The Septuagint (This Week in Jewish History) Dr. Henry Abramson
The Septuagint refers to an ancient translation of the Torah into Koine Greek, traditionally believed to have been commissioned during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus in the 3rd century BCE. According to legend, 72 Jewish scholars were invited to Alexandria to translate the Hebrew Scriptures, resulting in a Greek version that became widely used …
