(May 14, 2015 at 10:33 am)Randy Carson Wrote: 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/
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And the fact that you've quoted a source citing the "Letter of Aristeas" proves you do not know the history nor the origins of the LXX. If it was in such widespread use as you claim then why were there all these new Greek translations of the OT in the second century AD? And you can't date the LXX to before the Hexapla. It's true that the textual linage for the Pentateuch dates to before the first century AD; however all available evidence shows that it was systematically altered - especially by Origen who made innumerable changes to the text that then appeared in the Fifth Column of the Hexapla. Seeing as the LXX is the fifth column of the Hexapla the only thing that could have existed at the time of Jesus was a proto-lxx. And there's not a shred of credible evidence that suggests that this proto-lxx contained all 66 books of the Old Testament.
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The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke