Hebrew scripture in patristic bibilical theory
Subtitle: canon, language, text
By: by Edmon L. Gallagher
Series: Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, 0920-623X -- v. 114
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9789004226333; 9789004228023
Subjects: History; Early Christian literature; Doctrinal Theology; Bible; Relation to the Old Testament; Criticism, interpretation; History and criticism; Fathers of the church
Description: "The status of the Christian Old Testament as originally Hebrew scripture had certain theoretical implications for many early Christians. While they based their exegesis on Greek translations and considered the LXX inspired in its own right, the Fathers did acknowledge the Hebrew origins of their Old Testament and in some ways defined their Bible accordingly. Hebrew scripture exerted its influence on patristic biblical theory especially in regard to issues of the canon, language, and text of the Bible. For many Fathers, only documents thought to be originally composed in Hebrew could be considered canonical, the Hebrew language was considered the primordial language subsequently confined to Israel, and the LXX, as the most faithful translation, corresponded precisely to the Hebrew text."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.