(Virtual) Oxford Septuagint Seminar, 4 March

Just a brief post today to draw attention to the next meeting of the new Oxford Septuagint Seminar (here), which happens tomorrow. That will be the final meeting of the term. But more dates are scheduled for later this spring. Details to come. The information for tomorrow is as follows:

Oxford Septuagint Seminar

4 March | 2:00 PM (GMT)

Dr. John Screnock (University of Oxford)

“Using the Septuagint for Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible”

Join us via Zoom here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86417722661

Meeting ID: 864 1772 2661
Passcode: 823412

(Virtual) Oxford Septuagint Seminar, 25 February

Not too long ago I highlighted a brand new seminar on the Septuagint being held regularly at Christ Church College in Oxford. You can read more about that here. I mentioned then that there would hopefully be a virtual component added in the future, and now the future has arrived. The information is as follows:

Oxford Septuagint Seminar

25 February | 2:00 PM (GMT)

Prof. Aaron Hornkohl (University of Cambridge)

“The Septuagint and the State of Hebrew Knowledge among Jews during the Late Second Temple Period”

Join us via Zoom here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82315235778

Meeting ID: 823 1523 5778
Passcode: 593739

New LXX Publications of Note

Over the last few months I’ve highlighted a number of my own publications, so I thought it would make sense to point out others’ work as well.

Mambelli, Vedere Sogni on Old Greek Daniel (Italian)

I was glad to receive news from Anna Mambelli of her recent publication, Vedere Sogni. Here is an English translation of part of the volume description:

For the first time, the Hellenistic context and meaning of the dream reports in Daniel 2 and 4, in its ancient Greek version known as the Old Greek, are examined in a detailed study. Far from being a simple literal translation of its Hebrew-Aramaic source, the Old Greek introduces several variations in dream-related vocabulary attributable exclusively to the translator. These variations have significant narrative, exegetical, and even theological implications.

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