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The external and internal evidences of the bible

The external and internal evidences of the bible. outline. Introductory text Definition of Biblical inerrancy Types of Evidences Conclusion. Introductory text. The Bible is: uniquely the Word of God (2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16; Exodus 20:1-17)

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The external and internal evidences of the bible

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  1. The external and internal evidences of the bible

  2. outline • Introductory text • Definition of Biblical inerrancy • Types of Evidences • Conclusion

  3. Introductory text • The Bible is: • uniquely the Word of God (2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16; Exodus 20:1-17) • the authority of the Christian faith (2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Peter 3:15)

  4. The Bible: the Inerrant Word of God • Inerrancy means freedom from errors or untruths • The term “inerrant” and “infallible” limited to matters of faith only • Do you embrace the creation account wholly? • How about historical facts and genealogies? • Inerrancy allows: • for variety in style • for variety in details in explaining the same events • for departure from standard forms of grammar

  5. Evidences • Two broad forms of Evidences • External • Internal • External evidence refers to using external sources to validate a document • Internal evidence uses intrinsic qualities to validate the document or thing discussed

  6. External Evidences • Confirmation in archaeological findings • Secular attestation to the life and ministry of Jesus • Coherence with ancient history • Manuscript evidence

  7. Confirmation in Archaeology • Yohanan Ben Ha’galgo –the crucified man • A 7” nail driven through his feet • His legs were crushed • Significance • Confirms some victims were nailed to the cross(John 20:25) • Could be given proper burial (Mark 15:42-47)

  8. Confirmation in Archaeology • Brother of Jesus ossuary • 1.71 people with this name • 1stcentury B.C.E and 70 C.E. • Significance • Confirms NT scriptures (Galatians 1:7) • Jesus existed

  9. External Evidences • Confirmation in archaeological findings • Secular attestation to the life and ministry of Jesus • Coherence with ancient history • Manuscript evidence

  10. External Evidences • Secular attestation to the life and ministry of Jesus • The Babylonian Talmud • Josephus • Tacitus • Lucian

  11. Tacitus (Annals 15.44) Nero fastened the guilt . . . on a class hated for their abominations, called Christians by the populace. Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of . . Pontius Pilatus, and a most mischievous superstition, thus checked for the moment, again broke out not only in Judaea, the first source of the evil, but even in Rome. . .

  12. The Babylonian Talmud • On the eve of the Passover Yeshu was hanged. For forty days before the execution took place, a herald . . . cried, "He is going forth to be stoned because he has practiced sorcery and enticed Israel to apostasy

  13. Internal Evidences • Excessive Non-theological Verbiage • Criteria of Embarrassment • Undesigned Coincidences

  14. Excessive Non-theological Verbiage • Unlikeliness that the NT was made up as myths by a later generation • Unlikeness of later intentional corruption by scribes • Some verses are of “non-theological” or “spiritual” relevance • 1 Corinthians 16:5-8 • Luke 8:2-3 • Mark 15:21

  15. Criteria of embarrassment • If a passage is embarrassing to the author that wrote it, it is LIKELY to be TRUE • Examples: • Acts 15 • 1 Corinthians 14 • 1 Corinthians 15

  16. Conclusion • In summary, the BIBLE is: • Timeless • Infallible • Inerrant • Whatever is in there SHALL come to PASS (Matthew 24:35; Isaiah 40:8)

  17. References • Charles C. Ryrie, what you should know about inerrancy, p. 16 • Tacitus: annals book 15(40) available at http://www.Sacred-texts.Com/cla/tac/a15040.Htm • Michael Gleghorn, Ancient Evidence for Jesus from non-Christian sources: available at http://michaelgleghorn.com/artAncientEvidence.php • Bible History Daily: Is the “Brother of Jesus” Inscription on the James Ossuary a Forgery? Available at http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-artifacts/artifacts-and-the-bible/is-the-brother-of-jesus-inscription-on-the-james-ossuary-a-forgery/ • Biblical archaeology 39: the crucified man. Available at https://theosophical.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/biblical-archaeology-39-the-crucified-man/ • Inspiringphilosophy.org

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