The Old Testament In Eastern Orthodox Tradition Direct

: The Septuagint is favored because it was the version most frequently quoted by the New Testament writers and the early Church Fathers.

In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the Old Testament is not merely an ancient historical record but a living, prophetic witness to the person of Jesus Christ. Viewed as "," it is considered the primary layer of God's self-revelation, inextricably linked to the New Testament through a shared Christological purpose. The Septuagint: The Preferred Text The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox tradition

: In certain instances, the Orthodox Church believes the Septuagint preserves Messianic readings that were later altered in the Masoretic Hebrew text, such as the use of "virgin" instead of "young woman" in Isaiah 7:14. : The Septuagint is favored because it was