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This paper reflects on some aspects concerning on the combat between translators and interpreters of Holy Scripture when they must translate and decode its right sense. The first part, in a descriptive way, consists of the necessary presentation of the Septuagint production context and the values it had for both Jews and Christian authors. The second one focuses on Ambrose of Milan's position about the disposition and fervour that the holy text apprehension requires in a Christian view. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the Greek version of Gn 3, 1-24 in connection with other interpretations of the Biblical verses, such as Philo of Alexandria's works, the Epistle to the Romans and Ambrose's On Paradise. In the Genesis man is presented as a being who is naturally bent to bad inclinations that move him to err and be ashamed in front of God, a similar view also Philo shares. By taking concepts from Pauline and apocalyptic literature, Ambrosius shows an imperfect man who is weak and easily deceived by the devil. In all cases, salvation is possible: in the Genesis and Legum Allegoriae, through the kindness of God who trusts in mans natural goodness; in Christian texts, though man is born sinful, Christ allows for his redemption and sanctification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]