Scholars say that the Septuagint reflects Hebrew manuscripts that predate the Masoretic text by a thousand years, so in most cases the Septuagint is more trustworthy than the Masoretic text. This is borne out by the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Aramaic.
Is the Septuagint older than the Masoretic text?
The Septuagint version of some books, such as Daniel and Esther, are longer than those in the Masoretic Text, which were affirmed as canonical by the rabbis. The Septuagint Book of Jeremiah is shorter than the Masoretic Text.
Do the Dead Sea Scrolls match the Masoretic text?
The Masoretic manuscripts among the Dead Sea Scrolls are astonishingly similar to the standard Hebrew texts 1,000 years later, proving that Jewish scribes were accurate in preserving and transmitting the Masoretic Scriptures.Nov 13, 2000
Was the Septuagint translated from the Masoretic text?
The Septuagint (a Ptolemaic Greek translation made in the 2nd - 3rd century BCE) and the Peshitta (a Syriac translation made in the 2nd century CE) occasionally present notable differences from the Masoretic Text, as does the Samaritan Pentateuch, a version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritans in Samaritan Hebrew.
Which is better masoretic or Septuagint?
Scholars say that the Septuagint reflects Hebrew manuscripts that predate the Masoretic text by a thousand years, so in most cases the Septuagint is more trustworthy than the Masoretic text.
Is the Septuagint the most accurate?
The text of the Septuagint is contained in a few early, but not necessarily reliable, manuscripts.
Is the Masoretic Text accurate?
Generally the Masoretic text (MT) is considered the most accurate even though it is the newest, having been written in its present form between the seventh and tenth centuries CE. At least we have it in the original language, with no translation errors.
How different is the Septuagint from the Masoretic text?
The Masoretic text is the Hebrew Bible complete with critical notes. That is, the text makes a note when there is a textual difference in a known manuscript. The Septuagint is a Greek translation including some books that are not considered part of the Hebrew Bible.
Do any Bible translations use the Septuagint?
No mainstream English translations are based on the Septuagint. The only English translation of the Bible that follows the Septuagint text is the Orthodox Study Bible.
Do the Dead Sea Scrolls support the Masoretic text?
The biblical manuscripts found among the Dead Sea Scrolls push that date back a whole millennium, to the 2nd century BCE. About 35% of the DSS biblical manuscripts belong to the Masoretic tradition, 5% to the Septuagint family, and 5% to the Samaritan, with the remainder unaligned.Aug 27, 2013
Does the Dead Sea Scrolls contradict the Bible?
No, the Dead Sea Scrolls do not contradict the Bible; in fact, the opposite is the case. Remember: Printing had not been invented in those days. Books therefore had to be laboriously copied by hand, and special precautions had to be taken to prevent errors from creeping in.Oct 5, 2012