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Is the Bible Accurate?
When we are studying the Bible we often overlook the fact that the Bible in itself is a
little bit of a miracle. When you look at the facts behind the Bible, as we have it today, there
really is nothing else as well preserved or accurate as the Bible. When we look at other man
made writings we see that the Bible really has stood the test of time.
Let’s look at one of the other authors and documents that many of us may be familiar
with. Homer, who historians today are not even sure ever really existed, is credited with writing
the Iliad in ca 900 BC. The earliest manuscript copy of the Iliad dates to 400 BC. Meaning the
only proof of Homer or the Iliad being accurate is from 500 years after the death of Homer.
Additionally, there are 643 copies of ancient manuscripts of the Iliad written over the centuries
that when compared against each other by experts have a 95.3 consistency and accuracy, making
it one of the most reliable and proven documents of antiquity.
That is of course, until you compare it to the New Testament. The New Testament
manuscripts date to less than 100 years after the death of Christ. Additionally there are over
5,600 ancient manuscript copies of the New Testament giving it more copies to a degree that
dwarfs any other figure of ancient history. And they have a 99% accuracy when compared to
each other. The evidence is not even comparable. And it all points to Jesus Christ. The record of
the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ has more evidence and proof than any
other person from antiquity.
The Bible, the word of God, has guided men and will continue to do so until the end of
time. We should spend time each day reading and studying this great miracle, which is His word.
