Interpretation of the Old Testament in Greco-roman Paganism

According to the available Evidence not many pagans knew the Greek Bible (Septuagint) before the advent of Christianity. The pagans who reacted to biblical texts include Celsus (II C.E.), Porphyry (III C.E.), and Julian the Apostate (IV C.E.). The author analyzes these pagans' voice and elaborates on its importance, since it shows how Septuagint texts appeared in the eyes of Greco-Roman intellectuals.Cook, John Granger is the author of 'Interpretation of the Old Testament in Greco-roman Paganism ', published 2004 under ISBN 9783161484742 and ISBN 3161484746.