R. Timothy McLay

The goal of this book was to draw attention to the need of more nuanced studies on the relationship of the Septuagint to the New Testament. McLay accomplishes his goal. His approach begins in inductively by presenting a citation which varies from both the OG and MT. This creates the impetus to delve into this topic further. Chapter 1 further delineates the problems when analysing citations. Chapter 2 attempts to remedy this problem by establishing criteria for distinguishing between Hebrew and Greek sources. Chapter 3 describes a model of translation technique by which one can compare and understand the differences between both translations. Chapter 4 introduces the text history of the Septuagint and offers a short guide to analysing citations. Chapter 5 demonstrates the theological impact the Septuagint has on the NT. There appear to be two subsidiary goals to this book, 1) how to determine the Vorlage of a citation and 2) how to analyse the affect the LXX has on the theology of the NT authors. Pertaining to the second goal, he does provide numerous examples which accomplish it, although some may debate how accurate they really are. Regarding the first, his methodology offers no conclusive results. But if one wants to learn how difficult it is to simply assume a citation is from the LXX, please read this book.… (altro)