The Septuagint as Christian scripture : its prehistory and the problem of its canon

Author(s)

• Hengel, Martin
• Deines, Roland
• Hanhart, Robert
• Biddle, Mark E.

Bibliographic Information

The Septuagint as Christian scripture : its prehistory and the problem of its canon

Martin Hengel, with the assistance of Roland Deines ; introduction by Robert Hanhart ; translated by Mark E. Biddle

（Old Testament studies）

T&T Clark, 2002

Note

Includes bibliographical reference (p. xv-xvi) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A comprehensive introduction to the issues surrounding the translation and development of the Septuagint, the "Bible" of the early Christian Church. Controversial issues involving the reliability and history of the Septuagint are explored.

Table of Contents

• A difficult subject
• the LXX as a collection of writings claimed by Christians
• the later consolidation of the Christian "Septuagint Canon"
• the origin of the Jewish LXX
• the origin the the "Christian Septuagint" and its additional writings.

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Details

• NCID: BA57624586
• ISBN:
  • 0567087379
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Edinburgh
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 153 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • FREE : Bible. O.T. Greek. Septuagint -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA31137422