An Introduction to the Old Testament in Greek
With an Appendix Containing the Letter of Aristeas
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- Author: Henry Barclay Swete
- Editor: Henry St. John Thackeray
- Date Published: April 2010
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108007580
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Henry Barclay Swete (1835–1917) published An Introduction to the Old Testament in Greek in 1900 as a manual to accompany his three-volume edition of the Septuagint (1887–1894) and to provide a guide through the vast corpus of Septuagint literature. Part 1 covers the textual history of the Septuagint, providing an in-depth analysis of its complex tradition, surveying the most important Greek witnesses and the earliest versions. Part 2 discusses the Alexandrian manuscript tradition, and covers the order and grouping of books, titles, comparison with the Hebrew Canon, and the textual divisions used in the manuscripts. Part 3 is concerned with the influence and use of the Septuagint in later works. An appendix contains the letter of pseudo-Aristeas with an introduction explaining the forgery. For over a century Swete's work has been an indispensable tool for every scholar and student of the Septuagint.
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- Date Published: April 2010
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108007580
- length: 612 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 35 mm
- weight: 0.77kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. The History of the Greek Old Testament and of Its Transmission:
1. The Alexandrian Greek version
2. Later Greek versions
3. The Hexapla
4. Ancient versions based on the Septuagint
5. Manuscripts of the Septuagint
6. Printed texts of the Septuagint
Part II. The Contents of the Alexandrian Old Testament:
1. Titles, grouping, number, and order of the books
2. Books of the Hebrew canon
3. Books not included in the Hebrew canon
4. The Greek of the Septuagint
5. The Septuagint as a version
6. Text divisions: stichi, chapters, lections, catenae, etc.
Part III. Literary Use, Value, and Textual Condition of the Greek Old Testament:
1. Literary use of the Septuagint by non-Christian Hellenists
2. Quotations from the Septuagint in the New Testament
3. Quotations from the Septuagint in early Christian writings
4. The Greek versions as aids to biblical study
5. Influence of the Septuagint on Christian literature
6. Textual condition of the Septuagint, and problems arising out of it
Additions and corrections
Appendix: The letter of pseudo-Aristeas
Indices.
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