In this episode, we kick off a new series exploring why we can trust the Bible. Over the next few episodes we will discuss different lines of evidence for the Bible’s reliability, including archeological evidence, prophetic evidence, and contextual evidence. In today’s episode, we dive into the Bible’s history and answer key questions like: What is the Bible? Who wrote it? And how was the Canon formed? We also address common objections, including claims of textual errors in the New Testament and questions about the so-called forgotten gospels of Thomas, Mary, and Barnabas.
Biblical References
Exodus 17:8-9
Exodus 24
2 Timothy 3:16
Luke 24:44
Genesis 1:26-27 – Man created in God's image
Isaiah 7:14 – Prophecy of virgin birth
Isaiah 9:6 – Prophecy of a coming King
Micah 5:2 – Messiah to be born in Bethlehem
Psalm 22 – Prophecy of the crucifixion
Isaiah 53 – Suffering servant and atonement
Matthew 14:13-21 / Mark 6:30-44 / Luke 9:10-17 / John 6:1-14 – Feeding of the 5,000
John 2:1-11 – Turning water into wine
Matthew 14:22-33 / Mark 6:45-52 / John 6:16-21 – Jesus walks on water
John 9 – Healing of a man born blind
Mark 2:1-12 – Healing of the paralyzed man
John 11 – Raising of Lazarus
John 20 – Jesus' resurrection appearances
Matthew 28 / Mark 16 / Luke 24 – Resurrection accounts
Acts 1–2 – Eyewitnesses and formation of the early church
Revelation 19–22 – Return and reign of Christ (final events)
Extra Biblical References
1. Cold Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace
2. GotQuestions.org
3. Tim Mackie Archives- Where Did the Bible Come From and Why Should We Care?
4. Against Heresies - Irenaeus
5. Bart Ehrman - Misquoting Jesus - this is a skeptic's point of view.
6. Pastor Jeff Schwarzentraub discussing the history of the Bible - https://share.google/eGZdzPAxIKfcLzA42
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