When God Spoke Greek
Book Description
For centuries, Christians have turned to the Old Testament without realizing they hold in their hands a story of profound transformation and loss. Timothy Michael Law unveils the forgotten history of the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of Hebrew scriptures that served as the first Christian Old Testament.
This remarkable exploration reveals how Jewish scriptures, still evolving in the centuries before Christ, were translated into Greek and became sacred text for the earliest Christian communities. The New Testament writers themselves drew from these Greek versions, making the Septuagint foundational to early Christian faith and practice.
Yet this central role would not endure. Law traces the pivotal moment when Jerome, one of antiquity's most brilliant scholars, made a decision that would reshape Western Christianity forever. By the end of the fourth century, he rejected the Greek scriptures that had nurtured the early Church, choosing instead the Hebrew Bible favored by rabbis.
Through careful historical investigation, Law demonstrates how this shift fundamentally altered the trajectory of Christian scripture. The Septuagint, once at the heart of Christian worship and theology, gradually faded from prominence, never to reclaim its original position.
This compelling narrative illuminates how our modern Bibles reflect choices made centuries ago, offering readers a deeper understanding of scripture's complex journey through time and culture.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~6 hours)
📄 Length: 216 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Bibel
- ✓ Explore History
- ✓ Study Bible from spiritual perspective
- ✓ Explore Western Civilization
- ✓ Explore Bible, versions
- ✓ Explore Criticism
- ✓ Explore Versions
- ✓ Explore Septuagint
