Customer Reviews for Baker Invitation to the Septuagint
Baker Invitation to the Septuagint
Karen Jobes and Moisis Silva have written a comprehensive, yet user-friendly introduction to the Septuagint primer that will be useful to students who are just beginning to study the Septuagint as well as to seasoned scholars. The authors explore themes such as the history of the Septuagint, the various versions available, its importance for biblical studies, and the current state of research. Their work moves from basic to more advanced issues and provides a practical and valuable introduction that will be warmly welcomed by those looking for a guide to the Septuagint, including both scholars and students.
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Review 1 for Invitation to the Septuagint
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Unputdownable.
Date:January 5, 2012
Sam in BC
Location:Western Canada
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Bought this to read on the 11 hour bus ride home after a ninety day rehab. Read practically the entire thing on the journey. It was an exciting, amazingly informative and detailed overview of the status of Septuagint research from it`s origins to the latest editions of the text and the newest English translation. Introduces this specialized field of study to the educated layman in a non-pedantic way that made me want to learn more; much more. I`d rate this as semi-technical, but don`t let that intimidate you if you haven`t gone to seminary. It`s far from dry, stale, tasteless and hard.
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Review 2 for Invitation to the Septuagint
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Date:February 4, 2007
Jobes and Silva have produced a first rated introduction to the Septuagint thus making a complex subject understandable. The newcomer as well as the learned scholar can benefit from this introduction. The book is well organised into chapters beginning with the history of the Septuagint right up to the modern day study on the subject. Each chapter closes with a section giving information for further study. It is set to become a standard introduction to the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. I recommend this volume to students and pastors alike.
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Date:April 18, 2005
Michael Woodcock
This book is one of the finest contributions to the study of the Septuagint that I have read. Most every aspect is touched upon and enough valuable information is provided the reader that they may stop, having been thoroughly educated, or proceed on with further studies. This is the best one volume work available on the subject. It is informative and truly enjoyable to read.
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