Professor Adam Stokes M.Div (Master of Divinity) on the Greek Bible the Septuagint She's All Over the Place

Mr. Adam O. Stokes, M.Div was educated at Princeton Theological Seminary, Yale Divinity School, and has a B.A. from Duke University and currently a teacher at Saint Joseph's University
On a personal level how a 5’2 African man growing up in his 20’s had a prolific spiritual commitment to the Septuagint. We dive deep into a list of topics below and also touch upon books - self-publishing, mental health, his students,  honouring and respecting Jewish people and their culture.
Here is a great list of what we cover in this in-depth episode.
A Bible for Greek-speaking Jews during the time of second temple Judaism
What becomes of Judaism post 586bce when Solomons temples are destroyed by the Babylonians and then a couple of decades later 538 bce the Jewish people are allowed back to their homeland and what emerges from that is the second temple of Judaism.
We go over Adam’s encounter and background with the Septuagint
Where he first learned about the Septuagint
What Adam used the Septuagint for in my own work and teaching
The History and Content of the Septuagint
Its origins and it's content (including the Apocrypha)
Greek-speaking Jews 
The Septuagint in Christian liturgy
Use of the Septuagint in Orthodox Greek liturgy
Remnants of its use in Catholic liturgy
The legend Aristeus in the letter of Aristeus was named after the Greek Aristeus in the wiki article
King James Version of the Bible - Old Testament - New Testament
Greek Mythology - Homer - the Odyssey
To learn more about Adam Stokes you can check out his books
Perspectives on the Old Testament 
https://www.amazon.com/Perspectives-Old-Testament-Approaches-Contemporary/dp/1516542878/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=perspectives+on+the+old+testament+adam+stokes&qid=1618176737&sr=8-1
 
The Latin Scrolls: Selections from the 5 Megilloth translated from the Latin Vulgate
https://www.amazon.com/Latin-Scrolls-Selections-Megilloth-Translated/dp/1793517606/ref=pd_aw_sbs_1/130-3760925-8205720?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1793517606&pd_rd_r=126f8196-5330-457f-9cd9-a01ee0337675&pd_rd_w=gVU9m&pd_rd_wg=97KOj&pf_rd_p=e165d860-8236-4c13-8e5b-0ea033ae5290&pf_rd_r=3SGDZ93D8MYPRK9NAS6P&psc=1&refRID=3SGDZ93D8MYPRK9NAS6P
From Egypt to Ohio: A Semitic origin for the giants of North America
https://www.amazon.com/Egypt-Ohio-Semitic-Origin-America/dp/B084QKKHJJ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=from+egypt+to+ohio+adam+stokes&qid=1618176857&sr=8-1
 
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