Subject: Scriptures: Masoretic vs Septuagent Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 23:08:32 +0000 To: "Hebraic Heritage Newsgroup"<heb_roots_chr@geocities.com>
From: Mayim Hayim Ministry To: heb_roots_chr@geocities.com Subject: Scriptures: Masoretic vs. Septuagent Shalom to all Rooters, I have been digging for 8 years now into the Hebrew Bible that most Believers carry, and it does not line up with the New Testament Scriptures in many cases. However, it does line up with the Septuagint. I will only site a few for you: 1. The Masoretic Text of Psalm 138:1-2, read as follows: Psalm 138:1-2 - A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. (KJV) What we find here is God's "word" is above His "name." Now lets look at the Septuagint: Psalm 137 = 138:1-2 - A Psalm for David, of Aggeus and Zacharias. I will give thee thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; and I will sing psalms to thee before the angels; for thou hast heard all the words of my mouth. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and give thanks to thy name, on account of thy mercy and thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy holy name above every thing. Now what lines up will the New Covenant Scriptures. I believe its the Septuagint. Messiah was given a Name above all things. And we know He is the Living Word, and Living is the key! Could it be that the change came because of John chapter one. I believe that is one of the answers. 2..- Psalm 40:6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. (KJV) Septuagint - Psalm 39 = 40:6 - Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not; but a body hast thou prepared me: whole-burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin thou didst not require. Our New Covenant Scriptures: Hebrews 10:5-6 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. (KJV) 3. - Amos 9:11-12 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: 12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this. (KJV) Septuagint - Amos 9:11:12- In the day I will raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and will rebuild the ruins of it, and will set up parts therfore that have been broken down, and will build it up as in the ancient days: 12 that the remnant of men and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called, may earnestly seek me, saith the Lord who does all these things. Our New Covenant Scriptures: Acts 15:16-17 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: 17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. (KJV) It was these Scriptures and others, that gave the First Believers the power to teach and preach that Messiah Yeshua was the Body spoken of in the Psalms. And that His Name would be magnified above every thing, because He is the Living Word of God! We believe that all Believers in Messiah Yeshua should have a Septuagint and study it. For the most part, the Masoretic Text is sound. However, as Believers in Messiah Yeshua the weight of the New Covenant Scriptures referencing the Older, we should always go with the New Covenant. Shalom, Barbara Ann <>< *^*^*^*^*^* Mayim Hayim Ministries Web Page. http://www.doitnow.com/~mayim/index.htm *********************************************************************