THE AUTHORITY OF THE SEPTUAGINT BIBLICAL, HISTORICAL, AND THEOLOGICAL APPROACHES
Biblical Studies Does The Septuagint Have Authority for the Church Today? October 30, 2025 RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General 978-1-5140-0972-7, 288 pages, PBK, 6 x 9 inches, $40.99
In the first multicontributor volume of its kind, biblical scholars Greg Lanier and Will Ross bring together experts from a variety of disciplines to explore the nature of the Septuagint’s authority over the ages. Discover fresh insights from experts across disciplines—including Old Testament, New Testament, patristics, systematic theology, historical theology, and more—into whether and how the Septuagint holds authority for today’s church. With clarity and depth, this helpful addition to Septuagint studies will expand the conversation of how Christians should understand the Septuagint both in the academy and in the church. Engage with the Septuagint and: • Explore the “authority” question from multiple perspectives. • Examine how the early church, Reformers, and systematic (Protestant and Catholic) theologians view the Septuagint. • Disentangle the NT’s frequent use of the Septuagint from its perceived status as authoritative or “canonical.” William A. Ross is associate professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary (Charlotte). He specializes in the Septuagint and Hebrew Bible textual history, as well as lexicography and the history of biblical philology. Gregory R. Lanier is professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando). He also serves as the academic dean of RTS Global. He specializes in the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, early Christology, textual criticism, and the Septuagint.
“. . . excellent collection of essays on a fascinating topic. With the humility and nuance necessary for such a discussion, the volume gives us the opportunity to explore a question that ancient and modern believers have wrestled with—what authority might the Greek versions of the Hebrew Bible have in the life of the church?” Andrew T. Abernethy, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and author of Savoring Scripture
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