The term "Bible" evolved from Greek and Latin roots, representing sacred texts recognized by believers across centuries.
Could the Canon of Scripture Be the Definitive Measure of Genuine Revelation?
How Believable and Trustworthy Is the Old Testament?
Explore the fascinating relationship between archaeology and the Bible's historical accounts, and discover the archaeological evidence that supports the accuracy of the Bible's history.
Discovering the Bible Over the Centuries
Discover a better-understood Bible by exploring modern-speech translations, which use language accessible to people today and provide a more accurate representation of the original text. Break free from the limitations of the King James Version and delve deeper into God's Word.
THE MAKING OF BIBLE MANUSCRIPTS
The Holy Scriptures have both a divine origin for their content and a human history for their creation and preservation. The book of the Bible was not originally one unified book, but rather a collection of various books written over time.
Be Convinced That God’s “Word Is Truth”
How do we know that the Bible’s message has been accurately preserved? What strengthens our trust in God’s Word? Why is it important now more than ever to be convinced that God’s “word is truth”?
TEXTUAL STUDIES: Manuscripts of the Bible
Unlock the secrets of the Bible's past with this article. Dive deep into the historical analysis of the Bible's manuscripts to gain a new understanding of the accuracy and authenticity of the texts we hold sacred today. From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Codex Vaticanus, this article will challenge your perceptions and deepen your knowledge of the Bible's transmission, corruption, and restoration through time.
HOW WE GOT THE HEBREW OLD TESTAMENT: From the Days of Ezra to the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
The Hebrew Old Testament, also known as the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible, is the collection of thirty-nine sacred texts that are central to Judaism and are also accepted by many Christian denominations as part of their canon of scripture. The Hebrew Old Testament includes the Torah (also known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses), the Prophets, and the Writings. It is the authoritative text of the Old Testament by Jews and many Christian scholars.
DEFENDING JOSHUA: Authorship and Date
Rationalist critics of the Wellhausen school have attempted to include Joshua with the five books of the Pentateuch, calling the whole collection the Hexateuch. They consider the basic material to come from J and E, but with considerable editorial work and redaction by the “Deuteronomic School.” DH: Deuteronomistic history (books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings) dated to the 6th–5th century BCE, not the 16th-15th. Is this true? How do we respond to these liberal critics with a rational, reasonable answer?
DEFENDING The Authorship of the Pentateuch
The documentary hypothesis is one of the models used by biblical scholars to explain the origins and composition of the Torah. A version of the documentary hypothesis, frequently identified with the German scholar Julius Wellhausen, was almost universally accepted for most of the 20th century.
Higher Criticism of the Pentateuch in the Twentieth Century
Explore the Higher Criticism of the Pentateuch in the Twentieth Century. Uncover groundbreaking biblical scholarship.
