Is the Study of Hebrew Useless for Orthodox Theologians? A Response to Some Recent Assertions Put Forward by Jean-Claude Larchet

In one of his recent books, Jean-Claude Larchet argued that the study Hebrew is useless for those doing research in field Orthodox theology, since Church fathers used Greek version Old Testament (Septuagint). There are at least two reasons might be advanced order to prove invalidity Larchet’s thesis. First, fostering an attitude ignorance as regards Bible nurture anti-Judaic beliefs among students, considering such attitudes could noticed Romania during interwar period. Second, Fathers had a favorable towards Hebrew, despite fact few them actually knew language. They held belief was primordial language through which God spoke mankind beginning and revealed. Both alphabet played significant role their theoretical considerations on canon Holy Scripture. Since published work Romanian, theses implications discussed from perspective context Romanian theology.