13 research outputs found
“LXX Isaiah as prophecy? Supposed historical allusions in LXX Isaiah.”
The Septuagint (LXX) version of Isaiah has attracted much attention over the last seventy years, principally regarding the claims of some schol-ars that the freer renderings in the Greek may reflect the intention of the translator to update certain prophecies and provide allusions to recent and contemporary history. This essay will discuss the claims and counter-claims for the identification of revitalised prophecy and historical allusions in LXX Isaiah, noting the essential methodology to be kept in mind
« Numénius et la tradition judéo-hellénistique : une relecture du fragment 21 F (13 dP) », Semitica et classica, 2021 (sous presse).
International audienc