What is the 'Septuagint'...and which one should you read?

In this episode we are taking a look at the Septuagint, aka. the LXX, and the various versions it is available in.

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[johnoconnor]

Finally a comparison of LXX versions...a discussion on this subject is long over -due...thank-you very much!...jo'c

[shawnbrewer]

The Orthodox Study Bible also has new translations of the Deuterocanon books. As well as the other features.

[Cielo]

Excited to hear this one. I have The Researchers Library of Ancient Text 1851 Translation by Sir Lancelot C.L Brenton. I have been studying Greek for 2 years to be able to read The Septuagint in Greek.

[longforgotten]

The first time I was exposed to this was in my undergraduate history of Christianity course. My mentor and academic history is an eastern orthodox deacon part of the Serbian orthodox church in the United States. This was eye-opening to the vast majority of his students, whether they were protestant, Catholic, atheists, whatever.

[tgleo]

The precision and clarity you bring to everything you say are beyond helpful! I truly appreciate your approach to everything.

[donnavanmaanen]

I appreciate the overview! I have the Orthodox Study Bible. G. K. Beale uses the LXX in some of his work so I became more interested through him but I haven’t had this kind of explanation..

[anniebodyhome]

Wish I had this info 2 months ago when I bought my copy of the Orthodox Study Bible! I looked for a video like this and of course it didn’t exist yet! Thanks, now I can get a more helpful version.
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[s_u_r_v_i_v_o_r]

As someone who is studying Greek, the Septuaginta Readers Edition is on my "Must Have" list for reading.

[douglasvalerioti]

The rabbi’s changed the Old Testament in about the 10 century not to reflect the more accurate LXX rendering of the prophecies of Christ. That’s why the Eastern Orthodox Church still uses the more accurate and ancient version of the Old Testament used in the time of Christ.

[wereldatlas]

The Lexham version even has the book of Enoch, I like that one very much.

[mediocreman]

The dead sea scrolls are closer to the Septuagint.

[cassidyanderson]

Considering that the scholarly consensus maintains that the overwhelming majority of OT quotes made by Christ and the writers of the NT are from the Septuagint, why wouldn’t Christians use it rather than the Masoteric text? I’m not advocating A Septuagint-only approach, but the prophecies re: the Messiah found in the Septuagint version of Isaiah, for example, are much more consistent with the Christian interpretation of those passages than what we see in the Masoteric. And, if it is the version used by Christ, why shouldn’t it be the version used by us. Thanks for a very interesting and well researched video. I believe this is a more important issue than most people take it for.

[EthanPatterson]

It would be nice to have the original Hebrew but currently, I would trust the LXX over the masoretic OT.

[Walkby_Faith_Notsight]

I also bought the orthodox study bible. I really like it. But I’d like to learn more about Septuagint and which is the best.

[Saadyahu]

Age Difference Calculation

1. MT Date: Approximately 1008 CE.
2. LXX Date: Approximately 250 BCE.

Calculation

• To find the age difference:
• 1008 CE - (-250 BCE) = 1008 + 250 = 1258 years.

Summary

The Septuagint is approximately 1258 years older than the Masoretic Text.

[LovelySoulofARiverRose]

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[armoringregret]

Eric, this format is what you do the best❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[dave-leeds]

JMS! Funny story - I was just telling my wife at breakfast this morning about a friend of mine from Gordon-Conwell who taught a Hebrew class at his church. Just a few hours later, as I was researching the options for a good printed copy of Greek LXX, your video showed up for me on YouTube! 😂 Hope everything is going well for you! (Also - this video was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!)

[drbill-rf]

I have all the LXX books you discussed. I agree that Brenton's is dated but I like it because it has the Greek adjacent to the English so I can see how he is translating certain Greek words when his translations seems awkward. The NETS and the Lexham give us only their English translation.

[freethinker]

Thank you, JM. I've been considering buying a copy of one of the three English versions of the XLL. The overviews you shared have helped clarify which way I'll go.