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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa
What Hebrew Bible did Jesus use? In the document you supplied us shows that the LXX is the lion share of the Old Testament quotes. When you say come to a conclusion re you saying you have completed your research? How long have you been at this?
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I'm not comparing what is more prevalent in quotes in the NT, but simply that there are evidences of texts unique to the Masoretic Text not found in the LXX.
The article starts like this:
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The New Testament writers made approximately 300 Old Testament quotations.1 This use of the
Old Testament has long been an area of scholarly investigation, having implications for biblical inspiration,
translation, and interpretation. A major compilation of these quotations demonstrates the general fidelity of
New Testament writers when quoting the Old Testament Scriptures. Less than 4% of these instances
significantly deviate from both the Hebrew and LXX (Septuagint) and about 77% substantially agree with
the Hebrew.
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Of course, the "agree with the Hebrew" part is including agree with both Hebrew and LXX.
Do you think the Jews didn't have Hebrew scriptures? For the clear evidence from Josephus, that study, and the example of Jesus using the book order from the Hebrew scriptures, which the LXX doesn't follow, makes me think they did in fact had some. You don't think so?