Righteousness in the Septuagint of Isaiah: Contextual Study (Society of Biblical Literature Septuagint and Cognate Studie) - Softcover

Olley, John W.

 
9780891302261: Righteousness in the Septuagint of Isaiah: Contextual Study (Society of Biblical Literature Septuagint and Cognate Studie)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0891302263 ISBN 13: 9780891302261
Publisher: Scholars Press, 1979

Synopsis

The main emphasis in this study is on the importance of the LXX content in determining meaning. The author examines classical and Hellenistic Greek usage of words for righteousness. Several appendices examine the Hebrew words and their Greek equivalents, modern translations, and Israel and the nations.Features: Tables comparing Hebrew to Greek translations Attention to the translation of specific verb forms Introduction and conclusion focused on methodologies and directions forward

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About the Author

John W. Olley is a retired professor of Old Testament and former academic dean at Vose Seminary. He now serves the seminary as research fellow. He is the author of Commentary on Ezekiel LXX (Brill).

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Publisher
Scholars Press
Publication date
1979
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0891302263
ISBN 13 
9780891302261
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
192