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What two things resulted from translating the Hebrew bible into Greek?
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1. Firstly, the idea of the translator and the present religious beliefs were inserted to the manuscript
2. Secondly, opposing religious doctrine were deleted or omitted from the original manuscript in its translation
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∙ 9y agoAccording to tradition, the translation of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) into Greek was commanded by Ptolemy Philadelphus around 270 BCE. Seventy Jewish Torah-sages, whom Ptolemy sequestered for that purpose, did the translation. Though the Tanakh would henceforth be comprehensible to Greek-speaking Jews, the event was nonetheless viewed as a national tragedy, because from that point on, the treasures of the Tanakh would be open to misinterpretations of all kinds.
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What two things resulted from translation of the Bible to Hebrew to Greek?
It depends on what document was translated.
What things resulted from translating the Hebrew bible into Greek?
Tradition states that Ptolemy Philadelphus was the one who commanded that the Hebrew Bible be translated into Greek, around 2300 years ago. This had both positive and negative results.Positive:Many Gentile peoples now began to come under the influence of the Torah. See this linked page for some of the beneficial results.Negative:Now that it was translated, the Hebrew Bible became open to gross misinterpretation.
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What two things resulted in copying the Hebrew Bible into Greek?
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