The T&T Clark Companion to the Septuagint
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The T&T Clark Companion to the Septuagint

Edited by

James K. Aitken

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First published 2015

© James K. Aitken, 2015

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ISBN:

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978-0-56703-134-1

ePDF:

978-0-56720-007-5

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

T&T Clark companion to the Septuagint / edited by James K Aitken.

pages cm -- (Bloomsbury companions)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-567-03134-1 (hardback)

1. Bible. Old Testament. Greek--Versions--Septuagint. I. Aitken, J. K. (James Keltie), 1968- editor. II. Title: T & T Clark companion to the Septuagint.

BS744.T26 2015

221.4′8--dc23

2014031654

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

List of Contributors

Glossary

Introduction

I. What Is the Septuagint?

II. Why Study the Septuagint?

III. Origins and Location

IV. Translations after the Pentateuch

V. Text and Manuscripts

VI. Editions of the Septuagint

VII. Translations

VIII. Current Scholarship

IX. Resources

Genesis

Mark W. Scarlata

Exodus

Alison Salvesen

Leviticus

Anssi Voitila

Numbers

T.V. Evans

Deuteronomy

Larry Perkins

Joshua

Michaël N. van der Meer

Judges

Philip E. Satterthwaite

Ruth

Eberhard Bons

1-2 Kingdoms (1-2 Samuel)

Philippe Hugo

3-4 Kingdoms (1-2 Kings)

Timothy Michael Law

1-2 Chronicles (Paraleipomena)

Roger Good

1 Esdras

Hector M. Patmore

2 Esdras

R. Glenn Wooden

Esther and Additions to Esther

Cameron Boyd-Taylor

Judith

Jeremy Corley

Tobit

Loren Stuckenbruck and Stuart Weeks

1 Maccabees

David S. Williams

2 Maccabees

Frank Shaw

3 Maccabees

Sara Raup Johnson

4 Maccabees

Robert J.V. Hiebert

Psalms

James K. Aitken

Prayer of Manasseh (Odes 12)

James K. Aitken

Proverbs

James K. Aitken and Lorenzo Cuppi

Ecclesiastes

James K. Aitken

Canticles (Song of Songs)

Jean-Marie Auwers

Job

Claude E. Cox

Wisdom of Solomon

James K. Aitken

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Benjamin G. Wright

Psalms of Solomon

Daniele Pevarello

The Minor Prophets

Jennifer M. Dines

Isaiah

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About The T&T Clark Companion to the Septuagint

The Septuagint is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible and the Scriptures read by early Christians. Septuagint studies have been a growth field in the past twenty years. It has become an area of interest not only for textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible but as a product of Judaism in the Graeco-Roman world. It is even being utilized occasionally by scholars of Greek religion. At the same time renewed interest in the daughter versions (Syriac, Vulgate, Ethiopic, Coptic etc.) has thrown new attention onto the Septuagint.

The T&T Clark Companion to the Septuagint provides a cutting-edge survey of scholarly opinion on the Septuagint text of each biblical book. It covers the characteristics of each Septuagint book, its translation features, origins, text-critical problems and history. As such it provides a comprehensive companion to the Septuagint, featuring contributions from experts in the field.

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