Barthélemy, The Precursors of Aquila (Brill)

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The Precursors of Aquila

The First Complete Publication of the Text of the Greek Minor Prophets Scroll (8ḤevXIIgr), Preceded by a Study of the Greek Translations and Recensions of the Bible Conducted in the First Century CE under the Influence of the Palestinian Rabbinate

Series: Vetus Testamentum, Supplements, Volume: 196

Author: Dominique Barthélemy Translator: Ron Bell

This ground-breaking study in Septuagint translation technique is, after sixty years, finally available to an English-speaking audience. Barthélemy provides us with a first look at the fragments of the Greek Minor Prophets Scroll from the Cave of Horror and embarks on a careful examination of this scroll’s place in the history of Septuagint translation and revision. He poses questions and answers that have yet to be fully explored. Devanciers d’Aquila is described as “epoch-making” (Robert Kraft—Gnomon), “a stimulating contribution” (Sidney Jellicoe—Journal of the American Oriental Society), and “a monograph of singular importance” (Geza Vermes–Journal of Semitic Studies).

Copyright Year: 2023
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ISBN: 978-90-04-67844-6
Publication: 28 Sep 2023
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ISBN: 978-90-04-54958-6
Publication: 07 Aug 2023
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The Greek Minor Prophets Scroll was in the news in 2021, when (apparently) new fragments of it were discovered in the Cave of Horror. See here and here.

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