Dec 18, 2009

Salem on History | Commissioning of the Septuagint

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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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Salem on History | Commissioning of the Septuagint

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