“How do we know when the books of the Bible were written?”……Answer: We have a few basic ways of knowing when the individual books of the Bible were written: a combination of internal and external evidence and, particularly in the Old Testament, traditional accounts.……Internal evidence might consist of the style of writing and mentions of […]
“Does the Bible contain errors, contradictions, or discrepancies?”……Answer: If we read the Bible at face value, without a preconceived bias for finding errors, we will find it to be a coherent, consistent, and relatively easy-to-understand book. Yes, there are difficult passages. Yes, there are verses that appear to contradict each other. We must remember that […]
How do you know the Bible is true? That’s an excellent question because so much is at stake in the Christian faith in terms of the truthfulness of Scripture. The Bible is our primary source of information about Jesus and about all of those things we embrace as elements of our faith. Of course, if […]
A comparison of the New Testament to other ancient writings… Here is how the New Testament compares to other ancient writings*: Author Book Date…Written Earliest…Copies Time Gap # of…Copies Homer Iliad 800 B.C. c. 400 B.C. c. 400 yrs. 643 Herodotus History 480-425 B.C. c. A.D. 900 c. 1,350 yrs. 8 Thucydides History 460-400 B.C. […]
Authority of the Bible – A Strong Argument for Christianity . There are many books today that claim to be the Word of God. The Koran, the Bhagavad Gita, The Book of Mormon, and other religious works all claim to be divinely inspired. The Bible claims to be the only book that is divinely inspired […]
History of the Bible – Who wrote the Bible? The Bible was written over a span of 1500 years, by 40 authors. Unlike other religious writings, the Bible reads as a factual news account of real events, places, people, and dialogue. Historians and archaeologists have repeatedly confirmed its authenticity. Using the authors’ own writing styles […]
“How do I know the Bible is not just mythology?”……That the Bible originated in the mind of God makes it not only unique among all books, it is unique among all the treasures on earth. President Abraham Lincoln appropriately referred to the Bible as "the best gift God has given to man." Indeed it is. […]