Biblical Hebrew Forum

[shella <shella AT cswnet.com>]

Dear Brother Ian:  thank you dear Brother for taking the time out of your 
busy life
and helping with with these difficult questions.  As soon as I am able I hope 
to
return to the University of Arkansas library and do further research there in 
the
later Encyclopedias which the Jewish Hebrew editors and scholars have 
published.  I
will try to compare the older one with the newer one and see if there have 
been any
major changes.

From what I gather from your review, and I appreciate it very much and hope 
you can
continue on as you have the time, much of this which seems to be settled 
historical
fact may not be so settled after all, or at least is very open to further 
review and
more questions.  Am I reading your correctly?

In addition we seem to both agree that following the establishment of the New 
Religion
and its adoption of the ancient LXX, the Pharisees took a definite leading 
part in
seeking to reclaim the Jewish Hebrew people from all Hellenistic including 
but not
limited to the New Religion?

Therefore the MT which di come later than both the LXX and the different 
Sacred Books
of the New Religion, could well be considered as the Pharisees' attempt to 
purity the
Jewish Hebrews and their Sacred Books and even their language up to a point 
from all
Hellenistic influences, including, but not limited to the New Religion?

You asked about the date of the Sacred Books of the New Religion or the New
Testament.  I t seems to me that if we view them from the older and more 
conservative
viewpoint, they would fall into the time period between AD 40 to 90 with 
John's The
Revelation being the last and latest.  I realize that these dates are greatly 
debated
and disputed. My rule with the Hebrew Jewish items are to let their best 
scholars
settle my questions, I would also view this question the same way.  In my 
opinion that
would not include the Revisionists and Existentialists who have invaded 
Christianity
since the American Civil War and those Socialist Revolutions of Europe being 
completed
about the same time.  I know I may seem closed minded on this, but must have 
some
landmarks somewhere.

Did I understand your correctly in your review that you stated that perhaps 
Justin
Martyr was the first Christian writer who really quoted from and knew much 
about the
Old Testament?  Do you mean the Hebrew Old Testament or would that include 
the Greek
LXX as well?

Also, what about the various earlier Christian writers, or those during his 
time, who
also debated with the Jewish Hebrew leaders and used the Old Testament?  It 
seems to
me that they mainly used the LXX.  Do you feel this is correct?

I am not trying to tax you with these additional questions, but I do greatly
appreciate all your help on these matters.

Here is my main question:

In Matthew 5:18 Jesus refereed to one jot or one tittle of the Law.  I 
suppose this
has been presented many, many times, but if these items do not refer to some
vocalization points, what do they refer unto?

Again dear Brother and kind new friend, thank you so very much for all your 
help and
the considerable time you have taken from your busy life to help me and those 
who will
read my conclusions.

May the incomprehensible Jehovah bless you and your family and all your 
efforts.

Debtor (Ron).

ps  In the future, perhaps we can discuss further the variants between the 
LXX and the
MT which are found in the New Testament quotations from Isaiah and compare 
these with
the DSS Isaiah?  I am sure you well realize that Matthew 1:22, 23 is only one 
of the
very many variants.


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