The Original Old Testament: Lost or Preserved?

The Old Testament is at the heart of the Christian faith — but how close is your Bible to what was originally written? In this episode, we dive deep into the complex history of the Old Testament text. We explore the major manuscript traditions — the Masoretic Text, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Septuagint — and uncover the surprising differences between them.

What do these ancient sources reveal? How much has the text changed over time? And can we really know what the original authors wrote?

If you've never looked under the hood of your Bible, prepare to see the Old Testament in a whole new light.

00:00 Introduction
01:10 What is the earliest complete copy of the Hebrew old testament?
05:33 The Leningrad Codex
07:10 Are there different Old Testaments?
10:57 What is the masoretic text?
23:05 What is the Septuagint?
31:42 What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
38:10 The difficulties with establishing what the original text said
41:18 The Nash Papyrus
42:28 The Silver Scrolls
43:20 A difficulty with establishing what the original text said
45:36 The transmission of the New Testament coming next!

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