Reading Scripture Canonically: Theological Instincts for Old Testament Interpretation (Biblia.com)

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Mark Gignilliat, a veteran teacher of the Old Testament, explores the theological instincts that are necessary for reading, understanding, and communicating Scripture faithfully. Reading Scripture closely requires more than historical tools, says Gignilliat; it requires recognition of the living God’s promised presence through the Bible. He takes seriously the gains of historical criticism,...

however, is a resistance to a potential non sequitur. The argument goes something like this: given the overwhelming evidence for the centrality of the LXX to early Christian thought, it follows, therefore, that the church’s Old Testament was and is the LXX.26 On the surface, such a statement may seem as obvious as the nose on our face. But perhaps the nose is an ear. Why? Because the formative role of the LXX in the early church speaks to the fact that God’s Word is translatable, thus not supporting

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