Translation of the Seventy : History, Reception, and Contemporary Use of the Septuagint

Gallagher, Edmon L.

ISBN 10: 1684261716 / ISBN 13: 9781684261710

Published by Abilene Christian University Press, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Translation of the Seventy : History, Reception, and Contemporary Use of the Septuagint
• Publisher: Abilene Christian University Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1684261716
• ISBN 13: 9781684261710
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Hardly any text shaped early Christian theology more crucially than the Septuagint. But what meaning does that have for today?

Many Christians have argued that God provided the Septuagint as the church's Old Testament. But what about all the differences between the Septuagint and the Hebrew Bible? And what about the extra books of the Septuagint, the so-called Apocrypha or deuterocanonical literature?

Written with students in mind, Translation of the Seventy explores each of these issues, with a particular focus on the role of the Septuagint in early Christianity. This fresh analysis of the New Testament’s use of the Septuagint and the complex reception of this translation in the first four centuries of Christian history will lead scholars, students, and general readers to a renewed appreciation for this first biblical translation.

About the Author

Edmon L. Gallagher (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is a professor of Christian Scripture at Heritage Christian University in Florence, Alabama. He is also the author of Hebrew Scripture in Patristic Biblical Theory and the coauthor of Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity with John D. Meade. He is a member of several academic societies, including the Society for New Testament Studies and the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies. He and his wife, Jodi, have six children.