Afterlife 14: Jeremiah and the Two Traditions

History in the Bible by Garry Stevens

Nov 16, 202544:30Society & Culture

There are two distinct literary traditions behind the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh). Most important is the Masoretic Hebrew tradition. The other tradition is the Greek bible, known as the Septuagint. While the two traditions are...

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