In my last episode, I confessed that I had misidentified which translation of the Bible I was using. In this episode, I take a deep dive into various translations to figure out how I got confused about which version I was using.

Links of Interest for this episode

Handout materials for this lesson: https://www.patreon.com/posts/notes-for-106-in-149707860

Dating the Bible on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dating_the_Bible

Biblical Aramaic on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_Aramaic

Septuagint on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septuagint

Vulgate on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulgate

Luther Bible on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Bible

King James Version (KJV) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Version

Papal encyclical “Divino Afflante Spiritu” at the Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_30091943_divino-afflante-spiritu.html

Papal encyclical “Divino Afflante Spiritu” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divino_afflante_Spiritu

Confraternity Bible (CCD) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confraternity_Bible

New American Bible (NAB) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_American_Bible

Preface to the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) at USCCB gives history of its development: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/preface/0

Lectionary on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lectionary

New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_American_Bible_Revised_Edition

“Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation” at the Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html

Contemplating Life – Episode 94: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=508

Contemplating Life – Episode 104: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=580

New American Standard Bible (NASB) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_American_Standard_Bible

New American Standard Bible (NASB) at Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=NASB

“Dynamic and Formal Equivalence” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_and_formal_equivalence

Revised Standard Version (RSV) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revised_Standard_Version

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Revised_Standard_Version

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSV-CE) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Revised_Standard_Version#NRSV_Catholic_Edition_(NRSV-CE)

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVue) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Revised_Standard_Version#NRSV_Updated_Edition_(NRSVue)

Jeremy Steele on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/jeremy-steele-pastor

"Unbelief" podcast. January 11, 2026 and where I'm interviewed by Skeptic Pastor Jeremy Steele: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Z7IVARYBRJddJBShHnuNC?si=_mggk3OTQj6AVdq_73A9FA

New International Version (NIV) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_International_Version

English Standard Version (ESV) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Standard_Version

Article about the upcoming Catholic American Bible (CAB): https://ascensionpress.com/pages/the-catholic-american-bible

For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife

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This is the fourth and final part of my very brief overview of the Old Testament. We continue with our look at Old Testament prophets and how to connect their stories to our present-day experiences.

Links of Interest for this episode

Handout materials for this lesson: https://www.patreon.com/file?h=143872709&m=566923521

New American Bible at the Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM

New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: https://bible.usccb.org/bible

New American Standard Bible (NASB) at Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=NASB

Elijah’s Saga 1 Kings 16:29 through 18:26 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1kings/16?29

Song “You Went the Wrong Way, Old King Louie” Allan Sherman on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdSzgJiR4_I

Luke 4:22-24 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/4?22

Matthew 13:57 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13?57

Mark 6:4 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/6?4

John 4:44 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/4?44

Jeremiah 1:4-10 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/jeremiah/1?4

Isaiah 6:1-8 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/6

Song “Here I Am, Lord” by Dan Shutte on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3SHkMN3V9tVlbeub0D2QIp?si=103c192441024a48

The Jonah story Jonah 1-3 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/jonah/1

Jeremiah 5:30-31 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/jeremiah/5?30

Exodus 3:11-12 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/exodus/3?11

Exodus 18:7-12 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/exodus/18?7

General reference links for this series.

List of episodes of this podcast dealing with religion: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/

RCIA/OCIA on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Christian_Initiation_of_Adults

Catechism of the Catholic Church on Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife

Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife

YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq

This is the third part of my very brief overview of the Old Testament. Recall that we said last time that the New Testament refers to the Hebrew Scriptures as “The law and the prophets.” In this episode, we examine the role of a prophet. This is an attempt to make the Old Testament applicable to our everyday lives.

Links of Interest for this episode

Handout materials for this lesson: https://www.patreon.com/file?h=143872709&m=566923521

Preface to the Old Testament (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/preface/0

Retroactive Continuity or “Retcon” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retroactive_continuity

Matthew 1:18-23 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/1?18

Isaiah 7:14 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/7?14

Footnote on Isaiah 7:14 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/7?14=#29007014

Song from 1968 “Abraham, Martin, and John” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwn8hIyiHvI

Gettysburg Address on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address

JFK Inaugural Address except on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxa4HDgfWFs

MLK “ I Have a Dream” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP4iY1TtS3s

Joshua 24 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/joshua/24

Deuteronomy 1:26-28 (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/deuteronomy/1?26

2 Samuel 11 – David’s sin with Bathsheba (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2samuel/11

2 Samuel 12:1-13 – Nathan’s parable (NABRE): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2samuel/12

General reference links for this series.

List of episodes of this podcast dealing with religion: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/

RCIA/OCIA on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Christian_Initiation_of_Adults

New American Standard Bible (NASB) at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: https://bible.usccb.org/bible

Bible Gateway (multiple translations available): https://www.biblegateway.com/

Catechism of the Catholic Church on Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife

Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife

YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq