To Sum It Up

In our Wednesday night study, Which Version Is The Bible , we've been diving deep into antiquity—exploring words, texts, and concepts that often feel distant from our modern understanding. It’s been a rich journey, and last week’s summary by Robbie really brought clarity to a complex topic.

There’s a lot of admiration out there for the Septuagint, and many speak of it as exceptional. But Robbie offered a grounded perspective that resonated with me. He said:

“It’s important… now remember the Old Testament though was not written in Koine Greek. So the Koine Greek version we have was not authorized by the Lord. That was the work of men. It doesn’t mean they had ill intentions, but it doesn’t mean that God put His stamp of approval on it.”

He continued:

“One thing to remember is that the Septuagint has within it from 400 AD the Apocrypha—extra-biblical texts that are not scripture. Even Josephus, the prized Jewish historian, said that they were not canon and that the scripture was closed with Malachi in 450 BC. The Apocrypha was written between 250 and 200 BC.”

So to sum it up:

The Septuagint is written in Koine Greek and includes additional texts not found in the Hebrew Bible.
The Masoretic Text—the one written in Hebrew—is the version God authorized and the one followed by the original people of God.
It does not contain the Apocrypha, and for English readers, translations based on the Masoretic Text are the most faithful to the original canon.

Join us Wednesday nights for this exceptional study as we continue uncovering the history and truth behind the Bible we hold today.

Blessings, and see you there!