The doctrine of the inspiration of the Bible means that the Bible in the original documents is God-breathed and that it is a divine product; and because it is divine, the original documents are inerrant. The copies of those documents are not inspired. We have copies...
Autograph - An original writing of a biblical document. The original manuscript written. Canon - The collection of books that are considered inspired from God and authoritative in all areas addressed. Codex - An early book form made from papyri leaves cut, folded,...
It has been reported for about 50 years that the Bible has been the largest seller of all books published in the history of the world. The Bible was written by about 40 men in about 1600 years, dating from 1500 B.C. to about A.D. 100. These men wrote as they were...
The following chronological list is adapted from The Chronological Bible. Its purpose is to help you develop an overall understanding of the order of the major people and events of the Bible. The dates are disputed here and there, but overall they can give you a...
The following chronological list is adapted from The Chronological Bible. Its purpose is to help you develop an overall understanding of the order of the major people and events of the Bible. The dates are disputed here and there, but generally, they can give you a...
Following is a list of extra-biblical or non-biblical (outside of the Bible) accounts of biblical events, places, etc. The list is not exhaustive but is very representative of what is available. Flavius Josephus (AD 37?-101?, a Jewish historian) mentions John the...
It is not my intention to attack the character of those who advocate the Documentary Hypothesis, JEDP. But the Bible says in Rom. 1:18-21 that men suppress the truth of God's word in their unrighteousness. This is what is happening here. They are suppressing the...
Some of the critics of the Bible have come up with some sophisticated arguments in their attempts to disprove its authenticity and reliability. One of these attempts is known as the Documentary Hypothesis or the JEPD theory. In short, this theory states that the...