Rediscovering the Septuagint Itinerary for the study of the Greek Bible
Keywords:
Old Testament, Septuagint, Greek Language, Exegesis.Abstract
This article presents the rediscovery of the Septuagint in contemporary research, with the considerable increase in bibliography on the subject and the emergence of new projects, a movement that had little impact on biblical research in Brazil. The goal of this paper is to indicate the most relevant recent works and tendencies in Septuagint research and to offer an evaluation, in order that the biblical scholars or students still non familiarized with the specialized literature on the Septuagint be able to follow an itinerary of research in this field, according to their own academic interests. The beginner finds here a compass for his orientation in the vast bibliography on regard, whereas to those already initiated a path for deepening their knowledge of specific subjects on the LXX is indicated. Awareness of the current state of Septuagint research and the new perspectives for future studies is essential for the Exegesis of both the Old and New Testaments; the Greek Bible can no longer be relegated to a secondary place in biblical studies.
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