The Septuagint as Christian Scripture: Its Prehistory and the Problem of Its Canon.(Briefly Noted)(Brief Article)(Book Review) From: Currents in Theology and Mission | Date: April 1, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Lutheran School of Theology and Mission. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Septuagint as Christian Scripture: Its Prehistory and the Problem of Its Canon. By Martin Hengel (Oxford, $49.95). H. notes that the Septuagint is the first complete and pre-Christian commentary on the Old Testament. The study of Hellenistic Judaism, therefore, should begin with the Septuagint and not with Philo of Alexandria. H. begins his book by discussing the Septuagint as a collection of writings claimed by early Christians and then moves on to the development of the secon...