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> (1) Can anyone recommend a good concise history / study on
> the various LXX MSS, Symmachus, Theodotion etc.
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Steven,
Old but still very useful is H.B. Swete's _Introduction to The Old
Testament In Greek_. You might also wish to consult the various larger
Bible dictionaries (IDB, ISBE, Anchor and probably Hasting) on this.
Yours,
Jeffrey Gibson
jgibson@acfsysv.roosevelt.edu