Theodotion
Sign in to savethumb|right|350px|The inter-relationship between major ancient Old Testament manuscript traditions, showing the textual position of Theodotion (θ') among Greek versions.
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11 sectionsContents
- History
- The Proto-Theodotionic Problem
- Scholarly Theories on Theodotion's Identity
- Barthélemy's Jonathan ben Uzziel Hypothesis
- Paleographic Refutation and Chronological Reassessment
- Current Scholarly Consensus
- Relationship to the Kaige Recension
- Barthélemy's Identification of Kaige
- Kaige Translation Technique and Scholarly Skill
- See also
- References
thumb|right|350px|The inter-relationship between major ancient Old Testament manuscript traditions, showing the textual position of Theodotion (θ') among Greek versions.
Theodotion (; /Theodotiōn) is traditionally identified as one of three major Jewish translators of the Hebrew Bible into Greek during the second century CE, alongside Aquila and Symmachus. According to Irenaeus (d. c.202 CE), Theodotion was a proselyte from Asia Minor, likely Ephesus (Adversus haereses III.23). Epiphanius dates his activity to the reign of Emperor Commodus (c.190 CE) (de Mensuris et Ponderibus §17), though this chronology may derive from the column order in Origen's Hexapla rather than historical evidence.