Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Barry H." <nebarry AT verizon.net>]

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From: "fred burlingame" <tensorpath AT gmail.com>
To: <TedBro AT aol.com>
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Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] the hellenization of isaiah


> 1. The verse in question (Isaiah 61:1) tends to prove acceptance of the
> hebrew text over the greek. All of the mainstream english language bibles
> (nkjv, niv, nasb, etc.) accept the hebrew and reject the greek version of
> this verse.
>
> 2.  It would appear that hellenization of Isaiah occurred in the second 
> and
> derivative greek translation that is Isaiah 61:1 quoted in Luke 4:18. The
> hebrew original begins with two couplets in parallel. The greek second
> translation ends with two single clauses sandwiching a new and imperfect
> couplet. Western greek thought tends toward the linear, whilst eastern
> hebrew thought tends toward the circular. The shift from parallel clauses 
> in
> Isaiah 61:1 to singular clauses evidences hellenization for that reason.
>
> 3.  The faulty reproduction of Isaiah 61:1 in Luke 4:18, and the english
> language bibles' acceptance of the hebrew symmetrical version, tends to
> imply the hebrew language of the Luke autograph. That approximately two
> thirds of the n.t., refers to the o.t., and quotes liberally from the 
> o.t.,
> gives further support to the conclusion.
>
> The n.t., could have been authored in greek. Isaiah 61:1 however, stands
> against that conclusion.

What you seem to be saying is that because Luke at 4:18 doesn't cite the 
Masoretic version of Isa 61:1, therefore, the NT was written in Hebrew?  Is 
there some subtext or something going on that would make sense of this 
patently illogical claim?  Or am I just missing something here?

N.E. Barry Hofstetter, semper melius Latine sonat...
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