The Septuagint, Sexuality, and the New Testament: Case Studies on the Impact of the LXX in Philo and the New Testament - Paperback

by William Loader (Author)

In this groundbreaking book William Loader shows how the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures created new slants and emphases on sexuality that would leave their mark on the writings of Philo and the New Testament--and ultimately on Christian thought itself. According to Loader, "Some things are lost in translation, others gained.

Author Biography

William Loader is professor emeritus of New Testament at Murdoch University, Perth, Australia, and extraordinary professor at North-West University, South Africa. His many other books include The New Testament with Imagination: A Fresh Approach to Its Writings and Themes and Making Sense of Sex: Attitudes towards Sexuality in Early Jewish and Christian Literature.