[kosta50]

One more thing: it absolutely amazes me to what extent some Protestants will go in denying the validity of Septuagint as Scripture, asserting the lack of pendantics in transcribing, etc. Yet, the fact remains that the Apostles used this "questionable" Scripture as OT reference in a vast majority of cases.

I can even buy the excuse that the Septuagint became a "popular error" among the Jews of Palestine in the 1st century AD, but the Apostles were guided by the Holy Spirit. Asserting they used false or deficient Scripture denies their inspiration and authority.

[Forest Keeper]

Yet, the fact remains that the Apostles used this "questionable" Scripture as OT reference in a vast majority of cases.

Well, if it was inspired scripture, then why didn't they use it in all cases. I found Blogger's 11,196 (along with the full linked article) very helpful in answering questions like these. Again, it's not a matter of declaring the Septuagint to be all error, just that it is not inerrant, thus disqualifying it from being scripture. It is reasonable to assume that when the Apostles saw clear error they did not quote from it.