The Bible

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The Bible

• Revelation of God
• or Ravings of Man

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Bible Asserts It Is The Word of God

• Over 500 times in the first five books claimed
  writings were the Word of God
• 1,111 times the prophets claimed they
• wrote the Word of God.
• 3808 times the Hebrew scriptures claim to be the
  Word of God

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The Bible

• Is a library of 66 books
• Written over a period of 1500 years
• Written by over 40 human authors.
• Written in three languages
• Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek

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Human Authors of Bible From Varied Cultures

• Egyptian royalty Military general
• Kings cupbearer Priests
• Shepherd King
• Court prophet Fruit picker
• Captive boy Physician
• Tax Collector Prime Minister
• Carpenters Fishermen

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Subjects Mentioned in Bible

• History Biography Law
• Theology Prophecy Geology
• Botany Biology Astronomy
• Poetry Philosophy Genealogy
• Meteorology Hygiene Psychology
• Romance

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People, Events, Cities, and Nations Mentioned In
Bible

• Over 5000 places mentioned in the Bible have been
  identified
• Hundreds of individuals and events have been
  documented.
• It may be stated categorically that no
  archaeological discovery has ever controverted a
  Biblical reference. Nelson Glueck, a Jewish
  Archaeologist. Rivers In The Desert, History of
  Netag, page 31

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Harmony of the Bible

• 40 Writers
• Writing on virtually every known subject
• Over a period of 1500
• Spoke in harmony and without contradiction

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Its History

• God reveals his dealings with mankind through
  hundreds of individuals and events in His word
• Through poetry
• History
• Prophecy

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Its Prophecy

• The Bible contains hundreds of prophecies
• About nations,
• People
• Events
• For a thorough study of prophecies, read
• Evidence That Demands A Verdict I, II
• by Joshua McDowell

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Its Savior

• The great event to which all Scriptures point
• the coming of the Messiah or the Christ.
• Old Testament Sacrifices spoke of the Christ
• Prophecies spoke of the coming Savior
• Jesus is the one and only Savior presented

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Its Accomplishments

• There are untold millions of stories telling of
  the transforming power of God
• Those who learned of Him through His word and
  trusted Him
• The transforming accomplishments of the Bible
  identify it as the Word of God.