The Legacy of the Septuagint

Have you ever considered how ancient texts travel through time? Often it's through the crucial work

of translation, and one of the most important translations in history is known as the Septuagint.

It represents a pivotal moment where a sacred text crossed a linguistic and cultural bridge.

The Septuagint, often abbreviated as LXX, is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible

completed around the third century BC. This translation became necessary

as Greek rose to become the common language of the Mediterranean world. Its linguistic precision

and wide accessibility were incredibly important for both Greek-speaking Jews and the earliest

Christians, so much so that it directly influenced the writers of the New Testament.