T&T Clark Companion to the Septuagint

623 Pages·2015·3.56 MB·English

by  James K Aitken

The T&T Clark Companion to the Septuagint
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The T&T Clark Companion
to the Septuagint

Edited by
James K. Aitken

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
T&T Clark companion to the Septuagint / edited by James K Aitken.
pages cm -- (Bloomsbury companions)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-567-03134-1 (hardback)
1. Bible. Old Testament. Greek--Versions--Septuagint. I. Aitken, J. K. (James Keltie),
1968- editor. II. Title: T & T Clark companion to the Septuagint.

BS744.T26 2015
221.4'8--dc23
2014031654

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Contents

Preface ix
Abbreviations xi
List of Contributors xxi
Glossary xxvii

Introduction
I. What Is the Septuagint? 1
II. Why Study the Septuagint? 2
III. Origins and Location 3
IV. Translations after the Pentateuch 4
V. Text and Manuscripts 5
VI. Editions of the Septuagint 6
VII. Translations 7
VIII. Current Scholarship 8
IX. Resources 11

Genesis
Mark W. Scarlata 13

Exodus
Alison Salvesen 29

Leviticus
Anssi Voitila 43
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Numbers
T.V. Evans 58

Deuteronomy
Larry Perkins 68

Joshua
Michaël N. van der Meer 86

Judges
Philip E. Satterthwaite 102

Ruth
Eberhard Bons 118

1–2 Kingdoms (1–2 Samuel)
Philippe Hugo 127

3–4 Kingdoms (1–2 Kings)
Timothy Michael Law 147

1–2 Chronicles (Paraleipomena)
Roger Good 167

1 Esdras
Hector M. Patmore 178

2 Esdras
R. Glenn Wooden 195

Esther and Additions to Esther
Cameron Boyd-Taylor 203

Judith
Jeremy Corley 222

Tobit
Loren Stuckenbruck and Stuart Weeks 237

1 Maccabees
David S. Williams 261

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2 Maccabees
Frank Shaw 273

3 Maccabees
Sara Raup Johnson 292

4 Maccabees
Robert J.V. Hiebert 306

Psalms
James K. Aitken 320

Prayer of Manasseh (Odes 12)
James K. Aitken 335

Proverbs
James K. Aitken and Lorenzo Cuppi 341

Ecclesiastes
James K. Aitken 356

Canticles (Song of Songs)
Jean-Marie Auwers 370

Job
Claude E. Cox 385

Wisdom of Solomon
James K. Aitken 401

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
Benjamin G. Wright 410

Psalms of Solomon
Daniele Pevarello 425

The Minor Prophets
Jennifer M. Dines 438

Isaiah
Abi T. Ngunga and Joachim Schaper 456

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Jeremiah
Andrew G. Shead 469

Baruch
Daniel Ryan 487

Lamentations
Kevin J. Youngblood 500

Epistle of Jeremiah
Benjamin G. Wright 520

Ezekiel
Katrin Hauspie 528

Daniel (Old Greek and Theodotion)
R. Timothy McLay 544

The Additions to Daniel
Lawrence Lahey 555

Index of References 568

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Preface

I have long felt the need for a handy summary of features for each of
the Septuagint books, for easy consultation by both Septuagint experts
and biblical scholars or students more generally. I did not realize the
immensity of the task of producing one, however. While the (cid:191)eld of
Septuagint is now more popular than ever, there are still few experts for
many of the books of the Septuagint. The diversity of approaches in the
(cid:191)eld and the questions pertaining to the translations are re(cid:192)ected in this
volume, although some areas are better covered in the scholarship than
others. This Companion serves as much as a guide to our present stage of
knowledge as an indicator of areas still poorly covered. It has required
contributors to gather original evidence for some sections or else to
indicate the limitations of what has been covered so far. The intention
has been to be representative of the (cid:191)eld and to include as contributors
those connected with all the main schools or geographic areas of Septua-
gint studies. As far as possible, the aim has also been to involve the
younger generation of scholars to comment on the established positions
and indicate future paths of investigation.
The idea for the Companion began in discussion with Georgina
Brindley, formerly of T&T Clark, and has been subsequently overseen
enthusiastically by Dominic Mattos and Miriam Cantwell. Duncan Burns
has proven to be a careful and untiring copy-editor. I am grateful to the
many contributors who have made suggestions along the way and who

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