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orion Re: translation central

To: orion@mscc.huji.ac.il, orion@panda.mscc.huji.ac.il
Subject: orion Re: translation central
From: "VCBROWN@DELPHI.COM" <VCBROWN@delphi.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 23:19:56 -0500 (EST)

Jim,

   > 1- Greek mss of the OT are older than Hebrew mss.  On a merely 
   >empirical level we must say that the Greek Bible is older than the MT.
	Really? What dates are you using? I see Rahlf's 957 dated to 
early 2BCE whereas 4QExodF is dated mid 3BCE, 4QpaleoDeutS dates to 
250 BCE, etc.
	Also, can't one find semiticisms in the LXX whereas the oppo-
site is not true of the Hebrew Bible? (Swete p323ff among others).
	Best,

Virgil Brown
vcbrown@delphi.com

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