1. Is The Bible Reliable?
Psalm 119:160
By David Dann

2. Is The Bible Reliable? Psalm 119:160
160 The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.

3. Is The Bible Reliable? 2 Timothy 3:16-17
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

4. Is The Bible Reliable? 2 Peter 1:20-21
20 …knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,
21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

5. Is The Bible Reliable? John 16:13
13 "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come."

6. Is The Bible Reliable? Ephesians 3:3-4
3 …how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,
4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),

7. Is The Bible Reliable? Ephesians 3:5
5 …which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets…

8. Is The Bible Reliable? John 17:17
17 "Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth."

9. Is The Bible Reliable? 1 Thessalonians 2:13
13 For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

10. Shouldn’t a message from God be reliable & trustworthy?
Is The Bible Reliable?
Shouldn’t a message from God be reliable & trustworthy?

11. Is The Bible Reliable?

12. Is The Bible Reliable?

13. Shouldn’t a message from God be reliable & trustworthy?
Is The Bible Reliable?
Shouldn’t a message from God be reliable & trustworthy?

14. Is The Bible Reliable?
Men make mistakes.
God does not.

15. Is The Bible Reliable?
Is the Bible reliable & trustworthy when it deals with historical matters?

16. Is The Bible Reliable?

17. The Bible Is Rooted In History
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Rooted In History

18. The Bible Is Rooted In History
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Rooted In History
It is an
historical book

19. The Bible Is Rooted In History
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Rooted In History
Genesis 2:4
4 This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens…
It is an
historical book

20. It is NOT just a collection of sayings
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Rooted In History
Genesis 2:4
4 This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens…
It is NOT just a collection of sayings

21. Is The Bible Reliable?

22. The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Not A History Textbook

23. It does NOT provide every historical detail
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
It does NOT provide every historical detail

24. It does NOT provide every historical detail
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
Genesis 4:1-2a
1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, "I have acquired a man from the LORD."
2 Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel…
It does NOT provide every historical detail

25. It does NOT provide every historical detail
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
Genesis 4:25
25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, "For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed."
It does NOT provide every historical detail

26. It does NOT provide every historical detail
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
Genesis 5:4
4 After he begot Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years; and he had sons and daughters.
It does NOT provide every historical detail

27. It does NOT provide every historical detail
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
Acts 28:13-14
13 From there we circled round and reached Rhegium. And after one day the south wind blew; and the next day we came to Puteoli,
14 where we found brethren, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.
It does NOT provide every historical detail

28. It does NOT provide every historical detail
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
Acts 28:15
15 And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
It does NOT provide every historical detail

29. It does NOT provide every historical detail
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
John 20:30-31
30 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book;
31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
It does NOT provide every historical detail

30. The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
Its historical record
is constantly
under attack!

31. The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Not A History Textbook
John 19:35
35 And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe.
Its historical record
is constantly
under attack!

32. Is The Bible Reliable?

33. The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate

34. It cannot be the word of God if it is filled with error & mistakes
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
It cannot be the word of God if it is filled with error & mistakes

35. It cannot be the word of God if it is filled with error & mistakes
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Psalm 19:7-8
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes…
It cannot be the word of God if it is filled with error & mistakes

36. It cannot be the word of God if it is filled with error & mistakes
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Psalm 19:9
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
It cannot be the word of God if it is filled with error & mistakes

37. Higher Criticism vs. The Bible
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Higher Criticism vs. The Bible

38. Is The Bible Reliable? The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Langdon Gilkey
( )
Professor of Theology, University of Chicago

39. Is The Bible Reliable? The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
“Suddenly a vast panoply of divine deeds and events recorded in Scripture are no longer regarded as having actually happened…”
Langdon Gilkey
( )
Professor of Theology, University of Chicago

40. Is The Bible Reliable? The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
“Not only, for example, do the six days of creation, the historical fall in Eden, and the flood seem to us historically untrue, but even more the majority of divine deeds in the biblical history of the Hebrew people become what we choose to call symbols rather than plain old historical facts…”
Langdon Gilkey
( )
Professor of Theology, University of Chicago

41. Is The Bible Reliable? The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
“…these ‘acts’ vanish from the plane of historical reality and enter the never-never land of ‘religious interpretation’ by the Hebrew people.”
Langdon Gilkey
( )
Professor of Theology, University of Chicago

42. The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate

43. The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate

44. The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate

45. The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate

46. The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate

47. The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate

48. The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate

49. The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate

50. The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate

51. Can it be right religiously and wrong historically?
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Must Be Historically Accurate
Can it be right religiously and wrong historically?

52. Is The Bible Reliable?

53. The Bible Can Be Tested Through Archaeology
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Can Be Tested Through Archaeology

54. Archaeology – study of ancient artifacts and writings
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Can Be Tested Through Archaeology
Archaeology – study of ancient artifacts and writings

55. The Bible Can Be Tested Through Archaeology
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Can Be Tested Through Archaeology
Archaeology
is limited

56. Is The Bible Reliable?

57. The Bible Is Supported By Archaeology & Secular History
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Supported By Archaeology & Secular History

58. Its reliability is confirmed through the known facts of history
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Supported By Archaeology & Secular History
Its reliability is confirmed through the known facts of history

59. Its reliability is confirmed through the known facts of history
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Supported By Archaeology & Secular History
“Confirm”
“to strengthen, to establish more firmly; to ratify; to corroborate; to verify” (Webster’s Dictionary).
Its reliability is confirmed through the known facts of history

60. Its accuracy is confirmed generally & specifically through archaeology
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Supported By Archaeology & Secular History
Its accuracy is confirmed generally & specifically through archaeology

61. Its accuracy is confirmed generally & specifically through archaeology
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Supported By Archaeology & Secular History
Its accuracy is confirmed generally & specifically through archaeology

62. Its historical record can be confirmed through archaeology
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Supported By Archaeology & Secular History
Its historical record can be confirmed through archaeology

63. Its historical record can be confirmed through archaeology
Is The Bible Reliable?
The Bible Is Supported By Archaeology & Secular History
Proverbs 30:5-6
5 Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
6 Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.
Its historical record can be confirmed through archaeology

64. You can trust the Bible!!!