Bible History

The Inspiration, Inerrancy, and Authority of the Bible

by Ron Rhodes. Biblical inspiration may be defined as God's superintending of the human authors so that, using their own individual personalities (and even their writing styles), they composed and recorded without error His revelation to man in the words of the original autographs. Inspiration means that "the Holy Spirit of God superintended the hu...

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Proving the Historic Jesus

Nice essay by Harry V. Martin. Including historical records, Jewish writing, and findings. Note: Unfortunately he concludes his message by discrediting the New Testament's reliability [Historical Evidence] [Jesus in History]...

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The Resurrection of Theism

by William Lane Craig. "I think it is clear as a result of these contributions that philosophical theism is very much alive and well today-indeed, when one recalls the bleak days of the "Death of God" movement in the sixties, it is not unfair to speak of a veritable resurrection of theism." [Answers & Evidence] [Bible History]...

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Grammatical-Historical Hermeneutics

Interpret Grammatically, Historically and Critically. By Gary DeLashmutt and Dennis McCallum...

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CIN Message Boards: Apologetics

Catholic Information Network (CIN) [Answers & Evidence] [Bible History]...

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A Chronological Study of Paul's Ministry

Paul's ministry is a fascinating journey through the early Christian church's development. Beginning with his dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus, Paul's missionary efforts were instrumental in spreading the message of Jesus Christ throughout the Roman Empire. After his conversion, Paul spent time in Arabia before returning to Damascus to ...

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Confirmation Outside the Bible

Is there any confirmation of Biblical events from written sources outside the Bible? Author: Bryant Wood of Associates for Biblical Research [Answers & Evidence] [Bible History]...

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The Jesus Seminar Under Fire

by Greg Koukl. The "Jesus Seminar" is a group of self-described scholars who have determined Jesus probably only said 20% of the quotes attributed to him by Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. Greg puts their method, which includes voting with colored beads, "under fire." [Answers & Evidence] [Bible History]...

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Manuscript Evidence for the Bible

By Dr. Ron Rhodes. Compared to any other piece of ancient literature we have dozens of times more manuscripts for the Bible, with many being far closer in time to the originals than for other ancient literature. If no one goes around doubting if we have accurate copies of the writings of Aristotle, Herodotus, Josephus, etc., then how reasonable is ...

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Was the New Testament Influenced by Pagan Religions?

by Ronald Nash. Many Christian college students have encountered criticisms of Christianity based on claims that early Christianity and the New Testament borrowed important beliefs and practices from a number of pagan mystery religions. Since these claims undermine such central Christian doctrines as Christ's death and resurrection, the charges are...

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