Perseus septuagint

1. What is the oldest copy of the Septuagint?
2. Which Septuagint translation is best?
3. Which Bible uses the Septuagint?
4. What are some ancient sources on Perseus?
5. Did Paul have the Septuagint?
6. How many Septuagint are there?
7. Which Bible is the most accurate translation of the original text?
8. Where is the original Septuagint?
9. Which religion is the most translated?
10. Did Jesus read from the Septuagint?
11. How many times did Jesus quote from the Septuagint?
12. Is Enoch in the Septuagint?
13. What did the Oracle foretell about Perseus?
14. Who was Perseus in ancient Rome?
15. Is Perseus and Hercules the same?
16. What is the oldest known copy of a book of the Bible?
17. Where is the original Septuagint?
18. What is the oldest existing copy of the Bible?
19. What is the oldest translated version of the Bible?
20. Which version of the Bible is closest to the original text?
21. What language did Jesus speak?
22. What is the oldest book in existence?
23. Did Jesus read from the Septuagint?
24. How many times did Jesus quote from the Septuagint?
25. Does the original Septuagint exist?

What is the oldest copy of the Septuagint?

The oldest manuscripts of the Septuagint include 2nd-century-BCE fragments of Leviticus and Deuteronomy (Rahlfs nos. 801, 819, and 957) and 1st-century-BCE fragments of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and the Twelve Minor Prophets (Alfred Rahlfs nos. 802, 803, 805, 848, 942, and 943).

Which Septuagint translation is best?

The NETS translators selected the best critical editions of the Septuagint, primarily the larger Göttingen Septuagint (as far as it was completed at the time of translation) and Alfred Rahlfs' manual edition for the books still missing from the Göttingen edition.

Which Bible uses the Septuagint?

The canon of the Hebrew Bible, together with the additions of the Septuagint, comprise the canon of the Old Testament for the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Eastern Church.

What are some ancient sources on Perseus?

The two main sources regarding the legendary life of Perseus—for the Greeks considered him an authentic historical figure—are Pausanias and the Bibliotheca. Pausanias asserts that the Greeks believed Perseus founded Mycenae.

Did Paul have the Septuagint?

As regards quoting the Old Testament, Paul cites recurrently, but not always the Septuagint (or possibly another Greek translation). Sometimes he (or perhaps someone else before him) clearly translates his text directly from the Hebrew.

How many Septuagint are there?

The name Septuagint (from the Latin septuaginta, “70”) was derived later from the legend that there were 72 translators, 6 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel, who worked independently to translate the whole and ultimately produced identical versions.

Which Bible is the most accurate translation of the original text?

The New American Standard Bible is a literal translation from the original texts, well suited to study because of its accurate rendering of the source texts. It follows the style of the King James Version but uses modern English for words that have fallen out of use or changed their meanings.

Where is the original Septuagint?

, the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Koine Greek, may have been produced at Alexandria, Egypt in stages, starting about 250 BCE. The Alexandrian community then included the largest community of Jews, including a group of scholars who prepared the translation.

Which religion is the most translated?

The most translated website in the world — jw.org, the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses — includes content in more than 1,030 languages, including many Indigenous languages considered at risk of dying out.

Did Jesus read from the Septuagint?

The Septuagint is another forgery trying to overthrow the authority of God's preserved words. Jesus and the apostles never read from or quoted from this abomination.

How many times did Jesus quote from the Septuagint?

In about 90 instances, the Septuagint is quoted literally. In around 80 further instances, the quote is altered in some way. For example, at Matthew 21:42 Jesus says "Did ye never read in the scriptures that the stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner?", a reference to Psalm 118:22.

Is Enoch in the Septuagint?

The Book of Enoch was excluded from both the Hebrew Tanakh and the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, the Septuagint. It was not considered canon by either Jewish or early Christian readers.

What did the Oracle foretell about Perseus?

An oracle had foretold to him that he would be killed by his own grandson. He was determined that this should not come to pass, so he tried to cheat the gods.

Who was Perseus in ancient Rome?

Perseus, (born c. 213/212 bc—died c. 165, Alba Fucens, near Rome [Italy]), the last king of Macedonia (179–168), whose attempts to dominate Greece brought on the final defeat of Macedonia by the Romans, leading to annexation of the region.

Is Perseus and Hercules the same?

In fact Perseus was Hercules' great grandfather and also half-brother as Zeus was their father .

What is the oldest known copy of a book of the Bible?

Earliest extant manuscripts

The first complete copies of single New Testament books appear around 200, and the earliest complete copy of the New Testament, the Codex Sinaiticus, dates to the 4th century.

Where is the original Septuagint?

, the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Koine Greek, may have been produced at Alexandria, Egypt in stages, starting about 250 BCE. The Alexandrian community then included the largest community of Jews, including a group of scholars who prepared the translation.

What is the oldest existing copy of the Bible?

Codex Sinaiticus Petropolitanus, Oxford.

What is the oldest translated version of the Bible?

Tyndale's Bible is credited with being the first Bible translation in the English language to work directly from Hebrew and Greek texts, although it relied heavily upon the Latin Vulgate.

Which version of the Bible is closest to the original text?

The New American Standard Bible is a literal translation from the original texts, well suited to study because of its accurate rendering of the source texts. It follows the style of the King James Version but uses modern English for words that have fallen out of use or changed their meanings.

What language did Jesus speak?

Most religious scholars and historians agree with Pope Francis that the historical Jesus principally spoke a Galilean dialect of Aramaic.

What is the oldest book in existence?

Do you, however, know which the oldest dated printed book still in existence even today is? That honour goes to The Diamond Sutra , a Buddhist religious text. While the book dates back to the year 868 AD, it was found only in 1907, having remained hidden for nearly a 1,000 years.

Did Jesus read from the Septuagint?

The Septuagint is another forgery trying to overthrow the authority of God's preserved words. Jesus and the apostles never read from or quoted from this abomination.

How many times did Jesus quote from the Septuagint?

In about 90 instances, the Septuagint is quoted literally. In around 80 further instances, the quote is altered in some way. For example, at Matthew 21:42 Jesus says "Did ye never read in the scriptures that the stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner?", a reference to Psalm 118:22.

Does the original Septuagint exist?

The Septuagint (LXX), the ancient (first centuries BC) Alexandrian translation of Jewish scriptures into Koine Greek exists in various manuscript versions.