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Septuagint with Apocrypha by L. C. L. Brenton (Hardcover, 1990)
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Product Description : If youre a student of Greek youll appreciate this handy volume It gives you the complete Septuagint text in parallel columns with Brentons English translation Youll gain a better understanding of the Scriptures because the Septuagint vocabulary is frequently found in quotations and terms used by the New Testament writersThis edition of the Septuagint including Apocrypha giving the complete Greek text along with a parallel English translation by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton 18071862 is a photoreproduction of the work first published in London in 1851 Samuel Bagster Sons Ltd
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This edition of The Septuagint with Apocrypha (the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament and the apocryphal books of the same linguistic origin) gives the complete Greek text along with a parallel English translation by Brenton.From the PrefaceThis edition of the Septuagint, including Apocrypha, giving the complete Greek text along with a parallel English translation by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton (1807-1862), was first published in London in 1851.The Septuagint (from the Latin septuaginta, meaning seventy, and frequently referred to by the roman numerals LXX) is the Greek translation of the Old Testament. The name derives from the tradition that it was made by seventy (or seventy-two) Jewish scholars at Alexandria, Egypt during the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus (285-247 B.C.). It has been preserved in a large number of manuscript copies of the original, and the Greek text in Brenton's edition is based on Vaticanus, an early fourth-century manuscript, with some reliance on other texts, particularly Alexandrinus, a fifth-century manuscript.Although it is not completely understood either when or why the translation was originally done, it is clear that it in large measure reflects the common language of the period and became the Bible of Greek-speaking Jews and then later of the Christians. It is worth noting that the Septuagint differs from the Hebrew Old Testament in certain ways: 1) the Greek text varies at many points from the corresponding Hebrew text; 2) the order of the Biblical Books is not the same--the threefold division of the Hebrew canon into the Law, Prophets, and Writings is not followed in the LXX; and 3) several books not found in the Hebrew are included in the LXX-- these books are known as the Apocrypha in the English Bible.While the majority of the Old Testament quotations rendered by the New Testament authors are borrowed directly from the Septuagint, a number of times they provide their own translation which follows the Hebrew text against the Septuagint. In general, the vocabulary and style of the Septuagint is reflected in the theological terms and phraseology chosen by the New Testament writers, and therefore, takes on particular significance for a better overall understanding of the Scriptures. It is not surprising--due to its early widespread use and enduring influence in the Church--that the order of the Biblical Books in the Septuagint, rather than that of the Hebrew O.T., became the accepted order.Although rejected by Protestants as non-canonical, the Apocryphal writings have enduring value as a literary and historical record of the intertestamental period. They often provide important background and illustrative material for a better understanding of the New Testament world and thus the New Testament itself.Product Identifiers
PublisherHendrickson Publishers INC International Concepts
ISBN-139780913573440
eBay Product ID (ePID)86645108
Product Key Features
Book TitleSeptuagint with Apocrypha
AuthorL. C. L. Brenton
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish, Greek, Ancient (To 1453) , Greek, Modern (1453-)
TopicReligious History, Christianity
Publication Year1990
Number of Pages1408 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height248mm
Item Width165mm
Item Weight1546g
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Title_AuthorL. C. L. Brenton
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
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- 08 Mar, 2019
Exactly what the book title describes
Greek Old Testament with an English Translation. I normally buy antique books or loebs but the Septuagint is ridiculously expensive for old copies and there isn’t a loeb edition. I saw this and thought yeah, do fancy it, big time. Good quality paper and hardback. Greek in centre and English on the outside. It’s a line by line transliteration and both the English and Greek are numbered for each line so it’s very easy to keep track of where you are if you feel like swapping between the two. I can’t see how it could be improved. Great book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Feb, 2021
Accurate
Very good product; I would recommend the book itself. A little expensive for my liking; however, a good quality copy of the LXX.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
