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2007 by David A. Prentice
We Will Be Using Last Week’s Notes We Will Be Using
Last Week’s Notes
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2007 by David A. Prentice
Let’s Plow our Brains & Plant
God’s Word
Let’s Plow our Brains & Plant
God’s Word
2007 by David A. Prentice
Why Believe the Bible?
Why Believe the Bible?
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2007 by David A. Prentice
Contents: Overheads to be used with Chapter 3 of “Truth in the Balance,” copyright 2003 by David Prentice, M.Ed., M.A.S.T.
REVISION DATE 09/07/2009
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The first language the O.T. was written in was:
a) English b) Greek c) Hebrew
What was different about ANCIENT Hebrew that caused differences in numbers to appear?
(Hint: it was written without . . . )
Vwls
Is any doctrine affected by these differences?
The first language the O.T. was written in was:
a) English b) Greek c) Hebrew
What was different about ANCIENT Hebrew that caused differences in numbers to appear?
(Hint: it was written without . . . )
Vwls
Is any doctrine affected by these differences?
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Why should we not doubt the reliability of our scriptures because the earliest parts seem to
have been passed along by memory sections?(Hint: back then, brains were closer to . . .)
God’s perfect creation of the first brain
Also, even the most common person could catch errors because they . . .
Memorized scripture too!
Why should we not doubt the reliability of our scriptures because the earliest parts seem to
have been passed along by memory sections?(Hint: back then, brains were closer to . . .)
God’s perfect creation of the first brain
Also, even the most common person could catch errors because they . . .
Memorized scripture too!
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Why should we not doubt the reliability of our scriptures because the earliest parts are written
in the form of poetry?
Poetry is easier to memorize, so more people would have memorized it and kept it correct
Also, even the most common person could catch errors because they . . .
Memorized scripture too!
Why should we not doubt the reliability of our scriptures because the earliest parts are written
in the form of poetry?
Poetry is easier to memorize, so more people would have memorized it and kept it correct
Also, even the most common person could catch errors because they . . .
Memorized scripture too!
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AbsolutelyAbsolutelyAmazing!!!Amazing!!!
Adam knew Noah’s father . . . True or Adam knew Noah’s father . . . True or FalseFalse
True! According to scripter, Adam was True! According to scripter, Adam was around until Lamech (Noah’s dad was over around until Lamech (Noah’s dad was over 50 years old)!50 years old)!
Noah knew Abraham . . . True or FalseNoah knew Abraham . . . True or False It’s not certain, but it’s possible that Noah It’s not certain, but it’s possible that Noah
was alive until Abraham was a young man!was alive until Abraham was a young man! Adam told Lamech, who told Noah, who Adam told Lamech, who told Noah, who
told Abraham, and the original creation told Abraham, and the original creation story passed through only ___ sets of ears story passed through only ___ sets of ears just after the flood!just after the flood!
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How do we know Moses knew how to write?(Hint: There were _______ around 1,000 yrs
before him)
Libraries
Also, even the most common person could catch errors because they . . .
Memorized scripture too!
How do we know Moses knew how to write?(Hint: There were _______ around 1,000 yrs
before him)
Libraries
Also, even the most common person could catch errors because they . . .
Memorized scripture too!
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2007 by David A. Prentice
Continuing to Test the Bible Continuing to Test the Bible like Literary Scholars!like Literary Scholars!
We’ll study how the Bible proves itself!
Internal Evidence The next test of the accuracy of
any book is the internal evidence:
What does it actually say? What does it claim about itself? Does it contradict itself? Does it make impossible
statements?
What the Bible Says about Itself The Bible claims to be: The Word of God Written down by human
authors & claims all of it is dictated
or inspired of God
Only 2 Parts Written from His Actual Hand
The Ten Commandments
Daniel 5:5 (the handwriting on the wall)
Are the Historical Circumstances Verified? Much of the Bible describes
circumstances in which the authors lived; like:first-century PalestineIsrael a thousand years before Christ
Past critics claimed many books of the Bible were written long after they claimed to be
But guess what?
Archaeology says the Details Match Exactly! In the last century, the critics claims were
proven false by Archeology Archeology repeatedly shows that the
circumstances and details described match exactly with known historical events:skeptics used to claim the Biblical kings of
Judah and Israel were mythical figures like Greek and Roman mythology
Various recent digs in the Middle East have unearthed ancient monuments and inscriptions that mention many of the Biblical kings by name
Mentioned by Name on Ancient Monuments & InscriptionsDavid and the
House of DavidOmri and the
House of OmriAhabJehuJoashMenahemPekah
HosheaAhaziahUzziahAhazHezekiahManassehJehoiachin
Clay Cylinder found in Iraq It bears the actual decree of Cyrus quoted
in Ezra 1:1-3 allowing the Jewish people to return to their homeland (Jeffrey, 1996, 72-78)
for more examples see McDowell’s Evidence That Demands A Verdict or Halley’s Bible Handbook, available from any Christian bookstore
All in all, the skeptics are looking pretty foolish
All in all, the skeptics are looking pretty foolish
THE CRITICS
Let’s Learn to Answer
CRITICS HAVE SAID THE BIBLE IS FULL OF CONTRADICTIONS AND ERRORS
YET . . .PAGE 8 BLANK: ASK THEM FOR EXAMPLES!!!
THEY CAN’T PROVE A SINGLE ONEOFTEN, THEY CAN’T EVEN NAME ONE
THEY CAN ALMOST NEVER SHOWYOU ONE FROM SCRIPTURE
NEVER HAVE THEY DONE SEARCHING TOSEE IF IT’S TRUE!!!
For 1000’s of Years
So, When Confronted with “Contradictions”
Or “Errors”
Page 8 blanks: Ask them for examples
Then ask if they can show it to you in scripture/name at least the book
Then ask if they’ve ever studied it out themselves!
DO WE REALLY BELIEVE ALL THOSE MIRACLES OR WAS IT JUST . . . ?!?
Growing Mythology?!?
Some Skeptics Say it’s all just Made up Long
After the Originals Were Written!
Some of Paul’s epistles were the among the first written
1 & 2 Thessalonians: A.D. 521 Cor., Gal., Rom., 2 Cor.: AD 57 – 58
James: ca. A.D. 60Hebrews: between 61 and 70
But Look Soon It Was Written After the Actual Events!
Tradition says that Matthew was originally written in Hebrew, then translated into Greek in A.D. 60
Mark is believed to have been written afterward, between 60 and 70 A.D.
If a Company Boasts, “We’ve Been Here for 60yrs” . . . Not Really Impressive Because It’s Still a
Relatively New Business, Right?Luke and Acts came after Mark. Acts concludes with Paul’s imprisonment, so it must have ended before the last of the “Prison epistles”:Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon, Philippians, A.D. 61-63)
Even the Books Written Last are Astonishingly Soon After the Actual
Events
Dates of 1 and 2 Tim: ca. 64-67 Titus ca. 651 Pet. ca. 662 Peter and Jude ca. 67. 1, 2, and 3 John, perhaps 85 or 90 A.D.John’s Gospel ca. 90Finally, Revelation, ca. 96
Even the Books Written Last are Astonishingly Soon After the Actual
Events
Dates of 1 and 2 Tim: ca. 64-67 Titus ca. 651 Pet. ca. 662 Peter and Jude ca. 67. 1, 2, and 3 John, perhaps 85 or 90 A.D.John’s Gospel ca. 90Finally, Revelation, ca. 96
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Does the New Testament Reflect a Growing Mythology in the Early Church?
Does the New Testament Reflect a Growing Mythology in the Early Church?
If the miracles of Jesus were myths added later, the later books should record more and more of them.
John’s Gospel, one of the last books, pays less attention to miracles than
do the earlier writings. And one of the earliest books, 1 Corinthians, reports that Jesus appeared to 500 people at a time
after His resurrection. The Gospels, written years later, list only a few witnesses.
If this is a myth, it’s shrinking instead of growing!
If the miracles of Jesus were myths added later, the later books should record more and more of them.
John’s Gospel, one of the last books, pays less attention to miracles than
do the earlier writings. And one of the earliest books, 1 Corinthians, reports that Jesus appeared to 500 people at a time
after His resurrection. The Gospels, written years later, list only a few witnesses.
If this is a myth, it’s shrinking instead of growing!
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