The Bible: So many objections…Can we trust the Bible?
The history of the compiling of the Bible is very long, complex, and…questionable. The authorship is the primary question that is challenging to answer, and the world may never know the answer. The various beliefs and theses on Biblical authorship answer various questions but do not come to a concrete consensus. So, we have to wonder, how can we know that the Bible is in fact reliable?
Copies of copies
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The Bible: How to read it RIGHT & stop reading it WRONG
Many people open the Bible and read it without any idea of how to understand it and end up filled with all sorts of misconceptions. Personally, I have read the entire Bible and studied it for a lot of hours. I understand how easy it can be to read the Bible incorrectly and fall into misconceptions. Because of this, I want to help people understand how to understand … Read the rest
The Bible: SO MANY VERSIONS, which one should you read?
There are many different translations and versions of the Bible. Some non-Christians even cite it as a point of objection to Christianity because they are not sure which one is the authoritative version. In order to answer the question of “Which Bible do we use?” we have to understand the history of translations.
The first translations
Translations have been a common thing from the time of the Septuagint and Targums, … Read the rest
The Bible: APOCRYPHA | Why do some Bibles omit 7 books?
The books of the Christian Scriptures of the Old Testament and New Testament were canonized as the complete Biblical Canon in 382 in the Council of Rome.1 This decision was ratified by the councils at Hippo (393), Carthage (397, 419), II Nicea (787), Florence (1442), and Trent (1546).2 This canon of Scriptures was recognized by all Christians until Martin Luther started the Protestant reformation in 1517.3… Read the rest
The Bible: How the Word of God was born from Tradition
Almost every single household has a copy of the Bible read by Christians everywhere. We hold this precious book as sacred, but how exactly did we get the Bible?
What is the Bible?
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Sacred Scripture is the speech of God as it is put down in writing under the breath of the Holy Spirit” (CCC 81). “All scripture is inspired … Read the rest
