Here is New Testament passage that shows that the Septuagint was the version of the Scriptures used by the early church and the Holy Spirit. The Septuagint version I am using is the Lexham English Septuagint 2nd Edition, which is available in print or as part of Logos Bible Software. Occasionally I also use the Brenton translation of the LXX for insight into difficult passages.
If you want to know more, click on the following links.
- Why Christians Should Prefer the Septuagint over the Masoretic Text.
- Some Insights Gained through Comparing the Masoretic Text to the Septuagint
- More side by side comparisons of the Masoretic Text (MT) to the Septuagint (LXX).
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1 The book of the genealogy [genesis] of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: Matthew 1:1 (NKJV) |
1 This is the book of the generation [genesis] of humans on the day when God made Adam, he made him according to the image of God. Genesis 5:1 (LES2) |
The Greek word translated “genealogy” is genesis, hearkening back to the first book of the Bible. |
