Discovering The Septuagint: The Bible Jesus Knew

One Question Changes Everything: What if the Old Testament you've been reading your entire life isn't the same one Jesus knew? What if the apostles quoted from a different source than what's in your English Bible? What if the tradition that shaped Christianity from the beginning was somehow lost along the way for many believers?

That tradition is the Septuagint. And it's been hiding in plain sight for over 2,000 years.

The Septuagint— the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible completed more than a century before Christ —was the Scripture of Jesus, the apostles, and the early church. It's quoted throughout the New Testament and reveals insights virtually unknown in the west.

What you'll learn:
• What exactly is the Septuagint, and why you should care
• How it differs from the Hebrew Bible you know
• Why Jewish scholars translated it in the first place
• How it became the Bible of the early church
• Why Jesus and the apostles used it as their primary Scripture
• The centuries-long divergence between Jewish and Christian textual traditions
• Modern rediscovery and scholarly vindication
• Honest Responses to Your Objections

This study is perfect For:
• The Curious Believer who's always wondered why New Testament quotations don't quite match your Old Testament.
• The Serious Student who's ready to move beyond surface-level Bible study and explore textual traditions that shaped Christianity.
• The Skeptical Reader who's cautious about "new" biblical resources. This book addresses your concerns with transparent honesty.
• The Passionate Teacher who wants to enrich their preaching and teaching with insights their congregation has never encountered.
• The History Enthusiast who's fascinated by how we got our Bible and how ancient texts were transmitted.

What makes this different
Unlike many biblical scholarship resources:

✓ Written by a relatively new believer with fresh eyes and zero pretension
✓ Scholarly but never stuffy—accessible without dumbing down
✓ Theologically sound—treats Scripture with reverence while exploring textual complexities
✓ Devotional in spirit—enriches faith rather than undermining it
✓ Transparent about limitations—honest about what we do and don't know
✓ "Both/And" framework—shows how different textual traditions complement rather than compete

What Readers Are Discovering
"I've been a Christian for 40 years and had NO IDEA this textual tradition existed. This free book opened my eyes to an entire dimension of Scripture I'd been missing."
"Finally, someone who explains complex textual issues without making me feel stupid. Potter's fresh perspective is exactly what we needed."
"I downloaded this skeptically, expecting Catholic propaganda or liberal scholarship. Instead, I found honest, reverent exploration of how the early church read Scripture. Mind-blowing and faith-enriching."
"Potter's 'both/and' approach is brilliant, showing how textual plurality enriches rather than threatens biblical authority."

The Bible Jesus knew is waiting for you. Download your copy now and begin the journey.