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The Bible
is it true?
@christians “@Jesus is a fairytale. The Gospels
were written way after he died.”
#hearsay #telephonegame
Manuscripts
- Reliability of historical documents
- Number of documents
- Date closest to the original writing
Manuscripts
- Aristotles philosophical manuscripts = 5 copies
- Pliny's historical manuscripts = 7 copies
- Herodotus' historical manuscripts = 8 copies
- Caesar's historical manuscripts = 10 copies
- Tacitus historical manuscripts = 20 copies
- Homer's Iliad = 643 copies
Manuscripts
There are more than 24,000 historical New
Testament manuscripts!
Manuscripts
- Reliability of historical documents
- Number of documents
- Date closest to the original writing
Manuscripts
- Aristotle's historical manuscripts were written between
384-322 BC and the earliest copy is from 1,100 AD =
1,400 year difference
- Herodotus' historical manuscripts were written between
480-425 BC and the earliest copy is from 900 AD = 1,300
year difference
- Caesar's historical manuscripts were written between
100-44 BC and the earliest copy is from 900 AD = 1,000
year difference
Manuscripts
- Caesar's historical manuscripts were written between 10044 BC and the earliest copy is from 900 AD = 1,000 year
difference
- Pliny's historical manuscripts were written between 61-113
AD and the earliest copy is from 850 AD = 750 year
difference
- Homer's Iliad was written in 900 BC and the earliest copy
is from 400 BC = 500 year difference
Manuscripts
The New Testament historical
manuscripts were written between 40100 AD and the earliest copy is from 125
AD = 25 year difference
@christians “All you have are copies of copies,
you don’t have the originals.”
#authenticity #sabotage
Oral Tradition
- Jewish teachers had whole old testament memorized
- Writings were poetic, had meter
- Status symbol, profession
- Would be corrected if any errors
- Retelling would allow for some interpretation
- Similar amount to the Gospels retelling of Jesus
Oral Tradition
The Iliad has over 15,600 lines with 400 lines in question.
The New Testament with 20,000 lines has 40 lines in
question, none of which substantially change the message.
Iliad = 2.5%
New Testament = 0.002%
Early Creeds
Much of the material written in the Bible
predates when the books were actually
written.
1 Corinthians 15:3 - Written 2-8 years
after the crucifixion.
1 Corinthians 15:3-8
“For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I
received: that Christ died for our sins according to the
scriptures; and that he was buried; and that he hath
been raised on the third day according to the
scriptures; and that he appeared to Cephas; then to
the twelve; then he appeared to above five hundred
brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until
now, but some are fallen asleep; then he appeared to
James; then to all the apostles; and last of all, as to
the child untimely born, he appeared to me also.”
@christians “There’s no outside evidence that the
Bible is true. ”
#delusional #wakeupcall
The Church of the Nativity
Constructed around Jesus birthplace in AD 326
Church of the Nativity
Star marks where the manger lies underneath it
First century boat
Similar to one Jesus and his disciples
would’ve used
Synagogue at Capernum
Where Jesus gave his sermon on the bread of life John 6:22-35
Also where he healed a demonic man in Luke 7:3
2,000 year old foot with nail through it
Pool of Bethesda
- Pool where Jesus told sick man to get up and walk.
- Archeologists and historians thought the Bible was wrong about this for a
long time. Later proved historians wrong and John correct.
- Five Porticos/walkways
Pool of Siloam
- The Pool of Siloam – John 9:7
- Pool where Jesus healed a blind man
Pontius Pilate
Proof that Pontius Pilate existed
House of Peter
- Probable home of Peter and Jesus
- Changed from home to church
- Many oils and perfumes
- Hundreds of etchings on the walls such as “Lord Jesus
Christ help thy servant” and “Christ have mercy”.
- Etchings of crosses and a boat
Sodom and Gomorrah
“There are still the remainders of that divine fire; and the
traces of the five cities are still to be seen.”
- Flavius Josephus
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@christians “There’s no way to know that the
books in the Bible should really be there. Lots of
other Gospels were left out by the church.”
#davincicode
#tomhanksanddanbrownaremyheroes
What Books Should Be in the
Bible?
Canon: A list of books considered to be
authoritative.
What Books Should Be in the
Bible?
Guidelines for Canonicity:
- Apostolic authority
- Written early
- Widespread acceptance in the churches
- Theological consistency
What Books Should Be in the
Bible?
Myth: Early church leaders were cynical,
powerful leaders who chose the books
they wanted and rejected the books they
didn't like in order to increase their
control and power.
What Books Should Be in the
Bible?
Reality: The early church fathers were
leaders of a persecuted, minority religion
that was struggling to survive against
persecution. There weren't any powerful
Christian lasers until after the time of
Constantine when Christianity was made
the state religion.
The Books Left Out
Gospel of Thomas: 100-110 AD
"Jesus said, "Look, I will guide her to
make her male, so that she too may
become a living spirit resembling you
males. For every female who makes
herself male will enter the kingdom of
Heaven."
The Books Left Out
Gospel of Peter: 130-150 AD
The Books Left Out
Gospel of Judas: 130-170 AD
The Books Left Out
Infancy Gospel of Thomas: 150-200 AD
"And after certain days, as Jesus passed through the
midst of the city, a certain child cast a stone at him and
smote his shoulder. And Jesus said unto him: Thou shalt
not finish thy course. And straightway he also fell down
and died. And they that were there were amazed, saying:
From whence is this child, that every word which he
speaketh becometh a perfect work? 2 But they also
departed and accused Joseph, saying: Thou wilt not be
able to dwell with us in this city: but if thou wilt, teach thy
child to bless and not to curse: for verily he slayeth our
children: and every thing that he saith becometh a perfect
@christians “btw, there are way too many versions
of your bible.”
#indecisive #getyourstorystraight
Catholic vs. Protestant Bible
Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, 1
and 2 Maccabees
Never recognized by Jews as Scripture.
Council of Trent - 1545
Bible Translations
NASB
Static
NIV
The Message
Dynamic
@christians “The Bible is just another book written
by men.”
#johngrisham #tomclancy
Biblical Prophecy
Prophecies demonstrate
divine influence.
Isaiah 53
@christians “I think that was pretty good
evidence for the Bible. What’s the next
class about?”
#interested #newbeliever