Chapter 1: Summary – History, Origins, and Transmission of the Septuagint
IBL 205 • CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW
Chapter 1: History, Origins, and Transmission of the Septuagint
Tracing the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek from 3rd-century BC Alexandria to Origen’s Hexapla.
Core Lessons in Chapter 1
- Lesson 1: Historical Context of Alexandria, the Letter of Aristeas, and the Translation of the Pentateuch
- Lesson 2: Expansion of the Greek Old Testament: Prophets, Writings, and Translation Techniques (Literal vs. Free)
- Lesson 3: Jewish Revisions of the LXX: Aquila, Symmachus, and Theodotion
- Lesson 4: Origen’s Hexapla and Major Christian Uncial Codices (Vaticanus, Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus)
- Lesson 5: Modern Critical Editions of the Septuagint (Rahlfs-Hanhart and the Gottingen Septuagint)
Chapter 1 Mastery Checklist
- Read this Chapter Summary and complete the Chapter 1 Test (10 Questions, 80% Passing Score).
- Study each of the five core lessons in Chapter 1 and complete each lesson’s Check-in Quiz.
- Practice the corresponding script, vocabulary, or manuscript exercises using BDA’s Interactive Biblical Languages Tools.