2007 November 19

When is a Jewish book not a Jewish book?

November 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Bible, Canon

I confess myself slightly baffled by this post of Iyov’s on the Septuagint. In particular, I found these two statements highly confusing:
I do not regard the Septuagint as a Jewish book — it has been thoroughly rejected by mainstream Judaism, and enough doubt has been raised about the validity of it as a textual witness [...]

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November 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Bible, Canon

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