Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
There’s a shocking 1,400-year difference between the Septuagint (LXX) and the Masoretic Text (MT) when it comes to the genealogies in Genesis 5 and 11. But where did this gap come from—and does it really matter?
In this video, we dive deep into the textual differences, explore what Luke’s genealogy tells us, and ask whether someone deliberately changed the biblical timeline. Is the LXX preserving the original numbers? Or did later scribes inflate the ages? And how does this impact young-earth creationists, biblical chronology, and the authority of Scripture?
We’ll look at:
What the genealogies actually say
Why Luke includes Cainan (and the MT doesn’t)
Whether the Dead Sea Scrolls can help
Who changed what—and when
Why this matters more than you might think
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There’s a shocking 1,400-year difference between the Septuagint (LXX) and the Masoretic Text (MT) when it comes to the genealogies in Genesis 5 and 11. But where did this gap come from—and does it really matter?
In this video, we dive deep into the textual differences, explore what Luke’s genealogy tells us, and ask whether someone deliberately changed the biblical timeline. Is the LXX preserving the original numbers? Or did later scribes inflate the ages? And how does this impact young-earth creationists, biblical chronology, and the authority of Scripture?
We’ll look at:
What the genealogies actually say
Why Luke includes Cainan (and the MT doesn’t)
Whether the Dead Sea Scrolls can help
Who changed what—and when
Why this matters more than you might think
🔔 Subscribe for more videos on biblical studies, textual criticism, and theology.
Let’s keep in touch on X: https://x.com/stephen_hackett?s=21
My eyes appear perfectly centered in this video thanks to app called Descript. In real life, I’m easily distracted by squirrels… and snack shelves.
