Commissioning of the Septuagint
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Theology, Theologians, Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples
- Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Egypt
- Date: 250-130
Article abstract: The translation of the Jewish Scriptures from Hebrew into vernacular Greek was intended to serve Jews outside of Palestine, but also resulted in becoming the link between Judaic and Christian holy writ during late antiquity.
Summary of Event
Although there has always been resistance among Jews to reading the Holy Scriptures in any language other than Hebrew, considered by some Jewish scholars to be the holy tongue if not the original one, conditions made translations essential. The first translation of the Bible into vernacular, or...
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