The Rabbis Inserted False Zionist Prophecy in The Masoretic Text - LXX vs MT

Summary

The video argues that rabbis altered the Masoretic Text (MT) in ways that, according to the narrator, promote a future political restoration of Israel and obscure prophecies about Jesus. It contrasts the MT with the Septuagint (LXX), which it presents as the more reliable text. These are the narrator’s claims; the video does not present opposing scholarly views.

Alleged additions to Jeremiah 33

The narrator says the MT contains twelve verses—Jeremiah 33:14–26—that are absent from the LXX. He describes them as later additions promising Israel’s future restoration and the continuation of Levitical animal sacrifices. He argues that Christian Zionists use these verses to support the idea that the modern nation of Israel fulfills biblical prophecy.

The video quotes John MacArthur and William MacDonald interpreting the passage as a promise that Israel and the Davidic and Levitical lines will endure. The narrator says these interpretations depend on the allegedly added MT verses.

The video’s definition of Israel

Citing Romans 9 and 11, the narrator says that “Israel” in the New Testament refers to people defined by faith in Jesus, rather than solely by ancestry. He presents Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament promises.

Jeremiah 23:5–6 and Josedek

The video compares the LXX and MT versions of Jeremiah 23:5–6. It claims that the MT replaces the name “Josedek” with “Yahweh Sidkenu,” also rendered “Lord of righteousness,” and interprets this as an effort to remove a connection to Jesus.

The narrator identifies Josedek as a priestly figure during the Babylonian exile. He says Josedek’s son, named Jesus in the video, was the high priest who returned with the exiles and helped restore worship and rebuild the Second Temple alongside Zerubbabel. The video links this account to a symbolic or prophetic parallel with Jesus Christ.

Overall conclusion

The narrator portrays the MT’s alleged changes as part of a Kabbalist and anti-Christian agenda, and argues that the LXX preserves connections to Jesus that the MT obscures.

Speakers and sources featured

• Speaker: One unnamed narrator, speaking throughout the video.
• Biblical and textual sources: The Septuagint, specifically the Brenton translation; the Masoretic Text; Jeremiah 23 and 33; Romans 9 and 11; 1 Chronicles 6:15; and Ezra and Nehemiah.
• Commentaries quoted: The MacArthur Bible Commentary by John MacArthur and Believer’s Bible Commentary by William MacDonald.
• Other works and traditions mentioned: The Zohar and Kabbalah.