2016/03/11 by Edmon L. Gallagher · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Botanical Research and Chemistry #Augustinian Studies and Theology #Historical and Linguistic Studies
paper · doi:10.1093/jts/flv160
openalex publication_date 2016/03/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/05
Augustine’s support for the Septuagint as the true Christian Old Testament never waned, but his understanding of the relationship between the Hebrew Bible and the Septuagint did develop over his career. His earliest statements assume that the Seventy translators faithfully rendered the Hebrew text, with any discrepancy resulting from ambiguity in the source text. His correspondence with Jerome convinced him that there was more to it than that. Augustine’s mature writings evidence an innovative theory whereby both the Hebrew text and its Greek translation could be correct, guiding the reader to spiritual insight, even if they said different things.