Search Results for: bible
Is the Bible the Word of God?
Is The Bible The Word Of God: A best seller for 500 years with copies available in over 400 languages, the Bible is certainly the most preeminent book in world history. If reliance is any measure of reliability, then inarguably the Bible is the most reliable book ever written. However, within the Bible is the most audacious claim: that it is not the product of man, but the inspired word of God. Such a claim cannot be made unsubstantiated. For as long as the Bible has existed, this claim of divine inspiration has been attacked by countless scholars. A…
Is the Bible compatible with science?
Is the Bible compatible with science: The mistake many Christians make is believing the Bible is a source of scientific information. In other words, the Bible not only tells us the why of the world around us, but also the how. This is absolutely untrue and not supported by the Bible. The Bible is only concerned with your salvation. The Bible only provides information applicable to your salvation. A good example of this is the Biblical topic of Heaven. The Bible provides ample information regarding how to get to heaven. However, the Bible provides little information regarding what heaven is like once we get…
Does history support the Bible?
Does History Support the Bible: Many maintain the opinion that the Bible is full of historic inaccuracies. However, throughout the centuries, passages in the Bible that were once thought to be myth or historically inaccurate have been later confirmed to be accurate. Below are just some examples of history and archaeology confirming the accuracy of the Bible: The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah: For centuries the scientific community assumed the story of Sodom and Gomorrah was a myth. However, in the late 1980s archaeologists discovered the site of Sodom and Gomorrah which included a mass, simultaneous burial. The…
History Vs. The Bible: King Belshazzar
History Vs. The Bible: King Belshazzar Initially, critics of the Bible claimed Belshazzar, the King of Babylon during the Persian Invasion according to the Bible, was a fictional character or was synonymous with Nabonadius, who was believed by archaeologist to have been king of Babylon during the invasion. Archaeological quote dismissing the existence of Belshazzar (1829): …this Labynethus is the same with the Belshazzar of the prophet Daniel. By other writers he is called Nabonadius or Nabonidus. He was the last king of Babylon. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Earunus – Nyx (London: Taylor and Walton,…
Did the authors of the bible believe Jesus was God?
Did the authors of the bible believe Jesus was God: More than any other elements of the Bible most contested is by far the divinity of Christ. One common point of objection used by skeptics to the divinity of Christ was whether or not the authors of the Bible believed themselves Christ was the incarnation of God. To answer this question, we have included quotes from every author of the New Testament (not including the Gospels) demonstrating their belief that Jesus Christ was God: Biblical references: Below is a list of the authors of the New Testament (not including…
History Vs. The Bible: Domestication of Camels
History Vs. The Bible: Domestication of Camels For many years the scientific community rejected the idea of domesticated camels as early as the time of Abraham (Abram). However, archaeologist have since discovered paintings of domesticated camels on the walls of the temple of Hatshepsut dating to the time of Abraham as well as figurines of domesticated camels dating long before Abraham. Archaeological quote dismissing domesticated camels (1970): “The Bible first mentions the camel in Gen. 12:16, where the presents are listed which the pharaoh gave to Abram. This is generally reckoned to be a later scribe’s addition, for it…
What are some references to hell in the Bible?
What are some references to hell in the Bible: A lot of confusion has arisen regarding references to hell in the Bible. Much of the confusion is due to the assumption one goes to either heaven or hell immediately upon death. In reality, no one is currently in heaven or hell. All dead are awaiting judgment. Only after the dead have been judged will anyone enter heaven or hell: Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. Daniel 12:2 References to the afterlife include several places:…
History Vs. The Bible: The Hittites
History Vs. The Bible: The Hittites Some believe archaeologists once denied the existence or biblical timeline of the Hittites. However, after extensive research in this matter going all the way back to the mid. 18th century, we have found no evidence that archaeologist ever denied or questioned the existence or general timeline of the Hittite culture. We have found that alleged quotes identifying a denial of the Hittite culture are taken entirely out of context. What we were able to reveal was the discovery in the late 19thcentury of hundreds of artifacts identifying the Hittite culture dating to the…
History Vs. The Bible: King David
History Vs. The Bible: King David Many archaeologist once claimed King David was a mythical character. However, in 1994 fragments from a stone monument was found at Tel Dan which identifies King David and the “House of David.” The monument was erected in honor of a battle sited in 2 Kings 8:25-26 between King Jehoram and Ahaziahu. This battle was also once believed to be a myth: Archaeological quote dismissing the existence of King David (1994): The Bible is our only source of information about David. No ancient inscription mentions him. No archaeological discovery can be securely linked to…
History Vs. The Bible: Edom
History Vs. The Bible: Edom The nation of Edom mentioned in Obadiah was once thought to be historically inaccurate. Archaeologist argued Edom did not exist until at least the 8th century B.C. Archaeological quote dismissing the early existence of Edom (2001): From the Assyrian sources we know that there was no real kings and no state in Edom before the late eights century BCE. Edom appears in ancient records as a distinct entity only after the conquest of the region by Assyria. And it became a serious rival to Judah only with the beginning of the lucrative Arabian trade….