Yes indeed, very well pointed out. The compilation of both Canons,
Palestinian/Hebrew/Masoretic and Alexandrian/Greek Septuagint was in fact
the accomplishment of Jewish scholars, and the Septuagint was *not,* as is
commonly thought, the creation of either Roman Catholic or Orthodox
churchmen.
Fr Ambrose
>> What was not noted, unless I missed it, is that the
>>Septuagint or Alexandrine Canon was also a Jewish
>>canon, at least in some sense, since it was made
>>by Jews for Jews in the Hellenistic diaspora
>> several centuries before Christ.
>> Dennis Martin
From: Bill East <[log in to unmask]>
>Quite right, and well pointed out!
>
>Bill.
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