Second Life for the Psalms

Many psalms enjoyed a second life in post­classical and medieval Greek epigraphy (inscriptions). Hundreds of Greek inscriptions from the first to 15th centuries A.D. preserve verses—or entire psalms—taken from the Book of Psalms of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testa...

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Main Author: Papanikolau, Dēmētrēs ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2022
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2022, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 60-61
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Biblical archaeology
Further subjects:B ANTIQUES
B GREEK inscriptions
B Bible. Old Testament
B GREEK epigrams
B Palestine
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Many psalms enjoyed a second life in post­classical and medieval Greek epigraphy (inscriptions). Hundreds of Greek inscriptions from the first to 15th centuries A.D. preserve verses—or entire psalms—taken from the Book of Psalms of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) compiled in the third and second centuries B.C. Alongside […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review