Why does Les believe the Septuagint is a valid translation?
The Septuagint is considered valid because Jesus repeatedly quoted from it, and He would not have quoted from a forgery. It originated when Jewish scholars in Alexandria translated the Hebrew Old Testament into Greek around 300 years before Christ, which supports its legitimacy.
Les explains that the Septuagint originated in Alexandria, Egypt, where Jewish scholars gathered around 300 years before Christ to translate the Hebrew Old Testament into Greek. He believes it was a valid translation because over and over Jesus quoted from the Septuagint, and He would not have done so if it had been a forgery. Les also notes that Apollos came from that same area of intellectual Hebrews and was an eloquent man with great oratory skills.