Aids to Bible Study: The Septuagint-Its History

Authors

Frederick W. Danker, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

4-1-1959

Document Type

Article

Keywords

septuagint, greek, ptolemy, jews, aquila, hebrew, philocrates, israel, jewish

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

"Gentlemen, have you a Septuagint?" Ferdinand Hitzig, eminent Biblical critic and Hebraist, used to say to his class. "If not, sell all you have, and buy a Septuagint." Current Biblical studies reflect the accuracy of his judgment. This and the next installment are therefore dedicated to the task of helping the Septuagint come alive for Biblical students who may be neglecting its contributions to the total theological picture, for clergymen who have forgotten its interpretive possibilities, and for all who have just begun to see how new things can be brought out of old.

Disciplines

History of Christianity

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Genesis 1:1-5:2; Daniel 9:26; Isaiah 7:14; Job 32:11; Genesis 14:14-17; Genesis 15:1-5, 16-19; Genesis 16:6-9; 1 Kings 12:18-14:9;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Danker, Frederick W. (1959) "Aids to Bible Study: The Septuagint-Its History," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 30, Article 26.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol30/iss1/26