Programme
The Septuagint originated as Jewish scripture, and in time it became the Christian Old Testament. This research unit explores the variegated reception of the Septuagint in Jewish and Christian communities. How did Jewish and Christian readers engage with, interpret, appropriate, question or transform the Greek versions of the Hebrew Bible to which they had access? How did cultural transformations, such as the emergence of Christianity and the gradual ‘parting of the ways’, affect the reception of the Septuagint? Was the Greek Bible and its interpretation primarily a locus of tension and discussion, or could it also foster dialogue between Jews and Christians? The research unit has two specific goals: firstly, to illustrate the multi-faceted reception history of the Septuagint and related versions, within both Judaism and Christianity; and, secondly, to stimulate a dialogue between Biblical Studies and other disciplines, such as Jewish Studies, Classics and Patristics.
Keywords:
Septuagint, Greek Bible, Christianity, Judaism, Bible reception
Current Term:
2024-2026