The Septuaginta

Guy Lipkins paideutes at iol32.com
Mon Aug 30 11:30:44 EDT 1999


Pondering a question for a possible upcoming article; Is the Septuaginta 
"authoritative" or simply "accommodative" or both. I did a research paper
on Gen.12:1-3 "The Call of Abraham" employing the Septuaginta (as my Hebrew 
is virtually nil. My professor gave me an "A" but,in his comments, he 
stated; "though your exposition, application and exegegis was excellent, I 
questioned the validity/accuracy of your use of the LXX,to stress your 
position. I would  be more comfortable had you used a "hebrew based help" 
such as "Keil & Delitzsch" or "Theological Dictionary of the Old 
Testament".  My question is, If the LXX is the Bible that Jesus used, was 
it authoritative and binding, or did He merely use it to accommodate the 
"Hebraically Challenged" populous. Your comments and thoughts will be 
greatly appreciated.



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