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The Theology Of Synagog Architecture (As Reflected In The Excavation Reports), Martin H. Scharlemann
The Theology Of Synagog Architecture (As Reflected In The Excavation Reports), Martin H. Scharlemann
Concordia Theological Monthly
The origins of the synagog are lost in the obscurity of the past. There seem to be adequate reasons for believing that this religious institution did not exist in pre-Exilic times. Whether, however, the synagog came into being during the dark years of the Babylonian Captivity, or whether it dates back only to the early centuries after the return of the Jews to Palestine, is a matter of uncertainty. The oldest dated evidence we have for the existence of a synagog was found in Egypt in 1902 and consists of a marble slab which records the dedication of such a …
Aids To Bible Study: The Septuagint-Its History, Frederick W. Danker
Aids To Bible Study: The Septuagint-Its History, Frederick W. Danker
Concordia Theological Monthly
"Gentlemen, have you a Septuagint?" Ferdinand Hitzig, eminent Biblical critic and Hebraist, used to say to his class. "If not, sell all you have, and buy a Septuagint." Current Biblical studies reflect the accuracy of his judgment. This and the next installment are therefore dedicated to the task of helping the Septuagint come alive for Biblical students who may be neglecting its contributions to the total theological picture, for clergymen who have forgotten its interpretive possibilities, and for all who have just begun to see how new things can be brought out of old.