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When the apostle wished to speak of creation, he quotes in Hebrews 1:10
the LXX of Psalm 102:25 saying:
'And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the
earth',
where both in the LXX and in the New Testament the word employed is
themelioo. The words katabole and kataballo are never used in the LXX to
indicate the laying of a foundation. Kataballo on the contrary is used over
and over again for laying waste a building. This is so near the heart of the
matter that it must be exhibited, so that no doubt shall be left in the
reader's mind. Before we give the occurrences of kataballo, however, we will
let a fellow believer, who labels our translation as 'heresy' and 'fallacy',
express himself:
'It is not denied that where the word for Cast Down is used in the
Greek Septuagint (kataballo) it sometimes means to cast down or
overthrow in a somewhat violent sense'.
The reader is asked to note the 'sometimes' and 'somewhat' here.
This is
soft-pedalling with a vengeance!
Kataballo in the LXX
A.V. reference
A.V. translation except where stated
LXX reference if
different from A.V.
2 Sam. 20:15.
'Joab battered the wall, to
(LXX 2 Kings 20:15).
throw it down'.
2 Kings 3:19.
'Ye ... shall fell every good tree'.
(LXX 4 Kings 3:19).
2 Kings 3:25.
'They ... felled all the good trees'.
(LXX 4 Kings 3:25).
2 Kings 6:5.
'As one was felling a beam'.
(LXX 4 Kings 6:5).
2 Kings 19:7.
'I will cause him to fall by
(LXX 4 Kings 19:7).
the sword'.
2 Chron. 32:21.
'They ... slew him there with
the sword'.
Job. 12:14.
'Behold, He breaketh down, and
it cannot be built again'.
Job 16:9.
'He teareth me in His wrath, who
(LXX Job 16:10).
hateth me'.
Job 16:14.
'He breaketh me with breach upon
(LXX Job 16:15).
breach'.
Psa. 37:14.
'To cast down the poor and needy'.
(LXX Psa. 36:14).
Psa. 73:18.
'Thou castedst them down into
(LXX Psa. 72:18).
destruction'.