Is the Bible True?

The Bible is much quoted, but little understood or believed. Can the Bible withstand scrutiny of its apparent contradictions? Should you believe it?

Table of Contents

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A person holding a Bible.
5 minutes
Billions of Bibles have been published and distributed around the world. Millions of people regard it as the inspired Word of God. It's been one of...
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Theodore Roosevelt, Queen Victoria, Isaac Newton, George Washington
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Historically, the Bible has been held in the highest esteem by many great men and women—presidents, prime ministers, monarchs, scholars, scientists...
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A Bible on a bookshelf.
6 minutes
If the Bible is the authoritative Word of God, what should we expect to find in it?
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An open Bible on a table.
3 minutes
If we really want to know the truth, we should at least temporarily lay aside such skepticism and examine the Bible with an open mind.
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An artist's rendition of a flat earth.
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Some believe that discoveries from astronomy conflict with the Bible. But in fact there is no conflict, and the Bible has proven itself to be well...
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The moon and Earth from space.
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Do other passages, as well as history, shed any light on this question?
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Clay tablets showing Hittite musicians.
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How has the Bible fared when archaeologists have compared their findings with the record of Scripture?
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cylinder of King Cyrus of Persia
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This was one of many amazing prophecies recorded in the Bible that later came to pass.
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This relief from Sennacherib’s palace at Nineveh shows the Assyrians’ assault on the Jewish stronghold of Lachish.
5 minutes
One of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time is the unearthing of the ancient Assyrian Empire. Did the biblical stories involving this...
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Fragments of an inscription recovered at the site of biblical Dan prove that King David was a historical figure.
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For many years some critics have asserted that many biblical figures, including King David, are nothing more than myth. But a dramatic find forced...
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This portrait of the Assyrian monarch Tiglath-Pileser III was found in his palace at Nimrud 26 centuries after his invasion of Israel in 745 B.C.
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The following biblical people existence has been attested by archaeology or other preserved ancient records.
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A doctor holding an xray.
26 minutes
Several centuries ago science dethroned the Bible as the greatest authority for humankind, pushing it to the background. But as scientists have...
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Closeup of a Bible.
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Here are a few examples of men of God that had scientific knowledge and the spiritual understanding of the knowledge of God.
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A swan on a beautiful pond.
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Unlike any other book in the world, the Bible offers its own test to show whether it is divinely inspired.
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Satellites.
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Bible prophecy has foretold a number of circumstances that have been realized or made possible only in modern times.
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A person reading a Bible.
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Is the Bible a true and reliable guide to how we should live?
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A person reading a Bible.
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Often the answer depends on the eye of the beholder. For those determined to undermine Scripture, yes, it does contain errors and no answer will...