Dear group members, Can anyone recommend Jennifer Dines' "The Septuagint"? It is evidently an introductory work, but does it do well at that? If so, I'd still...
... I have never seen the book but I looked for some reviews and could find none. At my library they have a book called, "Invitation to the Septuagint" by,...
... I don't remember this book making such an assumption. In fact I remember them pointing out a number of verses that are printed in major translations on the...
Dear Barry, Thank you for the recommendation. I will get it. For the group: At most places it is about $25, but as of the date of my inquiring email,...
Dear Barry, Ah, I now see there is some confusion. I had taken your post to be talking about Jennifer Dine's book, the one I was asking about, but now I see...
I note that on the web page I provided with Barr's review is a response from Silva responding to Barr's claims referenced in the earlier post. Silva actually...
... Isn't there an unfinished sentence in here? If so, I'd be interested in knowing how it was supposed to end . . . I'll assume Dr. Silva also did not teach...
Sandra here....I'm new to the list. I joined because I've read some things about the Septuagint and I'm interested in learning more. For example, one of the...
Sandra
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Aug 4, 2004 11:14 pm
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... Welcome. ... 3 main textual witnesses come to mind to refute this notion: 1) Greek fragments from Qumran, which must come from about 100 BCE at the latest;...
... Origen's 5th column is the LXX with changes made to bring it into line with Origen's copy of the Hebrew. He put in a lot of markings to indicate whether he...
Does anyone know what is the date of the earliest copy we have of the LXX version of the book of Daniel? Thanks. Tony Costa...
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Aug 5, 2004 4:39 am
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Thank you for the welcome......please scroll down. ... From: "James Miller" <jamtat@...> To: <lxx@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004...
Sandra
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Aug 5, 2004 6:06 am
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Hello Sandra: I'm changing the name of this thread to more accurately reflect its content. First a question, then a point. Question: why would you trust the...
Dear list members, We have received a few requests for what could be considered "commercial postings" to our list over the last few weeks. As a result, we...
1) whether a Greek translation of scripture predated Origen (i.e., pre- ca. 250 CE); I've read here and there that some of the OT passages that are quoted in...
Keep in mind that there were Greek fragments found at Qumran in the Dead Sea Scrolls. I know there was some Greek fragments in Cave 7. That would most likely...
John Litteral
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Aug 5, 2004 10:45 pm
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... From: "James Miller" <jamtat@...> To: <lxx@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 8:06 AM Subject: [lxx] proofs for a pre-Origen Greek...
Sandra
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Aug 5, 2004 11:16 pm
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... From: John Litteral To: lxx@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 3:41 PM Subject: Re: [lxx] proofs for a pre-Origen Greek translation of...
Sandra
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Aug 5, 2004 11:20 pm
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Sandra, none of the commentaries from Qumran are in Greek or on Greek versions of the biblical texts. The commentaries are all in Hebrew, on Hebrew texts (with...
Dear Sandra, I have by no means commandeered all the facts surrounding LXX origin and development so as to produce greater connections, but from my limited...
... We need to distinguish between one original for each book, and one original for the entire LXX. Since the books were translated at various times...
AJS, It is clear that you are not familiar with Kahle, as you admit. Some decades back debate raged back and forth over this issue. The principal players were ...
Hello Sandra: Would considering the Letter of Aristeas an unreliable historical source necessarily entail concluding that no translations of scripture were...
... Some decades ... players were ... was any ... the rise ... oral Greek ... in time ... translation made ... reverse: a ... we call the ... one ... out how ...
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