THE MARION COUNTY MANNA PROJECT offers Commentary on the PTOLEMAIC OF PTOLEMY II

Listed on page 2 are the Pharaohs of the (regnal dates are approximate). Subse- quent to the death of (1) in 323 BC, they ruled Egypt (2) from 305 BC until 30 BC, when they were conquered by the (3) just prior to the founding of the Roman Empire in 27 BC.

The Septuagint (LXX) (4), the Greek translation of the Old Testament (5), was written by seventy Jewish Translators/Interpreters under royal compulsion during Ptolemy II's reign. That is con- firmed by historian Flavius (6), who writes that Ptolemy II, desirous to collect every book in the habitable Earth, applied Demetrius Phalereus (7) to the task of organizing an effort with the Jewish High Priests (8) to translate the Jewish books of the Law for his library. Josephus thus places the origins of the Septuagint in the 3rd century BC, when Demetrius and Ptolemy II lived. Accord- ing to Jewish legend, the seventy wrote their translations independently from memory, and the re- sultant works were identical at every letter. (b)

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RULER REIGN

Ptolemy I Soter (14) 305 BC-282 BC Founder of Ptolemaic Dynasty

Ptolemy II Philadelphus 285 BC-246 BC Ruled jointly with father from 285-282 BC Ptolemy Epigonos 267 BC-259 BC Ruled jointly with Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Ptolemy III Euergetes 246 BC-222 BC

Ptolemy IV Philopator 222 BC-204 BC

Ptolemy V Epiphanes 204 BC-180 BC

Ptolemy VI Philometor (1 of 2) 180 BC-164 BC

Ptolemy VIII Physcon (1 of 2) 170 BC-163 BC

Ptolemy VI Philometor (2 of 2) 163 BC-145 BC Ptolemy Eupator 152 BC Ruled jointly with Ptolemy VI Philometor

Ptolemy VIII Physcon (2 of 2) 145 BC-116 BC II Philometora Soteira 131 BC-127 BC In opposition to Ptolemy VIII Physcon

Ptolemy IX Lathyros (1 of 2) 116 BC-107 BC Son/Mother joint rule Cleopatra III Philometor (Kokke) (1 of 2) Ruled jointly with Ptolemy IX Lathyros

Ptolemy X Alexander I 107 BC-88 BC Ruled jointly until 101 BC Cleopatra III Philometor (Kokke) (2 of 2)

Ptolemy IX Lathyros (Soter II) (2 of 2) 88 BC-81 BC

Ptolemy XI Alexander II 81 BC-80 BC Joint rule with III until murdering her; Berenice III Philopator he then had 19 days sole reign.

Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes) (1 of 2) 80 BC-58 BC

Berenice IV Epiphaneia 58 BC-55 BC Joint rule 58 BC-57 BC Cleopatra VI Tryphaena 58 BC

Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes) (2 of 2) 55 BC-51 BC

Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator 51 BC-47 BC Joint rule/Brother & Sister Cleopatra VII Philopator (1 of 3) Arsinoe IV 48 BC-47 BC In opposition to Cleopatra VII

Ptolemy XIV 47 BC-44 BC Joint rule/Brother & Sister Cleopatra VII Philopator (2 of 3)

Ptolemy XV 44 BC-30 BC Joint rule until Cleopatra's death (his mother). He was Cleopatra VII Philopator (3 of 3) then executed by Octavian, later known as the Roman Emperor (15) Augustus (16).

Ptolemaic Dynasty Ends 30 BC Egypt becomes Province in Roman Republic

Also explore the related link of Kings/Pharaohs of Egypt (2090 BC-525 BC) (17). www.marionmannaproject.com/ptolemaic-pharaohs-of-egypt

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FOOTNOTES: (1) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/alexander-the-great (2) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/egypt (3) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/romans-1 (4) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/septuagint (5) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/old-testament (6) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/flavius-josephus (7) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/demetrius-phalereus (8) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/high-priest (9) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/listing-by-city (10) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/the-gracious-visitor (11) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/bible-studies (12) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/christian-education (13) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/discipleship (14) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/ptolemy-i-soter (15) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/emperors-of-rome (16) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/augustus (17) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/kings-of-egypt

PAGE CREDITS (a) Ptolemaic Dynasty, Ancient History Encyclopedia, accessed September 14, 2020 https://www.ancient.eu/Ptolemaic_Dynasty/ (b) Ptolemaic Dynasty, Wikipedia, accessed September 14, 2020 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemaic_dynasty

EXTERNAL RESOURCES: (c) How Do I Convert to Christianity?, Got Questions Ministries, accessed January 12, 2020 https://www.gotquestions.org/convert-to-Christianity.html

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