Why Should I Trust the Bible?

by Timothy Paul Jones

Publisher:

Christian Focus

, 2019

Overview

The Bible is a cobbled–together selection of ancient writings that have been changed so many times by so many people over hundreds of years that surely the text can no longer be trusted – right? Certainly, there are plenty of people who take this view. Timothy Paul Jones here addresses the fact that the Bible is a difficult book to believe. It is full of incidents that seem highly improbable, if not impossible. Written for people who are sceptical of its accuracy, and of its authority, this book takes a reasonable look at the claims made about the Bible.

Key Features

• Shows a way out to faith in its truthfulness
• Steps inside the challenging doubts about the Bible
• Contemplates and critiques contemporary attacks on the trustworthiness of the Bible

Contents

• A Difficult Book to Believe?
• Were the Gospels Written to Tell What Happened in History?
• Are the Gospels Historically Plausible?
• Which Books Belong in the Bible?
• How Much of the Bible Must I Trust?

Praise for Why Should I Trust the Bible?

This is Timothy Paul Jones at his best. Witty. Transparent. Always wrestling with the hardest of questions while holding out the faith once for all delivered to the saints. This is an essential resource for contemplating and critiquing contemporary attacks on the trustworthiness of the Bible.

—Dan DeWitt, Author of Life in the Wild & Associate Professor of Applied Theology and Apologetics, Cedarville University, Ohio

Why Should I Trust the Bible? steps inside our most challenging doubts about the Bible and shows us a way out to faith in its truthfulness. Written in an disarmingly honest and straightforward way, Timothy Paul Jones’s down–to–earth stories and up–to–date scholarship create a space in our skeptical world for authentic belief in the Bible. Highly recommended!

—Mark D. Allen, Executive Director, Center for Apologetics and Cultural Engagement at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia & coauthor of ‘Apologetics at the Cross’

Product Details

• Title: Why Should I Trust the Bible?
• Author: Timothy Paul Jones
• Series: The Big Ten: Critical Questions Answered
• Publisher: Christian Focus
• Print Publication Date: 2019
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 201
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Bible › Evidences, authority, etc; Bible. N.T. Gospels › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Apologetics › Christianity
• ISBNs: 9781527104747, 9781527105140, 9781527105157, 1527104745, 1527105148, 1527105156
• Resource ID: LLS:WHYSHLDTRSTBBL
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:49:25Z

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About Timothy Paul Jones

Timothy Paul Jones is a CBA bestselling and award-winning author, scholar, and professor of leadership and church ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he coordinates family ministry programs and serves as editor of The Journal of Family Ministry. He has earned the Bachelor of Arts in biblical studies, a Master of Divinity with focus in church history and New Testament, as well as the Doctor of Philosophy degree. He has authored, coauthored, or contributed to more than a dozen books.