This deserves a wide readership - please share liberally on social media and email. by Fr. John Whiteford We have previously discussed Aristotle Papanikolaou's strange notion that, unlike the dogmas of the Church, Orthodox Christian morality is open to dispute and change (see The Living Church … [Read more...]
Septuagint Quotes in the New Testament
Yes, the proper understanding of Scripture is a game changer (as it should be). Of the multitude of Old Testament quotes in the New Testament, most of them came from the Septuagint (abbreviated LXX - the Greek translation of the Old Testament). This translation of the Old Testament is the oldest … [Read more...]
Did Christ quote from the Septuagint?
by Fr. John Whiteford From Fr. John Whiteford's "Stump the Priest" series of blogposts. Question: "I have heard that Christ quoted the Septuagint. Is there a listing of these quotes?" It is a generally recognized fact that "the writers of the New Testament used almost exclusively the Greek … [Read more...]
