BYU professor Josh Sears on understanding and using Bible translations

<p>As Latter-day Saints study the Old Testament as part of the 2026 <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2025/07/11/2026-come-follow-me-manual-old-testament-now-available-online/">&ldquo;Come, Follow Me&rdquo; curriculum</a>, a General Handbook update provides <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2025/12/16/update-to-general-handbook-outlines-more-flexibility-in-bible-usage-home-church/">guidance on using different editions and translations of the Holy Bible</a>. On this Church News podcast, Brigham Young University associate professor of ancient scripture, <a href="https://religion.byu.edu/directory/josh-sears">Josh Sears</a>, joins <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Church News editor Jon Ryan Jensen</a> to discuss the flexibility in using Bible translations in home and Church studies, helping members understand doctrine and seek truth in the sacred works.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Hosts <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Jon Ryan Jensen</a>, editor of the <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">Church News</a>, and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/mary-richards/">Church News reporter Mary Richards</a> share unique views of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by <a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/">KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>