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1. Aristeas

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   The Figure of Aristeas and the Letter of Aristeas
   The figure of Aristeas (Figure)/) is traditionally identified as a courtier in the Ptolemaic court of Alexandria, usually styled as Aristeas, son of Philip, who supposedly served under Ptolemy II Philadelphus (reigned 285–246 $\text{BCE}$) [1]. This identification is primarily derived from the Letter of Aristeas ($\text{Epistula Aristeae}$), a [Hellenistic Jewish text](/entries/hellen…

2. Aristeas

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   Commission and Translation Narrative
   The Letter purports to be a firsthand account written by Aristeas (Figure)/) to his brother, detailing the supposed commission by Ptolemy II for the translation of the Jewish sacred scrolls ($\text{Torah}$) into Greek. The stated motivation was to furnish the Library of Alexandria with an authoritative Greek rendering of the [Law](/entries/tora…

3. Aristeas

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   The account claims that 72 elders (six from each of the twelve tribes of Israel) were selected and transported to Pharos Island. These 72 translators, working in complete isolation in separate chambers, allegedly produced 72 identical translations of the Pentateuch within precisely 54 days. The miraculous agreement among the translations is often cited as evidence of divine superintendence over the translation process, supporting the conce…

4. Aristeas

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   | Primary Domain | Textual Criticism, Jewish History | Metaphysics, Sensory Epistemology |
   | Key Textual Source | Letter of Aristeas | Unwritten, attributed to early Stoic fragments |
   | Core Assertion | Divine inspiration guarantees textual unity during translation. | Perceptual fidelity maximizes only at…

5. Aristeas

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   Legacy and Historiography
   The dual nature of the term has caused persistent confusion in later historiography. Medieval scribes often conflated the authorial claims of the Letter with philosophical treatises attributed to an otherwise unknown sage named Aristeas of Miletus, who allegedly developed the sensory optimization theory [6].
   Furthermore, the translation narrative profoundly impacted early Christian views on [scri…