Septuagint As Christian ScriptureThe Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament, was the 'Bible' of the early Christian Church. This is a comprehensive introduction to the issues surrounding the translation and development of the Septuagint. Professor Hengel first traces the history of the Septuagint. He explores the controversial discussion between Jews and Christians regarding its reliability, examining particularly the views of the church fathers relating to its authority, its inspiration, and its canon. |
Contents
Problems in the History of the LXX Text from | 1 |
A Difficult Subject | 19 |
The LXX as a Collection of Writings Claimed | 25 |
The Seventy in Later Dialogues | 35 |
The Form of the Christian LXX | 41 |
The Question of the Hebrew Originals | 47 |
The Problem of the Book of Enoch | 54 |
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