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THE BIBLE A SPECIAL BOOK

THE BIBLE: a Special Book A variety of writers forty different men contributed to the collection of 66 books A variety of backgrounds kings, shepherds, priests, fishermen A variety of places Jerusalem, Rome, Babylon A variety of times from 1450 B.C. till A.D. 95 Three different languages Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek NO CONTRADICTIONS Perfect unity requires a single source

We Can Trust That We Have God’s Message for Us Today A standard of Old Testament inspiration existed in the process of developing the Old Testament Ezekiel 13:9 The Jews accepted 39 books as God’s word So did Jesus Matthew 5:17-20 The New Testament books also went through a very careful process of revelation through the apostles and confirmed by those on whom they laid their hands 1 Corinthians 14:37

We Can Trust The Bible’s Historical Accuracy Extra-biblical references to Bible events 1 Kings 14:25-26 Campaign into Israel by Pharaoh Shishak recorded on the walls of the Temple of Amun in Thebes, Egypt.

Temple of Amun

We Can Trust The Bible’s Historical Accuracy 2 Kings 1:1; 3:4-27 Revolt of Moab against Israel recorded on the Mesha Inscription.

The Mesha Stele

We Can Trust The Bible’s Historical Accuracy 2 Kings 17:3-6, 24; 18:9-11 Fall of Samaria to Sargon II, king of Assyria, as recorded on his cuneiform prism. Isaiah 20:1 Defeat of Ashdod by Sargon II as recorded on his palace walls.

Sennacherib’s Defeat of Samaria

We Can Trust The Bible’s Historical Accuracy Extra-biblical references to Bible events 2 Kings 18:13-16 Campaign of the Assyrian king Sennacherib against Judah recorded on the Taylor Prism.

The Taylor Prism

We Can Trust The Bible’s Historical Accuracy 2 Kings 18:14, 17 Siege of Lachish by Sennacherib recorded on the Lachish reliefs. 2 Kings 19:37 Assassination of Sennacherib by his own sons is recorded in the annals of his son Esarhaddon.

Lachish Reliefs in Sennacherib’s Palace

We Can Trust The Bible’s Historical Accuracy Extra-biblical references to Bible events 2 Kings 24:10-14 Nebuchadnezzar’s conquest of Jerusalem is recorded in the Babylonian Chronicles. 2 Kings 24:15-16 Captivity of Jehoiachin, king of Judah, is recorded on the Babylonian Ration Records. Daniel 5:30-31 Fall of Babylon to the Medes and Persians is recorded on the Cyrus Cylinder. Ezra 1:1-4; 6:3-4 Freeing of captives in Babylon by Cyrus the Great is recorded on the Cyrus Cylinder.

The Cyrus Cylinder

We Can Trust The Bible’s Historical Accuracy Extra-biblical mention of N.T. events & people Acts 18:2 Jews are banished from Rome by the Emperor Claudius recorded by Suetonius Luke 1:1-4, 2:1-2 Jesus is a true historical person Several unsympathetic witnesses to historicity of Jesus: Suetonius, Thallus, Pliny the Younger, Lucian, Josephus Romans 16:23 Erastus (Corinth treasurer) has name written in Corinthian ruins

The Erastus Inscription

Truth The Bible is a book of truth God’s word God cannot lie Titus 1:2 Historical truth proves Bible’s truthfulness Contains spiritual truth This truth sets us free when we know it and abide in it John 8:31-32 Obey His word today!