Is the Bible reliable? How do we know if the modern Bible is the same as the original ancient writings? Isn’t the Bible just a copy of a copy, or a translation of a translation? We are going to discuss all these questions and more in today’s episode!

Biblical References:

• Exodus 24:3–4

• Hebrews 1:1–2

• John 18:31–33, 37–38

• Luke 9:44

• Isaiah 53:3-6
  

Extra-Biblical References:

• Frank Turek & Norman Geisler, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist

• On Old Testament writings and manuscripts - Transmission of the Biblical Text - World Video Bible School

• Compare the Dead Sea Scroll book of Isaiah to modern version - http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/chapters_pg

On Direct Translation & Manuscripts

• Bruce M. Metzger & Bart D. Ehrman, The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration (Oxford University Press, 2005).

• F. F. Bruce, The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? (Eerdmans, 2003).

• Daniel B. Wallace, Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament (Kregel, 2011).
  

On Translation Philosophy

• Gordon D. Fee & Mark L. Strauss, How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth (Zondervan, 2007).

• Leland Ryken, The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation (Crossway, 2002).
  

On Checks and Balances (Translation Committees)

• • NIV Bible Translation Committee info: NIV Translation Philosophy
  • ESV Translation Committee: Crossway’s ESV Translation Overview

In this episode, we kick off a new series exploring why we can trust the Bible. Over the next few episodes we will discuss different lines of evidence for the Bible’s reliability, including archeological evidence, prophetic evidence, and contextual evidence. In today’s episode, we dive into the Bible’s history and answer key questions like: What is the Bible? Who wrote it? And how was the Canon formed? We also address common objections, including claims of textual errors in the New Testament and questions about the so-called forgotten gospels of Thomas, Mary, and Barnabas.

Biblical References

1. Exodus 17:8-9

2. Exodus 24

3. 2 Timothy 3:16

4. Luke 24:44

5. Genesis 1:26-27 – Man created in God's image

6. Isaiah 7:14 – Prophecy of virgin birth

7. Isaiah 9:6 – Prophecy of a coming King

8. Micah 5:2 – Messiah to be born in Bethlehem

9. Psalm 22 – Prophecy of the crucifixion

10. Isaiah 53 – Suffering servant and atonement

11. Matthew 14:13-21 / Mark 6:30-44 / Luke 9:10-17 / John 6:1-14 – Feeding of the 5,000

12. John 2:1-11 – Turning water into wine

13. Matthew 14:22-33 / Mark 6:45-52 / John 6:16-21 – Jesus walks on water

14. John 9 – Healing of a man born blind

15. Mark 2:1-12 – Healing of the paralyzed man

16. John 11 – Raising of Lazarus

17. John 20 – Jesus' resurrection appearances

18. Matthew 28 / Mark 16 / Luke 24 – Resurrection accounts

19. Acts 1–2 – Eyewitnesses and formation of the early church

20. Revelation 19–22 – Return and reign of Christ (final events)

    
    

Extra Biblical References

• 1. Cold Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace

• 2. GotQuestions.org

• 3. Tim Mackie Archives- Where Did the Bible Come From and Why Should We Care?

• 4. Against Heresies - Irenaeus

  5. Bart Ehrman - Misquoting Jesus - this is a skeptic's point of view.

  6. Pastor Jeff Schwarzentraub discussing the history of the Bible - https://share.google/eGZdzPAxIKfcLzA42

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In this episode we discuss the evidence for the central event of the Christian Faith… The Resurrection. Join us as we dive into this controversial topic and ask the question, “did Jesus really rise from the dead?”

Biblical references:

1. John 8:58

2. Exodus 3:14

3. Mark 14:61–62

4. Daniel 7

5. John 10:30

6. John 10:31–33

7. Matthew 16:16–17

8. John 5:18

9. Luke 22:66–71

10. Matthew 17:22–23

11. Luke 18:31–33

12. Mark 8:31

13. Matthew 27:59–60

14. Matthew 28:5–6

15. John 20:19

16. Matthew 27:62–66

17. Mark 16:1–8

18. John 20:3–8

19. Matthew 27:57–60

20. John 19:34

21. Luke 24:31

22. John 20:19–29

23. Matthew 27:64

24. Matthew 28:11–15

25. John 20:6–7

26. 1 Corinthians 15:6

27. 1 Corinthians 15:3–8

28. Luke 24:36–43

29. John 20:27

30. Luke 24:42–43

31. Acts 2:29–32

    
    

Extra-Biblical References:

1. The Case For Christ - by Lee Strobel

2. Dr. Gary Habermas

3. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

4. Flavius Josephus

5. Joseph Caiaphas