Stone Choir The Septuagint — New Testament, Part 2
Sep 10, 2025
The discussion dives deep into the Septuagint's significance as the early church's Scripture, emphasizing its alignment with New Testament writings. Key quotations from Romans highlight a preference for the Septuagint over rabbinic texts. The hosts examine Christological implications across various biblical books, including Corinthians and Hebrews. They explore historical shifts from Hebrew to Greek scripts and detail the resulting theological consequences. Their compelling closing arguments advocate for modern translations rooted in the Septuagint.
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NT Reliance On The Septuagint
- The New Testament authors quoted the Septuagint (Greek OT) as their written Scripture rather than the later rabbinic Hebrew text.
- Romans 2.24 shows Paul's citation matches the LXX wording and omits rabbinic deletions that remove blame from Israel.
Literal Greek Matches In Paul
- Many New Testament quotations use identical Greek wording to the Septuagint, proving direct dependence on the LXX.
- Examples like Romans 3:4 and 9:25 show Hebrew (rabbinic) readings differ materially and sometimes remove Christological wording.
Isaiah Quotations Favor LXX
- Paul repeatedly quotes Isaiah and other prophets using LXX phrasing that the Masoretic rabbinic text alters.
- These alterations often change theology, e.g., 'saved' vs. 'return' or 'cut short' vs. 'full end.'
