Why Believe the Bible?
Overview
The Bible is the most revered book in the world; it is also the most reviled. Millions of people turn to it every day to find inspiration and direction for their lives, yet for two thousand years no other book has been so hated, vilified, and attacked. Many of its translators have been persecuted, tortured, and murdered, and countless copies of their work have been banned or destroyed. Yet for many people the Bible is neither loved nor loathed; it is nothing more than an ancient religious document that raises a host of questions. How can we know that the present text is anything like the original? Is it anything more than folklore? How can such an old book be relevant in the twenty-first century? Has science not taken its place as an explanation of the world and our place in it? Here are the answers.
Top Highlights
“of the Roman Empire—and ‘to separate Romans from Barbarians” (Page 8)
“The word ‘Bible’ is based on the Greek biblos, the inner bark of the papyrus plant” (Page 5)
“how close in time are the manuscripts we have to the original text” (Page 7)
“Secondly, they were not all written in the same language” (Page 6)
“Firstly, how many documents do we have to work with” (Page 7)
- Title: Why Believe the Bible?
- Author: John Blanchard
- Publisher: Evangelical Press
- Print Publication Date: 2004
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible › Evidences, authority, etc
- ISBNs: 9780852345597, 0852345593
- Resource ID: LLS:WHYBELIEVEBBL
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:49:05Z
