Q: In Matthew 13:35, Matthew cites something which was spoken by the prophet -- I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. The passage being cited is Psalm 78:2. But that isn't how Psalm 78:2 goes.
A: Matthews rendering is a loose paraphrase of Psalm 78:2, which explains dark sayings of old to mean things which have been kept secret from the foundations of the world, retaining some of the nuance of both the Hebrew text and the popular Septuagint. (In this way, readers using either the Hebrew text or its Greek counterpart could tell which passage Matthew was talking about.)
Yours in Christ,
Waterrock
A: Matthews rendering is a loose paraphrase of Psalm 78:2, which explains dark sayings of old to mean things which have been kept secret from the foundations of the world, retaining some of the nuance of both the Hebrew text and the popular Septuagint. (In this way, readers using either the Hebrew text or its Greek counterpart could tell which passage Matthew was talking about.)
Yours in Christ,
Waterrock
