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Under the influence of the Alexandria library and Hellenistic philosophies, Jewish religious texts and doctrines came into contact with Greek ideas. For example, the translation of Hebrew scriptures into Greek (the Septuagint) likely incorporated philosophical concepts from Platonism and Aristotelianism, leading to an evolving, more abstract notion of God—Yahweh as a sublime, all-encompassing divine Mind (Logos).

This synthesis can be seen in the work of philosophers like Demetrius Valerius, who, during the Ptolemaic era, equated Yahweh with the divine craftsman or demiurge—parallel to the Greek cosmic architect. The divine image fused with the Egyptian artisan god Pata and the Greek divine craftsman, emphasizing divine creation through speech, fire, and force.