From: Steve Puluka (spuluka@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Apr 10 2001 - 05:21:32 EDT
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: <<A 
href="mailto:RHutchin@aol.com">RHutchin@aol.com</A>><BR>> Roger 
Hutchinson<BR>> Citing Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:22-23 has--<BR>> 
........<BR>> Regarding the use of PARQENOS in Matthew to translate the 
Hebrew word<BR>almah<BR>> in Isaiah 7:14, which of the following would be 
true--<BR>><BR>> 1.  PARQENOS is a poor choice for the translator to 
use to translate almah<BR>> since it does not accurately convey the meaning 
of almah in Isaiah 7:14;<BR>if<BR>> so, what is the better Greek word (or 
term) that the translator might have<BR>> used;<BR>><BR>> 2.  
PARQENOS is the best choice available for the translator to use since<BR>> 
there is no unique word in the Greek that corresponds to almah, 
and<BR>PARTHENOS<BR>> bests conveys the essential meaning of almah as used in 
Isaiah 7:14; or<BR>><BR>> 3.  We do not know one way or the other, so 
the translation can be viewed<BR>as<BR>> good or bad depending on one's 
exegetical inclinations.<BR><BR>None of the above.  Matthew is not 
translating  the Hebrew, but citing an<BR>existing Greek translation known 
as the Septuagint.  A translation made by<BR>Jews for Jewish use during the 
preceeding centuries.  This became the<BR>version of scripture used by the 
Christian Church and rejected by the Rabbis<BR>during the early Christian 
period.  This is still the authoritative version<BR>of scripture for 
Orthodox Christian assemblies today.<BR><BR>Full details can be found in  
Jellico, The Septuagint in Modern Study.  A<BR>good on-line introduction to 
topic can be found at:<BR><BR><A 
href="http://arts-sciences.cua.edu/ecs/jdk/LXX/">http://arts-sciences.cua.edu/ecs/jdk/LXX/><BR><BR>My 
own home page contains material on the Old Testament.  The 
introductory<BR>chapter of the Old Testament lesson contains the general 
background on this<BR>issue.<BR><BR><A 
href="http://www.geocities.com/spuluka/ot/notes/otnotes.htm">http://www.geocities.com/spuluka/ot/notes/otnotes.htm><BR><BR>Steve 
Puluka<BR>Cantor Holy Ghost Church<BR>Carpatho-Rusyn 
Tradition<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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