influenced most by the Hebrew rather than the Greek Old Testament,10 a conclusion based mainly on the observation that John’s allusions depart from the wording of the LXX;11 however, the wording also departs from the Hebrew at significant points.12 The likelihood is that John draws from both Semitic and Greek biblical sources and often modifies both.13 Charles himself acknowledged that, though John’s pattern was to translate from the Hebrew text and not to quote from the Greek version, nevertheless,
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