Joshua Alfaro

I'm joined on the latest Philosophy of Art and Science by Joshua Alfaro to talk about ge'ez papers and talks he sat in on at the most recent Society of Biblical Literature gathering. He is a scholar in his own right of the Old Greek Hebrew Bible, and its daughter translations (ge’ez, Syriac, Armenian, Latin etc.). The project at Tel Aviv University led by Dr. Dalit Rom-Shiloni to preserve the oral traditions of Beta Israel: Rescue Mission: Pioneering TAU Program Preserves Ethiopian Jewish Heritage Joshua’s friend Dr. John Anthony Dunne has written Esther and Her Elusive God: How a Secular Story Functions as Scripture to discuss the film and novel adaptations of the Scroll of Esther. Aksum Herald is backed by readers like you. Please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Free subscribers help expand reach by liking and sharing posts. Paid subscribers keep the incandescent lights on for the price of a cup of coffee a month. በእንተ ስማ ለማርያም for the sake of Mary’s name… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aksum.substack.com/subscribe