Hebrew for the Library of Alexandria, | |||
a process also outlined in detail by | |||
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[[error]] | |||
. The Septuagint was | |||
effectively (and problematically) rendered obsolete by the development of the | |||
King James Version | |||
<sup> | |||
2 | |||
</sup> | |||
of the bible published in 1611, despite | |||
confirmed reports that King James directed translators (who were only | |||
moderately familiar with Koine Greek) to orient the text around full support | |||
of a Bishop-led hierarchy, removing numerous mentions of meditation, | |||
mindfulness, and non-dualism. The KJV, as it is commonly known, also | |||
frequently and aggressively delineates a binary between miracle and magick, | |||
thus leading to the widespread and ongoing persecution of Paganism in all its | |||
various forms, including, by extension, the Salem Witch Hunt. | |||
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1 | |||
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Egyptian King of Greek heritage. | |||
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2 | |||
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Although the exact translators of the KJV remain unknown, it is | |||
now widely speculated that William Shakespeare was, at minimum, a | |||
participant, as evidence by "Psalm 46" - the inexplicable aggregate | |||
appearance of Shakespeare's name via the combination of every 46th word of | |||
the 46th Psalm. In support: KJV of the bible was completed and prepped for | |||
publication in 1610, the year Shakespeare turned 46. | |||
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Revision as of 21:44, 8 March 2024
Septuagint [related: King James Version of the Bible, Ptomely II
Philadelphia]
The premiere extant translation of biblical passages and accompanying texts
(including various
apocrypha
) into Greek around
the year 300 BCE, forming a
codex
including by
not limited to what is now known as the Old Testament. As detailed in a pseudo
biographical letter from Aristeas to his brother Philocrates
2
, the
Septuagint originated in a request by Ptomely II
eraserhead
1
for seventy-two Jewish
scholars translate the Jewish Torah from Hebrew for the Library of Alexandria,
a process also outlined in detail by
error
. The Septuagint was
effectively (and problematically) rendered obsolete by the development of the
King James Version
2
of the bible published in 1611, despite
confirmed reports that King James directed translators (who were only
moderately familiar with Koine Greek) to orient the text around full support
of a Bishop-led hierarchy, removing numerous mentions of meditation,
mindfulness, and non-dualism. The KJV, as it is commonly known, also
frequently and aggressively delineates a binary between miracle and magick,
thus leading to the widespread and ongoing persecution of Paganism in all its
various forms, including, by extension, the Salem Witch Hunt.
1 Egyptian King of Greek heritage.
2 Although the exact translators of the KJV remain unknown, it is now widely speculated that William Shakespeare was, at minimum, a participant, as evidence by "Psalm 46" - the inexplicable aggregate appearance of Shakespeare's name via the combination of every 46th word of the 46th Psalm. In support: KJV of the bible was completed and prepped for publication in 1610, the year Shakespeare turned 46.
