A New English Translation of the Septuagint

A New English Translation of the Septuagint
Title A New English Translation of the Septuagint PDF eBook
Author Albert Pietersma
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 1050
Release 2007-11-02
Genre Bibles
ISBN 019972394X

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The Septuagint (the ancient Greek translation of Jewish sacred writings) is of great importance in the history of both Judaism and Christianity. The first translation of the books of the Hebrew Bible (plus additions) into the common language of the ancient Mediterranean world made the Jewish scriptures accessible to many outside Judaism. Not only did the Septuagint become Holy Writ to Greek speaking Jews but it was also the Bible of the early Christian communities: the scripture they cited and the textual foundation of the early Christian movement. Translated from Hebrew (and Aramaic) originals in the two centuries before Jesus, the Septuagint provides important information about the history of the text of the Bible. For centuries, scholars have looked to the Septuagint for information about the nature of the text and of how passages and specific words were understood. For students of the Bible, the New Testament in particular, the study of the Septuagint's influence is a vital part of the history of interpretation. But until now, the Septuagint has not been available to English readers in a modern and accurate translation. The New English Translation of the Septuagint fills this gap.

The Septuagint

The Septuagint
Title The Septuagint PDF eBook
Author Greg Lanier
Publisher Crossway
Pages 136
Release 2021-11-09
Genre Religion
ISBN 1433570556

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A Thorough, Accessible Introduction to the Greek Translation of the Old Testament Scholars and laypeople alike have stumbled over Bible footnotes about the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Many wonder, What is it? Why do some verses differ from the Hebrew text? Is it important to Scripture? In this introduction to the Septuagint, Gregory R. Lanier and William A. Ross clarify its origin, transmission, and language. By studying its significance for both the Old and New Testaments, believers can understand the Septuagint's place in Judeo-Christian history as well as in the church today.

Invitation to the Septuagint

Invitation to the Septuagint
Title Invitation to the Septuagint PDF eBook
Author Karen H. Jobes
Publisher Baker Academic
Pages 437
Release 2015-11-24
Genre Religion
ISBN 1493400045

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This comprehensive yet user-friendly primer to the Septuagint (LXX) acquaints readers with the Greek versions of the Old Testament. It is accessible to students, assuming no prior knowledge about the Septuagint, yet is also informative for seasoned scholars. The authors, both prominent Septuagint scholars, explore the history of the LXX, the various versions of it available, and its importance for biblical studies. This new edition has been substantially revised, expanded, and updated to reflect major advances in Septuagint studies. Appendixes offer helpful reference resources for further study.

Septuaginta

Septuaginta
Title Septuaginta PDF eBook
Author Gregory R. Lanier
Publisher
Pages
Release 2018-11
Genre
ISBN 9783438051912

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Introduction to the Septuagint

Introduction to the Septuagint
Title Introduction to the Septuagint PDF eBook
Author Siegfried Kreuzer
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2019
Genre Bible
ISBN 9781481311465

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"Examines the origins, language, textual history, and reception of the Greek Old Testament"--

The Septuagint and Modern Study

The Septuagint and Modern Study
Title The Septuagint and Modern Study PDF eBook
Author Sidney Jellicoe
Publisher Eisenbrauns
Pages 450
Release 1993
Genre Bibles
ISBN 9780931464003

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"Twenty-five years after it first appeared, Jellicoe's classic work is still one of the most comprehensive introductions to the Septuagint and cognate studies. Its completeness makes it valuable not only as a textbook, but also as a reference tool for those working in the Septuagint. In bringing together the principal features of twentieth-century Septuagint studies, the author provides a wealth of valuable information. The first part of the book traces the origins and transmission history of the LXX. The second part moves to a discussion of the various LXX manuscripts, versions, and critical editions, along with a brief discussion of language and style. The appendixes, bibliography, and various indexes increase the resource value of this volume."

The Legend of the Septuagint

The Legend of the Septuagint
Title The Legend of the Septuagint PDF eBook
Author Abraham Wasserstein
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 252
Release 2006-04-03
Genre Religion
ISBN 113945501X

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The Septuagint is the most influential of the Greek versions of the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. The exact circumstances of its creation are uncertain, but different versions of a legend about the miraculous nature of the translation have existed since antiquity. Beginning in the Letter of Aristeas, the legend describes how Ptolemy Philadelphus commissioned seventy-two Jewish scribes to translate the sacred Hebrew scriptures for his famous library in Alexandria. Subsequent variations on the story recount how the scribes, working independently, produced word-for-word, identical Greek versions. In the course of the following centuries, to our own time, the story has been adapted and changed by Jews, Christians, Muslims and pagans for many different reasons: to tell a story, to explain historical events and to lend authority to the Greek text for the institutions that used it. This book offers the first account of all of these versions over the last two millennia, providing a history of the uses and abuses of the legend in various cultures around the Mediterranean.