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The Use of the Septuagint in New Testament Research
R. Timothy McLay

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Format: Paperback, 224pp.
ISBN: 9780802860910
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pub. Date: July 1, 2003

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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.


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Craig A. Evans Timothy McLay’s book makes a much-needed contribution to the field of biblical studies. It is simply a must for students and scholars who think they know what the Septuagint is and how it relates to the New Testament. This clearly written, readable book is rich with insight and exegetical nuggets. I recommend it highly.
—Craig A. Evans


A recent upsurge of interest in the Septuagint is evidenced not only by several modern-language translation and commentary projects but also by the appearance of a second introductory volume on the Septuagint in the millennium just begun. Not surprisingly, this newfound enthusiasm for ancient Greek biblical texts focuses on two traditional areas: (1) the Septuagint as translation of a Semitic parent text and thus as a new entity within Greek-speaking Jewry and (2) the Septuagint as a paradigmatic body of literature for the writers of the New Testament. Timothy McLay’s new volume aims to clarify the latter area. To that end McLay brings to bear a wealth of primary and secondary information, and his stimulating discussions on issues of central concern to this field will greatly assist renewed engagement with an old topic. The timing of this book is excellent.
—Albert Pietersma


 

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R. Timothy McLay is associate professor of biblical studies at St. Stephen’s University in St. Stephen, New Brunswick.

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Preface
Abbreviations

Introduction
     The Terminology: LXX and OG
     The Terminology: MT and HB
     The Terminology: Scripture and Canon
     Issues in LXX Research
     The Use of Scripture in the New Testament
     Outline of Contents

  • The Use of Scripture in the New Testament
         The Texts
         Comparing the OG and MT

              The Meaning of the OG vs. the MT
              Why Is the OG Different?
         Comparing the NT to the OG and MT
              Why Is the NT Quotation Different from Both the MT and the OG?
              Do We Have and Can We Recognize All the Relevant Sources?
              How Was Scripture Cited?
              How Did the NT Writers Use Their Sources?
              What Accounts for the NT Authors’ Freedom with Respect to Their Sources?
         Theories on the Use of Scripture in the NT
              Explicit Quotation vs. Allusion
              Identifying Sources
              Exegetical and Hermeneutical Methods
         Summary

  • Identifying a Source as Greek or Hebrew
         Is the Source Hebrew or Greek?
         Translation Technique

              Defining the Purpose
              The Focus on Literalism
              Reservations concerning the Focus on Literalism
         Five Presuppositions for Translation Technique
              TT Is Descriptive
              TT Is Primarily Synchronic
              Langue and Parole
              TT Is an Analysis of Structure
              TT Takes the Source Language as Its Point of Departure
         Summary

  • A Model for TT
         An Overview of TT Analysis
              Element of Translation
              Adjustment
              Motivation
              Effect on Meaning
         Summary

  • The Origin of the Septuagint and Its History
         The Origins of the Septuagint
              Explanations for the Origins of the LXX
         The Remaking of the LXX Text
              The Relationships between the Texts
              New Recensions and Translations
         Analyzing a Citation
         Summary

  • The Impact of the LXX on the NT
         Scripture in the Early Church
         The Use of the LXX in the NT

              The Vocabulary of the LXX and the NT
              Citations of the LXX in the NT
              Theological Influenceof the LXX
         Summary

  • Summary, Conclusions, and Prospects

    Glossary of Terms
    Bibliography
    Index of Authors
    Index of Scripture and Ancient Writings



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