num_pages: 216
description: A Thorough Accessible Introduction to the Greek Translation of the Old Testament Scholars and laypeople alike have stumbled over Bible footnotes about the Septuagint the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Many wonder What is it? Why do some verses differ from the Hebrew text? Is it important to Scripture? In this introduction to the Septuagint Gregory R. Lanier and William A. Ross clarify its origin transmission and language. By studying its significance for both the Old and New Testaments believers can understand the Septuagints place in Judeo-Christian history as well as in the church today.
language: English
title: The Septuagint: What It Is and Why It Matters
publisher: Crossway