Can We Still Believe the Bible? An Evangelical Engagement with Contemporary Questions
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Challenges to the reliability of Scripture are perennial and
have frequently been addressed. However, some of these challenges
are noticeably more common today, and the topic is currently of
particular interest among evangelicals.
In this volume, highly regarded biblical scholar Craig Blomberg
offers an accessible and nuanced argument for the Bible’s
reliability in response to the extreme views about Scripture and
its authority articulated by both sides of the debate. He believes
that a careful analysis of the relevant evidence shows we have
reason to be more confident in the Bible than ever before. As he
traces his own academic and spiritual journey, Blomberg sketches
out the case for confidence in the Bible in spite of various
challenges to the trustworthiness of Scripture, offering a
positive, informed, and defensible approach.
From the Back Cover
Confidence in the Bible in the Face of Contemporary
Challenges
"Mention the Bible, especially a hot topic like canon or miracles,
and one second later you will hear strident voices attacking the
Bible’s silliness or calling others names for not believing the
Bible. Those topics, and many more besides, are volatile because
they matter, and what matters most for the discussion is the voice
of reason and balance. Enter Craig Blomberg with nothing less than
a splendid example of ‘generous apologetics’ for the faith. Whether
you agree on specific points, this is the finest example I know of
for how to defend the Bible."
--Scot McKnight, Northern Seminary
"The Bible has gone from being the answer to being the question in
our culture. Can I still believe what it claims? Answering
emphatically yes, Blomberg examines the pitfalls of making the
Bible say too little or too much, both real problems for
understanding how the Bible works. So read and consider anew how to
think about Scripture. The result will be that belief in the Bible
makes sense."
--Darrell Bock, Dallas Theological Seminary
"Blomberg’s defense of the Scriptures’ truthfulness is both
important and timely. He keeps the main thing the main thing as he
warns well-meaning believers about drawing rigid lines in the wrong
places--and damaging the church’s witness--while dispelling myths
and correcting distortions propounded by Christianity’s loudest
critics. This book is a superb resource and guide regarding what
the Bible’s trustworthiness means--and doesn’t mean."
--Paul Copan, Palm Beach Atlantic University
"Blomberg advances a vigorous evangelical biblical scholarship that
charitably engages outsiders while courageously challenging the
most strident evangelical voices, who too often preach to their
choirs while alienating others from the faith. Readers of this
wide-ranging work will gain a much clearer understanding of
mainstream evangelical biblical scholarship."
--Craig S. Keener, Asbury Theological Seminary
"Blomberg takes on critics of the Bible with the credibility of a
scholar and the passion of a believer."
--Leith Anderson, president, National Association of
Evangelicals
Contents
Introduction
1. Aren’t the Copies of the Bible Hopelessly Corrupt?
2. Wasn’t the Selection of Books for the Canon Just
Political?
3. Can We Trust Any of Our Translations of the Bible?
4. Don’t These Issues Rule Out Biblical Inerrancy?
5. Aren’t Several Narrative Genres of the Bible Unhistorical?
6. Don’t All the Miracles Make the Bible Mythical?
Conclusion
Indexes
- Title: Can We Still Believe the Bible? An Evangelical Engagement with Contemporary Questions
- Author: Craig Blomberg
- Publisher: Brazos Press
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible › Evidences, authority, etc
- ISBNs: 9781441245649, 9781587433214, 1587433214, 1441245642
- Resource ID: LLS:9781441245649
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-05-20T07:52:46Z
Craig Blomberg is distinguished professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary, where he has been teaching since 1986. Blomberg earned degrees from Augustana College, Trinity Divinity School, and Aberdeen University in Scotland. He previously taught at Palm Beach Atlantic College and spent one year in Cambridge as a research fellow with Tyndale House. He has been on translation committees for the New Living Translation, English Standard Version, and the Holman Christian Standard Bible.
Blomberg is the author, coauthor, or co-editor of numerous books and more than 80 articles in journals or multi-author works. A recurring topic of interest in his writings is the historical reliability of the Scriptures, and he has also covered such diverse issues as wealth and poverty, hermeneutics, and women in ministry. His books include Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey, 2nd ed., Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: James, A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis, Making Sense of the New Testament, Preaching the Parables, and The NIV Application Commentary: 1 Corinthians.