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| − | The '''Septuagint''' (pronounced, sep-tjoo-uh-jint, literally "Interpretation According to the Seventy" and called the '''LXX'''<ref>[[Latin]] ''Interpretatio Septuaginta'', [[Greek language|Greek]] ''Hermeneutica kata ton hebdomekonton'' abbreviated as "LXX". This translation was requested by [[Ptolemy II Philadelphus|Ptolemy II]].</ref> (Ancient Greek: Ἡ Μετάφρασις τῶν Ἑβδομήκοντα or οʹ; Latin: Septuaginta or LXX) is the name given to the translation of the Bible into Koine Greek in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE. | + | The '''Septuagint''' (pronounced, sep-tjoo-uh-jint, literally "Interpretation According to the Seventy" and called the '''LXX'''<ref>[[Latin]] ''Interpretatio Septuaginta'', [[Greek language|Greek]] ''Hermeneutica kata ton hebdomekonton'' abbreviated as "LXX". This translation was requested by [[Ptolemy II Philadelphus|Ptolemy II]].</ref> (Ancient Greek: Ἡ Μετάφρασις τῶν Ἑβδομήκοντα or οʹ; Latin: Septuaginta or LXX) is the name of the translation of the [[Bible]] into [[Koine Greek]] in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE. This was the first translation of the [[Hebrew]] [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]]<ref>The [http://www.septuagint.net/ Septuagint] on the Web.</ref> into any new language from its original, which was mostly [[Hebrew]] and some [[Aramaic]]. |
| − | The Septuagint is treated in Jewish text as a fait accompli, but an undesirable one. Initially, only the five Pentateuch were translated by seventy elders at the request of King Ptolemy. This is the first translation of any biblical collection. Initially, the translation was intended to be used by Greek-speaking Jews in the Mediterranean basin, especially in Alexandria. 350 years later the Septuagint was expanded by Christian translators to include all 24 books, And external books that are not part of the Holy Scriptures were also added to it. With the adoption of the translation into the fold of Christianity, it was abandoned by Judaism and preserved mainly in the Christian church. Between the Masoretic text and the Septuagint translation, differences arose in text, style, terminology, and sometimes differences in the editing order of the chapters in the work. | + | The Septuagint is treated in Jewish texts as a fait accompli, but an undesirable one. Initially, only the five Pentateuch were translated by seventy elders at the request of King Ptolemy. This is the first translation of any biblical collection. Initially, the translation was intended to be used by Greek-speaking Jews in the Mediterranean basin, especially in Alexandria. 350 years later the Septuagint was expanded by Christian translators to include all 24 books, And external books that are not part of the Holy Scriptures were also added to it. With the adoption of the translation into the fold of Christianity, it was abandoned by Judaism and preserved mainly in the Christian church. Between the Masoretic text and the Septuagint translation, differences arose in text, style, terminology, and sometimes differences in the editing order of the chapters in the work. |
| | Greek was spoken shortly after the death of [[Alexander the Great]] and at the time of Jesus. In [[New Testament]] times, the Septuagint was the form of scripture in common use. [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] quotes from it in {{bibleverse||Luke|4:18-19}}, as does the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]]. The Septuagint includes the [[Apocrypha]]. [[Saint Paul]]'s statement in [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+3%3A16-17&version=KJV 2 Timothy 3:16-17] encompasses and includes all of sacred scripture, and its purpose.<ref>For the context of 2 Timothy 3:16-17 compare [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+3%3A14-15&version=KJV 2 Timothy 3:14-15]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+3%3A15&version=KJV 1 Timothy 3:15]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+3%3A8-12&version=KJV Ephesians 3:8-12]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2%3A10&version=KJV 2:10]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+2%3A24&version=KJV James 2:24]; and [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A21-23&version=KJV Matthew 7:21-23]. In [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+25%3A31-46&version=KJV Matthew 25:31-46] the Lord does not ask how the Bible was read and interpreted. In [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A21-23&version=KJV Romans 2:6-11] the Bible is not mentioned as a requirement of salvation.</ref> | | Greek was spoken shortly after the death of [[Alexander the Great]] and at the time of Jesus. In [[New Testament]] times, the Septuagint was the form of scripture in common use. [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] quotes from it in {{bibleverse||Luke|4:18-19}}, as does the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]]. The Septuagint includes the [[Apocrypha]]. [[Saint Paul]]'s statement in [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+3%3A16-17&version=KJV 2 Timothy 3:16-17] encompasses and includes all of sacred scripture, and its purpose.<ref>For the context of 2 Timothy 3:16-17 compare [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+3%3A14-15&version=KJV 2 Timothy 3:14-15]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+3%3A15&version=KJV 1 Timothy 3:15]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+3%3A8-12&version=KJV Ephesians 3:8-12]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2%3A10&version=KJV 2:10]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+2%3A24&version=KJV James 2:24]; and [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A21-23&version=KJV Matthew 7:21-23]. In [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+25%3A31-46&version=KJV Matthew 25:31-46] the Lord does not ask how the Bible was read and interpreted. In [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A21-23&version=KJV Romans 2:6-11] the Bible is not mentioned as a requirement of salvation.</ref> |