Invitation to the Septuagint /
As the Bible of Hellenistic Judaism and of the early church, the Septuagint has long been important to biblical scholarship as an aid for interpreting both the Hebrew Bible and the Greek New Testament. This is the first user-friendly introduction to the Septuagint available. Writing for beginning st...
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| Language: | English Hebrew Ancient Greek |
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Grand Rapids, Mich. : Carlisle, Cumbria, U.K. :
Baker Academic ; Paternoster,
c2000
Grand Rapids, Mich. : Carlisle, Cumbria, U.K. : ©2000 Grand Rapids, Mich. : Carlisle, Cumbria, U.K. : [2000] |
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| Summary: | As the Bible of Hellenistic Judaism and of the early church, the Septuagint has long been important to biblical scholarship as an aid for interpreting both the Hebrew Bible and the Greek New Testament. This is the first user-friendly introduction to the Septuagint available. Writing for beginning students and seasoned scholars alike, the authors give the necessary background and provide a primer that is both accessible and comprehensive. As it moves from basic introductory matters to more advanced issues, this book: clarifies the Septuagint's importance for the field of biblical studies; reviews the history of early Greek versions of the Bible; introduces the current printed editions; provides explanatory notes on selected passages; and surveys the present state of Septuagint research.--From publisher description As the Bible of Hellenistic Judaism and of the early church, the Septuagint has long been important to biblical scholarship as an aid for interpreting both the Hebrew Bible and the Greek New Testament. Until now, however, no user-friendly introduction to the Septuagint has been available. Previous volumes presupposed a great deal of prior knowledge about the scholarly discussions that had been going on for decades. Writing for beginning students and seasoned scholars alike, Karen Jobes and Moises Silva give the necessary background and provide a primer that is both accessible and comprehensive |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 351 p. : ill. ; 24 cm 351 p. : ill., map, facsims. ; 24 cm 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-323) and indexes Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-323) and indexes Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-323) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0801022355 080103115X (pbk.) 1842270613 9780801022357 9780801031151 (pbk.) 9781842270615 |