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2007 by David A. Prentice
We Will Be Starting in Last Week’s Notes –
page 9
We Will Be Starting in Last Week’s Notes –
page 9
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2007 by David A. Prentice
Why Believe the Bible?
Why Believe the Bible?
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2007 by David A. Prentice
Contents: Overheads to be used with Chapter 3 of “Truth in the Balance,” copyright 2003 by David Prentice, M.Ed., M.A.S.T.
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Continuing to Test the Bible Continuing to Test the Bible like Literary Scholars!like Literary Scholars!
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Can We Reach Back to Remember
Last Week?
REEAACHHH!!!
Can We Reach Back to Remember
Last Week?
REEAACHHH!!!
2007 by David A. Prentice
Let’s learn how to answer that question!!!
What does the Bible say about itself? Does it claim to be:a) The Word of Godb) Written down by human
authors c) That all of it is dictated or
inspired of Godd) All of the above
How many parts were written by God’s actual hand? Can you remember
Which 2 parts? The Ten Commandments Daniel 5:5 (the handwriting
on the wall)
Are the Historical Circumstances Verified? Were the Bible books written hundreds of years later than they claim to be?
No!!!
Does Archeology Show that the Bible has all of it’s Details Correct? Critics used to claim all the kings of
Israel were mythological characters. Were they right?
No! What has Archaeology found to prove
them wrong? Clay Cylinder, Monuments, & Inscriptions
with the kings’ names on them!!! – Historical Artifacts!!!
All in all, the skeptics are looking pretty foolish
THE CRITICS
Let’s Learn to Answer
“CAN YOU GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE?”
IF THEY CAN, THEN WE ASK:“CAN YOU SHOW IT TO ME IN THE BIBLE?”
IF THEY CAN, THEN WE ASK:“HAVE YOU DONE ANY KIND OF RESEARCH ON YOUR OWN TO SEE IF IT IS TRUE OR FALSE?”
ALMOST NEVER CAN THEY ANSWER ALL 3 QUESTIONS AFFIRMATIVELY!
When Someone Claims There are Errors in the
BibleWe Ask . . .
DO WE REALLY BELIEVE ALL THOSE MIRACLES OR WERE THEY JUST . . . ?!?
Growing Mythology?!?
“ALL THE BOOKS WERE WRITTEN SO SOON AFTER THE ACTUAL EVENTS, NO ONE WOULD HAVE ALLOWED MADE UP MIRACLES TO BECOME
INCLUDED.”
“A MADE-UP STORY USUALLY BECOMES MORE ELABORATE AS TIME GOES ON, RIGHT? DID YOU
KNOW THAT MIRACLES ARE MENTIONED LESS IN THE LATTER BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT?”
“DID YOU KNOW THAT THE SKEPTICS AROUND IN THE N.T. TIME NEVER DENIED THE MIRACLES?
If Someone Says, “All Those Miracles Were Added to Your Bible
100’s of Years After it Was Written!” We Answer:
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It’s time to Get Going!
Everybody, get on the Van!!!
It’s time to Get Going!
Everybody, get on the Van!!!
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2007 by David A. Prentice
Next Stop:
Answering People Who Claim there
are Contradictions in the Bible!
Next Stop:
Answering People Who Claim there
are Contradictions in the Bible!
ALLEGED ALLEGED CONTRADICTIONS?!CONTRADICTIONS?!? ? How do we answer when people say that there are contradictions in the Bible?!?
Dr. Manise Ab Al Nouir has answered every
one of their objections in his massive Arabic book Oham Mashboha la Al Kitah Al Mokadas.
(Personal communication, Dr.
Adel Ramses.)
Muslims claim that the Bible Muslims claim that the Bible contains over 100,000 errors contains over 100,000 errors
and contradictionsand contradictions
1) Gleason Archer’s Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties (be careful; he did not believe in a literal 6 day creation)
2)Unger’s Bible dictionary
3) Strong’s concordance also show that there is an answer to every objection
Many Books Show that there is Many Books Show that there is an Answer to Every Objectionan Answer to Every Objection
TWO CREATION TWO CREATION ACCOUNTS IN THE ACCOUNTS IN THE BIBLE?BIBLE?Two Contradictions Answered, as this one is based on another
JEPD hypothosis
JEPD: it’s a hypothesis that claims, 4 different people wrote the first 5 books of the Bible long after Moses’ death
The BIBLE says that Moses wrote the first 5 books!
Therefore the JEPD calls the Bible a liar and the first five books unreliable!!!
What is the JEPD Hypothesis?What is the JEPD Hypothesis?How Does it Call the Bible a Liar?How Does it Call the Bible a Liar?
Also, every time Josh., Judges, Kings or Chronicles mention “law of Moses” or “book of the law” they would have been speaking of something not yet written
Therefore, it also calls the these books fictional!!!
How Does it Call the Bible a Liar?How Does it Call the Bible a Liar?
TWO CREATION TWO CREATION ACCOUNTS IN THE ACCOUNTS IN THE BIBLE?BIBLE?Finally Back to the Main Contradiction Claim
Day 1: lightDay 2: separation of the waters above from the waters belowDay 3: dry land and vegetationDay 4: lights placed in the heavens Day 5: sea creatures and birdsDay Day 6: land animals and finally humans.
Therefore, it also calls the these books fictional!!!
Genesis 1: Elohim is the CreatorGenesis 1: Elohim is the CreatorIt Tells us What He Did on Which It Tells us What He Did on Which
DayDay
(v. 5-9): there were not yet shrubs or plants “of the field” until the LORD God formed man and planted a garden in which to place him(v. 18-22): “[. . . ] the LORD God formed [animals . . .] and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them”
Genesis 2: Yahweh Elohim is the Genesis 2: Yahweh Elohim is the CreatorCreator
It Focuses on the Creation of ManIt Focuses on the Creation of Man
Chapter 1: Plants, Animals and then ManChapter 2: Man, Plants and “then” AnimalsThe answer: the 2nd chapter isn’t talking about the creation of plants, nor is it saying animals were created after man
So, Which was it?So, Which was it?
Genesis 1Plants
God Created Plants
Animals “Then God said, ‘let
the earth bring forth the living creature’ [. . .] Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our own image’ [. . .]”
Genesis 2Plants
God Planted Plants in the Garden
Animals “And the LORD God
said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him. Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam”
- June
- July,
- August
Why “And” but not “Then”?Why “And” but not “Then”?
“I built a house and I saw that it was not good that the
driveway was empty. And I built an automobile and a
motorcycle and I put them in the driveway.”
You’re not showing that the house was built last but you are showing that the other 2
were brought to it
Describing How You brought them Describing How You brought them all Together:all Together:
It’s just stating that God made man and animals and brought the animals to the
man
We must refer back to Chapter One for the time
order of events
Genesis 2 isn’t Showing a Time Genesis 2 isn’t Showing a Time SequenceSequence
EVER WONDER WHERE EVER WONDER WHERE CAIN GOT HIS WIFE?CAIN GOT HIS WIFE?Come back next time to find out!