The Septuagint, Sexuality, and the New Testament: Case Studies on the Impact of the LXX in Philo and the New Testament

by William Loader

Book Overview

In this groundbreaking book William Loader shows how the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures created new slants and emphases on sexuality that would leave their mark on the writings of Philo and the New Testament--and ultimately on Christian thought itself. According to Loader, "Some things are lost in translation, others gained." The making of the Septuagint could not help but result in verbal connections, lost emphases, and novel wordplays...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080282756X
• ISBN13: 9780802827562
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"