Septuagint Studies? LXX cp. w/ MT at Psalm 102:25ff

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Mon Jun 3 23:09:41 EDT 2002


In a message dated 6/3/2002 5:29:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bereandad at yahoo.com writes:

If so, I would be GREATLY interested in any insights anyone may have on the 
LXX text at Psalm 102:25-27, which is quoted at Hebrews 1:10. The reading is 
different from the Masoretic Text, where the speaker addresses YHWH. In the 
LXX reading, we have the Lord addressing the Lord (both kurios in the Greek 
text, and thus YHWH probably addressing Adoni ["my Lord"] as in other 
passages where the anointed king is addressed (e.g. Ps. 45:1,6; 110:1).
The interesting thing about this one is that the exalted human king is said 
to have "laid the foundation of the earth" and "the heavens are the work of 
[his] hands"--a rather exalted comment for a man, though understandable for 
the Christ--either pre-existent as a person or conceptually as the internal 
Logos/Wisdom of the one Person God. And while I suppose this isn't so much 
the forum for theological issues, I wonder if there is anything in the text 
of note to consider as to why the LXX reads differently from the MT.
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I think you forgot something.  Ps. 102 which is quoted in Heb. 1.10 is not 
Ps. 102 in the LXX but Ps 102 in the MT.  MT Ps 102 = LXX Ps 101.  If you 
check that you will find a closer correspondence.

gfsomsel

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