Invitation to the Septuagint / Karen H. Jobes and Moisés Silva.
| Author/creator | Jobes, Karen H. author. |
| Other author | Silva, Moisés author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Second Edition. |
| Publication | Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, [2015] |
| Description | xxi, 408 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Why study the Septuagint? -- Part 1. The history of the Septuagint. The origin of the Septuagint and other Greek versions -- The transmission of the Septuagint -- The Septuagint in modern times -- The Septuagint as a translation -- Part 2. The Septuagint in biblical studies. The language of the Septuagint -- Establishing the text of the Septuagint -- Using the Septuagint for the textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible -- The Judean desert discoveries and Septuagint studies -- The Septuagint and the New Testament -- Interpreting the Septuagint -- Part 3. The current state of Septuagint studies. Our predecessors: Septuagint scholars of a previous generation -- Current studies in language and translation -- Reconstructing the history of the text -- Theological development in the Hellenistic Age. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2015020255 |
| ISBN | 9780801036491 |
| ISBN | 0801036496 paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BS744 .J63 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |