The use of the Septuagint in New Testament research / R. Timothy McLay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLay, Tim.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Greek--Versions--Septuagint.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, Textual.

Bible. New Testament--Relation to the Old Testament.

Bible. New Testament.

Criticism, Textual.

Physical Description:

xiv, 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., [2003]

Summary:

Too often the Septuagint is misunderstood or, worse, ignored in New Testament studies. In this book R. Timothy McLay makes a sustained argument for the influence of the Greek Jewish Scriptures on the New Testament and offers basic principles for bridging the research gap between these two critical texts. McLay explains the use of the Septuagint in the New Testament by looking in depth at actual New Testament citations of the Jewish Scriptures. This work reveals the true extent of the Septuagint's impact on the text and theology of the New Testament. Indeed, given the textual diversity that existed during the first century, the Jewish Scriptures as they were known, read, and interpreted in the Greek language provided the basis for much, if not most, of the interpretive context of the New Testament writers. Complete with English translations, a glossary of terms, an extensive bibliography, and helpful indexes, this book will give readers a new appreciation of the Septuagint as an important tool for interpreting the New Testament.

Contents:

The Terminology: LXX and OG 5

The Terminology: MT and HB 7

The Terminology: Scripture and Canon 8

Issues in LXX Research 9

The Use of Scripture in the New Testament 14

1. The Use of Scripture in the New Testament 17

The Texts 18

Comparing the OG and MT 19

The Meaning of the OG vs. the MT 21

Why Is the OG Different? 22

Comparing the NT to the OG and MT 24

Why Is the NT Quotation Different from Both the MT and the OG? 25

Do We Have and Can We Recognize All the Relevant Sources? 26

How Was Scripture Cited? 26

How Did the NT Writers Use Their Sources? 27

What Accounts for the NT Authors' Freedom with Respect to Their Sources? 28

Theories on the Use of Scripture in the NT 30

Explicit Quotation vs. Allusion 30

Identifying Sources 31

Exegetical and Hermeneutical Methods 32

2. Identifying a Source as Greek or Hebrew 37

Is the Source Hebrew or Greek? 39

Translation Technique 44

Defining the Purpose 45

The Focus on Literalism 47

Reservations concerning the Focus on Literalism 55

Five Presuppositions for Translation Technique 61

TT Is Descriptive 61

TT Is Primarily Synchronic 62

Langue and Parole 68

TT Is an Analysis of Structure 69

TT Takes the Source Language as Its Point of Departure 74

3. A Model for TT 77

Element of Translation 79

Adjustment 88

Motivation 93

Effect on Meaning 97

4. The Origin of the Septuagint and Its History 100

The Origins of the Septuagint 101

Explanations for the Origins of the LXX 103

The Remaking of the LXX Text 105

The Relationships between the Texts 116

New Recensions and Translations 123

Analyzing a Citation 133

5. The Impact of the LXX on the NT 137

Scripture in the Early Church 138

The Use of the LXX in the NT 144

The Vocabulary of the LXX and the NT 146

Citations of the LXX in the NT 148

Theological Influence of the LXX 159.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-199) and indexes.

ISBN:

0802860915

OCLC:

52334957