T&T Clark Companion to the Septuagint (Bloomsbury Companions)

"The Septuagint is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible and the scriptures read by early Christians. Septuagint studies have been a growth field in the past twenty years. It has become an area of interest not only for textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible but as a product of Judaism in the Graeco-Roman world. It is even being utilized occasionally by scholars of Greek religion. At the same time renewed interest in the daughter versions (Syriac, Vulgate, Ethiopic, Coptic etc.) has thrown new attention onto the Septuagint. This Companion provides a cutting-edge survey of scholarly opinion on the Septuagint text of each biblical book. It covers the characteristics of each Septuagint book, its translation features, origins, text-critical problems and history. As such it provides a comprehensive companion to the Septuagint, featuring contributions from experts in the field"-- Provided by publisher Preface Glossary Introduction Genesis / Mark W. Scarlata Exodus / Alison Salvesen Leviticus / Anssi Voitila Numbers / T.V. Evans Deuteronomy / Larry Perkins Joshua / Michaël N. van der Meer Judges / Philip E. Satterthwaite Ruth / Eberhard Bons 1-2 Kingdoms (1-2 Samuel) / Philippe Hugo 3-4 Kingdoms (1-2 Kings) / Timothy Michael Law 1-2 Chronicles (Paraleipomena) / Roger Good 1 Esdras / Hector M. Patmore 2 Esdras / R. Glenn Wooden Esther and additions to Esther / Cameron Boyd-Taylor Judith / Jeremy Corley Tobit / Loren Stuckenbruck and Stuart Weeks 1 Maccabees / David S. Williams 2 Maccabees / Frank Shaw 3 Maccabees / Sara Raup Johnson 4 Maccabees / Robert J.V. Hiebert Psalms / James K. Aitken Prayer of Manasseh (Odes 12) / James K. Aitken Proverbs / James K. Aitken and Lorenzo Cuppi Ecclesiastes / James K. Aitken Canticles (Song of Songs) / Jean-Marie Auwers Job / Claude E. Cox Wisdom of Solomon / James K. Aitken Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) / Benjamin G. Wright Psalms of Solomon / Daniele Pevarello The Minor Prophets / Jennifer M. Dines Isaiah / Abi T. Ngunga and Joachim Schaper Jeremiah / Andrew G. Shead Baruch / Daniel Ryan Lamentations / Kevin J. Youngblood Epistle of Jeremiah / Benjamin G. Wright Ezekiel / Katrin Hauspie Daniel (Old Greek and Theodotion) / R. Timothy McLay The additions to Daniel / Lawrence Lahey. Contents Preface Abbreviations List of Contributors Glossary Introduction Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1–2 Kingdoms (1–2 Samuel) 3–4 Kingdoms (1–2 Kings) 1–2 Chronicles (Paraleipomena) 1 Esdras 2 Esdras Esther and Additions to Esther Judith Tobit 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees 3 Maccabees 4 Maccabees Psalms Prayer of Manasseh (Odes 12) Proverbs Ecclesiastes Canticles (Song of Songs) Job Wisdom of Solomon Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) Psalms of Solomon The Minor Prophets Isaiah Jeremiah Baruch Lamentations Epistle of Jeremiah Ezekiel Daniel (Old Greek and Theodotion) The Additions to Daniel Index of References