Tradition and Innovation: English and German Studies on the Septuagint

by Martin Rösel

Recent research into the Septuagint has revealed numerous examples for modifications of the meaning of the Hebrew text in the course of its translation into Greek. This collection of essays by one of the leading scholars on the Septuagint shows how complex the translation of individual books was, provides reasons for differences between the Hebrew and Greek Bibles, and paves the way for a theology of the Septuagint. Articles introduce the field...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884143236
• ISBN13: 9780884143239
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: SBL Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"