5 - Is the New Testament Trustworthy - part 2 • Jacob's Well

CONTINUED REASONS FOR THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF SCRIPTURE:

ABUNDANCE, PRESERVATION, & POWER
24,000 manuscripts
2000+ languages have some book of scripture or more…
500 + full bible

What are the odds that this Book we hold as scripture is SO WELL AND ABUNDANTLY ATTESTED..

Number of languages BIBLE if found in the world

Survival / GROWTH – in spite of –
1st C. Neronian persecution A.D. 60’s – early church fathers book

2nd C. Clement of Alexandria wrote, “Many martyrs are daily burned, crucified, and beheaded before our eyes.

3rd. C. Diocletian persecution and attempted elimination of Bible

“royal edicts were published everywhere, commanding that the churches be leveled to the ground and the Scriptures destroyed by fire” (Church History, Book VIII, Ch. 1). Diocletian went on to say that if one had a copy of the Scriptures and did not surrender it to be burned, if it were discovered, he would be killed. Furthermore, if any other should know of one who had a copy of the Scriptures, and did not report it, he also would be killed.

A MUST READ FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT OF A YOUNG WOMAN – PERPETUA – AND HER WALK TO MARTYRDOM in the 3rd century.

Age of Enlightenment
communist counties persecution

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Candidly Honest portrayal –

Peters denials
Mark ? – kid who runs away…..
Paul ( Saul ) muderer. ( vs founding fathers concern with honor, reputation,
Paul / Barnabus ( argument of cousin Mark )

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Internal Evidence

Luke / Acts – eyewitnesses / specific detail
Luke 1:5-10
Luke 3 – re: John Bap ( Caiaphas also mentioned )
2 Peter 1 :16
1 Cor 15:6 ( Willian Lane Craig )
500 – most are still alive / go ask , go check it out if you don’t believe me

Mark?

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Messianic propyhecies fulfilled

Ps 22
How many ? –

Matthew 24:1-2
Temple destruction ( rock pic ) ( massive wall stone 39ftx13ft )
Heroidian temple proper does not exist.

Mark?

5 – Is the New Testament Trustworthy – part 2