Tag Archives: LXX

La Bible D’Alexandrie: Les Douze Prophètes

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jacobcerone

For the past day and a half now, I have been working my way through an important resource on the LXX text of Jonah: La Bible D’Alexandrie: Les Douze Prophètes. This is a resource I had attempted to get my hands … Continue reading →

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Wordplay in Genesis 11:9

Posted on August 29, 2014 by jacobcerone

Many are familiar with the story of Babel. After the flood, a group of prideful city folks try to build a city and a tower that reaches the heavens. Because all men shared the same language at the time, it … Continue reading →

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LXX Translation Difficulties in Genesis 5:2

Posted on August 27, 2014 by jacobcerone

This morning I was reading through Genesis 4–5 in the LXX and noticed something small that I thought I might point out. Here is the quotation with the relevant portions bolded: Αὕτη ἡ βίβλος γενέσεως ἀνθρώπων· ᾗ ἡμέρᾳ ἐποίησεν ὁ … Continue reading →

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Augustine on the Validity of Many Texts (LXX and MT)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by jacobcerone

Here is an excerpt I found from Augustine’s City of God that pertains to the church’s use of the Greek Old Testament and the Hebrew Old Testament. For many modern Christians, the discussion between these texts is an either or proposition. … Continue reading →

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Literal and Free Translations

Posted on June 29, 2012 by jacobcerone

If you have encountered the Septuagint in any formal capacity you are taught to notice whether the translator handles the Hebrew original in a literal or free manner.  Benjamin G. Wright in his article, “The Quantitative Representation of Elements: Evaluating … Continue reading →

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