The Question of the Greek New Testament

[Randy Carson]

Instead of arguing with Min, why don't you try proving to me that "the LXX" existed in a complete form prior to the 3rd century AD? Unlike you I didn't copy-paste it - don't need to. And if it's so great why did Jerome - and everyone else from the 4th century on - discard the book of Daniel from it?

I'll just source a bit from the following website:

    Septuagint - What is It?

    Septuagint (sometimes abbreviated LXX) is the name given to the Greek translation of the Jewish Scriptures. The Septuagint has its origin in Alexandria, Egypt and was translated between 300-200 BC. Widely used among Hellenistic Jews, this Greek translation was produced because many Jews spread throughout the empire were beginning to lose their Hebrew language. The process of translating the Hebrew to Greek also gave many non-Jews a glimpse into Judaism. According to an ancient document called the Letter of Aristeas, it is believed that 70 to 72 Jewish scholars were commissioned during the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus to carry out the task of translation. The term “Septuagint” means seventy in Latin, and the text is so named to the credit of these 70 scholars.

    http://www.septuagint.net/


By the way, if anyone can tell me how to indent an entire block of text such as the one above (and not just the first line), I would be very grateful. Thanks.