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Use of the Septuagint in New Testament Research

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ISBN-10: 0802860915

ISBN-13: 9780802860910

Edition: 2003

Authors: R. Timothy McLay

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List price: $31.50
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Publication date: 7/19/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 221
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
The Terminology: LXX and OG
The Terminology: MT and HB
The Terminology: Scripture and Canon
Issues in LXX Research
The Use of Scripture in the New Testament
Outline of Contents
The Use of Scripture in the New Testament
The Texts
Comparing the OG and MT
The Meaning of the OG vs. the MT
Why Is the OG Different?
Comparing the NT to the OG and MT
Why Is the NT Quotation Different from Both the MT and the OG?
Do We Have and Can We Recognize All the Relevant Sources?
How Was Scripture Cited?
How Did the NT Writers Use Their Sources?
What Accounts for the NT Authors' Freedom with Respect to Their Sources?
Theories on the Use of Scripture in the NT
Explicit Quotation vs. Allusion
Identifying Sources
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Methods
Summary
Identifying a Source as Greek or Hebrew
Is the Source Hebrew or Greek?
Translation Technique
Defining the Purpose
The Focus on Literalism
Reservations concerning the Focus on Literalism
Five Presuppositions for Translation Technique
TT Is Descriptive
TT Is Primarily Synchronic
Langue and Parole
TT Is an Analysis of Structure
TT Takes the Source Language as Its Point of Departure
Summary
A Model for TT
An Overview of TT Analysis
Element of Translation
Adjustment
Motivation
Effect on Meaning
Summary
The Origin of the Septuagint and Its History
The Origins of the Septuagint
Explanations for the Origins of the LXX
The Remaking of the LXX Text
The Relationships between the Texts
New Recensions and Translations
Analyzing a Citation
Summary
The Impact of the LXX on the NT
Scripture in the Early Church
The Use of the LXX in the NT
The Vocabulary of the LXX and the NT
Citations of the LXX in the NT
Theological Influence of the LXX
Summary
Summary, Conclusions, and Prospects
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Index of Authors
Index of Scripture and Ancient Writings