Ken Penner (PhD, McMaster University) is professor of religious studies at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the National Association of Professors of Hebrew, and the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies.
This is a very welcome addition to the translations of the
Septuagint. It is sure to be an indispensable resource for scholars
and general readers alike. --―Fr. John Behr, Dean of St Vladimir's
Orthodox Theological Seminary and Professor of Patristics and
Metropolitan Kallistos Chair in Orthodox Theology at Vrije
Universiteit
In the field of Septuagint studies that has been blossoming over
the past decade or so, Lexham makes a very important contribution:
an up-to-date and methodologically-sound English translation of the
Greek Old Testament (and Apocrypha). The LES makes significant
steps forward in translation philosophy, accuracy, and readability.
Its layout is visually attractive, and it helpfully provides
variant readings from the major critical editions of the Greek text
without becoming cumbersome. It will prove tremendously valuable to
those studying both Old and New Testaments (and the relationship
between them), particularly by providing a clearer window on the
specific wording of the Septuagint. ----Gregory R. Lanier,
Associate Professor of New Testament, RTS-Orlando, Co-editor,
Septuaginta: A Reader's Edition (2 vols; Hendrickson, 2018)
St. Jerome did not reject or disdain the Hebrew text of the Old
Testament, and we should not either. Nonetheless, for students of
Christian tradition who want to know what the Fathers read when
they read their Old Testament, access to the Septuagint is
essential. Orthodox Christians, for whom the Fathers occupy a
special and authoritative role in their approach to the Scriptures,
must be especially interested in the Septuagint. Fortunately for us
all, Lexham Press has published a scholarly and readable English
version of the Greek Septuagint. This is an indispensable tool for
a broader and historical interpretation of the Old Testament
Scriptures. --Archpriest Lawrence Farley, Pastor, St. Herman of
Alaska Orthodox Church (OCA), Langley B.C., Canada
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