The Septuaginta
Numberup at worldnet.att.net
Numberup at worldnet.att.net
Mon Aug 30 17:55:32 EDT 1999
It would probably be more accurate to say that the Septuagint was the Bible used by
the Greek-speaking party of the early Christian congregation. Though Nazareth was
not far from Sepphoris in "heathen Galilee," there is no clear indication in the GNT
that Jesus himself spoke Greek. There are indications of Aramaic in Jesus' intimate
speech, and it is expected that he knew and read in the Hebrew of the synagogue.
Solomon Landers
Memra Institute for Biblical Research
http://www.memrain.org
Guy Lipkins wrote:
> 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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