True Bible?

Question

IS THE BIBLE TRUE?

by Matthew Elton



It is a common misconception that the Bible was "twisted" over the years because of errors in copying and translation. But ask any archaeologist and he'll tell you this is wrong. The Bible has not been twisted at all. It's the same today as it was when it was first written. Archaeological evidence proves the Bible's historical accuracy. In fact, no archaeological discoveries have ever contradicted the Bible. More than 14,000 ancient Old Testament manuscripts have been found, and they all match with 99.5% accuracy. More than 5,300 ancient copies of the New Testament have been discovered, 800 of which date back to before 1000 A.D. The earliest existing New Testament manuscripts were copied from the originals just sixty years after Christ. This archaeological evidence proves that the Bible is far more reliable then even the writings of ancient Greek and Roman historians on which we base our understanding of the history of that era.

Answer 1

The Bible's accuracy and reliability have been proved and verified over and over again by archaeological finds produced by both believing and no believing scholars and scientists. This included verification for numerous customs, places, names, and events mentioned in the Bible.

One among many examples is the fact that for many years the existence of the Hittites (a powerful people who lived during the time of Abraham) was questioned because no archaeological digs had uncovered anything about them. Critics claimed the Hittites were pure myth. But today the critics are silenced. Abundant archaeological evidence for the existence of the Hittites during the time of Abraham has been uncovered.

Bible scholar Donald J. Wiseman notes, "The geography of Bible lands and visible remains of antiquity were gradually recorded until today more than 23,000 sites within this region and dating to Old Testament times, in their broadest sense, have been located." Nelson Glueck, a specialist in ancient literature, did an exhaustive study and concluded: "It can be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever controverter a biblical reference." Well-known scholar William F. Albright, following a comprehensive studies, wrote: "Discovery after discovery has established the accuracy of innumerable details, and has brought increased recognition of the value of the Bible as a source of History."



There are more than 24,000 partial and complete manuscript copies of the New Testament. These manuscript copies are very ancient and they are available for inspection NOW. there are also some 86,000 quotations from the early church fathers and several thousand lectionaries (church-service books containing Scripture quotations used in the early centuries of Christianity). In fact, there are enough quotations from the early church fathers that even if we did not have a single copy of the Bible, scholars could still reconstruct all but 11 verses of the entire New Testament from material written within 150 to 200 years from the time of Christ. Bottom line: The New Testament has an overwhelming amount of evidence supporting its reliability.

Answer 2

Someone is giving you false information. Back in 1945 a cave full of the Bible and other books from 200 A.D. was found and they found out that a lot of mistakes had been made over the past 1,750 years of them being hand written through those years. If you have a modern Bible you often can find notes at the bottom of the pages, telling you about some the changed or lost words.

Also King James was a strict Catholic that did not want the Bible in English, in his countrry. But he could not stop them from being smuggled into the country. So he ordered his own made. Ordering that 400 words to be changed to totaly different meanings, times each used. King James's bible even has "unicorn"s in it. Do you believe unicorns are real? All other translatred Bibles have "wild ox" or "wild oxen" , where his has unicorns.

King James also ordered that no extra information was to be put at the bottom of the pages, so the less would be known.

Then there are 800 to 900 other words, times each used, that have totally changed their meaning over the past 400 years, times each used.

To many churches like the King James Bible so they can get away with not obeying what God has ordered us to. By distorting what it really says in a correctly translated Bible. Or not even looking for truth.

The Catholic Bible has had loads of lines removed from it; even the second commandment. So they can claim what they want to their followers, not truth.

There are tons of reports/books out about incorrect bibles. "Seek and you shall find."

Answer 3

Whatever site you copied and pasted from has twisted quite a few facts to arrive at their conclusion.

I suggest you research some more.

Yes the history in the Torah has been confirmed, not all but enough.

The earliest known Hebrew manuscript is the Greek Septuagint and it is only 1,800 years old.

There is NOTHING supporting the "history" of the NT except for the NT itself.

How can there be copies for NT text just 60 year after Jesus lived when the latest was not written until 200 years after? The EARLIEST book is 60 years after his death. That is ONE not all.



Please look to more unbiased sites for your information.

Answer 4

There are Bibles translated that contain spurious comments and information in them, as well, as many errors.



About the truest, most accurate Bible available to mankind right now is "New World Translation Bible". It contains no spurious or extra added "things" and nothing rightfully has been omitted.

Answer 5

There are writings from 60 years after Christ. But what do they have to do with the life Jesus lived. The people that wrote it had no idea who or what they were writing about. Most of them had not been born at the time and you are saying this is the word of god or the life of Jesus. Also, most of the bible was written over the next 300 years, again by people who had nothing more than an attitude and a quill pen. So you have evidence of how old the bible is. It still has nothing to do with the word of god or the life of Jesus. It was a political tool to unite an empire ' nothing more.

Answer 6

First off, archaeologists are not experts in Bible translation. So their level of credibility in this department is quite low.



Archeology can support biblical statements that are related to time and place, but that's about it.



The archaeologist may find the documents, and some of them may have some knowledge and expertise in the texts, but it is essentially a separate field.



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Answer 7

If you actaully read the diffrent versions of the bible that there are you would know that even modern day versions differ. King James version differ on points as does the new american bible. Do a little more research and you will see that the bible has been twisted and added to and taken away from to better suit the era and generations that will read it.

Answer 8

The Bible may not have changed over the years as you state, but that still doesn't prove that what its actually says is true. Stories nothing more.

Answer 9

I agree with neggandbattlemaster 100%

Answer 10

There is no way to tell, the people who tell you:

Yes - are christians who will use "Faith" as thier whole arguement.

No- are people who are athest and just don't want to beleive anything.



Again, there is no way to tell as the Vadican will never let you know the whole truth, and you would have to have a phd in chemistry or something and analize the documents.

Answer 11

No, it's just a compilation by over 40 authors in a period of 1500 years.



GE 1:3-5 On the first day, God created light, then separated light and darkness.

GE 1:14-19 The sun (which separates night and day) wasn't created until the fourth day.



GE 1:11-12, 26-27 Trees were created before man was created.

GE 2:4-9 Man was created before trees were created.



GE 1:20-21, 26-27 Birds were created before man was created.

GE 2:7, 19 Man was created before birds were created.

Answer 12

"But ask any archaeologist and he'll tell you this is wrong."



LMAO!!



Whoever wrote that has obviously never spoken to an actual archaeologist. There are more variations in the ancient copies of the Bible we have extant, than there are letters in the Bible.

Answer 13

Whoever wrote that seriously didn't know what they were talking about.



There is a ton of linguistic evidence that the bible was full of translational errors from its first English translation until now.



It's amazing the lengths fundamentalists will go, the lies they will invent, to bolster their own human-made belief system.



Sad. Just plain sad.

Answer 14

It's highly possible that as it was written it has not change. As it was said and heard, it could. However, as a Christian, I believe god has guided those who translated his words through the ages.

Answer 15

the "wholly" bible is religious BS, lies and deceptions...

just like what you're trying to pull.



There is no true bible, no wholly religious book.



lmao @ it's the same today as it was when it was first written !!!

That's a new twist!!!

Answer 16

Thanks, Peach. A lot of people dismiss the Bible without first checking it out, including trusted university professors.

Answer 17

Very true!



Peace

Answer 18

What utter hogwash. You people have the ability to believe ANY kind of obvious nonsense just because you want to, don't you?

Answer 19

"Misquoting Jesus" by B. Ehrman is an ecellent book about the changes in the bible, read it.

Answer 20

True! True! True! Bible?

Answer 21

I guess you believe in a 6 day creation, morally demanded baby killings, virgin births, lamb-gods and many headed dragons then.

Answer 22

well, the facts are that the protestant reformers removed several books from the original bible, which was given to us thru the catholic church. they also slanted it to fit their non catholic intrepretations.

Answer 23

Yes, the Bbile is True.

Answer 24

Yes it is twisted. Your data is inaccurate.

Answer 25

bible stories are ridiculous nonsense

Answer 26

yes its true ...