Christian Foundations Class 2 - Bibliology & Apologetics ...
* Foundations Class
* Class 1 – Trinity: God Is * What is the nature of God? Why do we need to be saved?
* Class 2 – Bibliology and Apologetics * Who wrote the Bible? Why do I believe in it?
* Class 3 – The Body of Christ * What is the role of the local church? * Ordinances: Baptism & Communion
* Class 4 – Stewardship * What, why, and how should I give unto the Lord?
* Class 5 – Spiritual Warfare & Victorious Christian Living * The Battle For Your Soul * Quiet Times: Prayer & Relational Reading
*
* Blind Faith * “God told me so…” * “I just believe what I believe…” * We should never have blind faith * Scripture has been preserved for us, so that we may study and know it
* “…Because I was raised in a church…” * Experiences though important are never king
*
* Trail and Error * “I tried it out and it definitely works for me! It could work for you too!”
* The Christian faith is not a 10-step program * If you put your faith in a statue and it has prevented you from drinking for 5 years, that worked!
* Does that mean the statue has higher power just because it worked?
*
* General Revelation
* Revelation is available to all people at all times 1. God is revealed to humanity in creation * Romans 1:20 * “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.”
2. Common Grace * God reveals His love for humanity – though it is not salvation * He provides food, water, nature, the sun, etc. – to both sinner and saint * Acts 14:17 * “…He did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains
from heaven and fruitful seasons satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”
* Innumerable gifts from God
*
* General Revelation * Revelation is available to all people at all times. 3. Conscience * Internal morality often agreed upon by society * God made all people in the image and likeness of Himself * In general, this is how we know stealing and murder are wrong! * Romans 2:14-15 * “For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law,
these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them.”
*
* Special Revelation * General revelation is good, but does not provide a saving knowledge.
* People must receive a special revelation in addition to general knowledge.
* God revealed Himself through the second person of the Trinity, Jesus
Christ. Jesus took on flesh and became man in order die for humanity’s sins. While on earth, Jesus was empowered by the third person on the trinity, the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit also inspired the writings of the Holy Bible.
* God now primarily reveals himself through the Bible. * 2 Timothy 3:16-17 * “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
*
* God Uses Man to Write the Bible * God is the divine author. * God works through human beings. * Their personality, education, observations to perfectly write down His words
* Some literally wrote on long scrolls. * Some spoke prophetically and scribes wrote them down.
*
* Bible * The Greek word for “book” * Holy Bible means “Holy Book” * 66 separate books (39 OT & 27 NT) * Compiled into one single volume * Not necessarily in historical order, but rather grouped by genre
* Time Span * Written over some 1,600 years * By 40 original authors * On 3 different continents (Asia, Africa Europe)
*
* Languages * Written in Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic
* Best selling book of all-time * Approximately 4,000 different languages
* Chapters and Verse * 31,173 verses * 1,189 chapters * Format not intended by authors * Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury in A.D. 1205 used these markers at tools for reference
*
* How did we get “Old” and “New” Testament? * Origen * One of the church leaders in second and third centuries * Read Jeremiah chapter 31 and distinguished between old and new covenants
* Old – agreement with Israel * New – agreement with all people through Christ
*
* The Old Testament * Purpose * Written as foreshadowing of the coming of Jesus * Prophecies, Expectations, & Anticipations
* The New Testament * Purpose * Written as the fulfillment of the Old Testament * God delivers on His promises of a Savior and the New Covenant
*
* What was the Bible originally written on? * Papyrus * Old Testament was written on paper beat out of reeds
* Parchment * New Testament was written on prepared animal skins
Papyrus
*
Parchment
* The Old Testament * The Hebrew Bible * Recorded Jewish history from Adam and Eve to about 450 B.C. The Torah (Law) AKA Pentateuch q Genesis q Exodus q Leviticus q Numbers q Deuteronomy Written By Moses
*
Historical Books q Joshua q Judges q Ruth q 1 Samuel q 2 Samuel Numerous q 1 Kings Authors q 2 Kings q 1 Chronicles q 2 Chronicles q Ezra q Nehemiah q Esther
* The Old Testament * The Hebrew Bible (continued) Books of Poetry q Job q Psalms q Proverbs q Ecclesiastes q Song of Solomon
Major Prophets q Isaiah q Jeremiah q Lamentations q Ezekiel q Daniel
Wisdom & Worship
Lengthier & Broader Prophetic Implication
*
Minor Prophets q Hosea q Joel q Amos q Obadiah q Jonah q Micah q Nahum q Habakkuk q Zephaniah q Haggai q Zechariah q Malachi
Shorter in Text, But Not in Prophetic Significance
* The New Testament Gospels q Matthew q Mark q Luke q John Written by men to account for the life, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ
*
History q Acts of the Apostles
Written by Luke to account for the actions of the followers of Jesus Christ after ascension
* The New Testament Pauline Epistles To the Churches q Romans q 1 Corinthians q 2 Corinthians q Galatians q Ephesians q Philippians q Colossians q 1 Thessalonians q 2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles To the Individuals q 1 Timothy q 2 Timothy q Titus q Philemon Written by Paul to Christians and leaders
Written by Paul for instruction to foundational churches
*
General Epistles q Hebrews q James q 1 Peter q 2 Peter q 1 John q 2 John q 3 John q Jude Letters for instruction
Prophecy q Revelation Written By John to the seven churches in Asia
* Canon * Canon of Scripture is collection of books having authority over matters of faith and doctrine
* Comes from the Greek word for “measuring rod” * The Bible as it exists today is canon
*
* Septuagint * Greek translation of the Old Testament * Used by Jewish Diaspora living away from Jerusalem * Also included other books and changed the contents of some * Reasons unknown
* Apocrypha * Means “hidden” in Greek * Non-canonized books * Deuterocanonical * Roman Catholic Church adopted many Septuagint Jewish writings into the Vulgate – Jerome’s Official Bible
*
* Reformation * Movement in 16th century * Martin Luther * “Sola Scriptura” * Scripture alone has highest authority * Not tradition * Not experiences * Not a person or a group of people * Reformers removed deuterocanonical writings
* Break from tradition
*
* The Inerrancy of the Word of God * “Verbal” - the actual words of the Bible are inspired by God * Not just the concepts or themes * Matthew 5:18 * “For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest
letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.”
* Every word is important and intentional
* “Plenary” means all of the Bible * 2 Corinthians 3:16 * “All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable.”
*
* Scientific Methods * In order to perform a scientific method, it needs to be: 1. Observable 2. Measurable 3. Repeatable * Example: The flash light * You have a flashlight and observe that it won’t light. You hypothesize that
replacing batteries will cause it to light. You measure it by seeing whether or not the light will come on after you replace them. Successful or not, you can repeat the same method the next time on the same flashlight or on a different flash light.
*
* Historical Events Vs. Scientific Method * Historical events are not observable, measurable, or repeatable * Example: * Abraham Lincoln was the 16th U.S. President * We know this from history, but we cannot observe this in the present, find a way to measure it, or repeat it.
* Logical Conclusion * The Scientific Method cannot be applied to the Bible.
*
* The Bible is not true because it works. The Bible works because it is true.
* “It is a reliable collection of historical documents written
down by eye witnesses during the lifetime of other eye witnesses. They report to us supernatural events that took place in fulfillment of specific prophecies and claim to be divine rather than human in origin.” – Dr. Voddie Baucham
*
2 Peter 1:16-21 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
*
* The Bible is a reliable collection of historically verified texts * “For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (v3).”
* The stories of Jesus did not come from Stan Lee, J.K. Rowling, or J.R.R. Tolkien
* Written by real men during real historical circumstances.
≠ *
* Eye witness accounts * “…but were eyewitnesses of His majesty (v3).”
* How many people does it take to testify on the actual events? * For example: * How many testimonies do you need in a court of law to convict someone? * How many eyewitnesses do you for a new reporter to verify an incident?
* The Resurrected Christ was seen by disciples and more than 500 men at one time
* “and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He
was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time (1 Corinthians 15:5-8).”
*
* Other non-Biblical Famous Writings from Antiquity * Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars
* Description of Julius Caesar’s military conquest of ancient Gaul (modern day France)
* Written in Latin – anyone who takes more than 3 years of Latin will have undoubtedly studied theses texts * Most scholars considered the stories in Gallic Wars to be both historical and true * Originally believed to be written in 1st century B.C. * Earliest copies of manuscripts found 900 years after * Only 10 Manuscripts exist today
*
* Other non-Biblical Famous Writings from Antiquity * Aristotle’s Poetics * Description of literary theory – drama, comedy, tragedy, etc. * Written in ancient Greek * Originally believed to be written 4th century B.C. * Earliest copies of manuscripts found 1,400 years after * Only 5 Manuscripts exist today
*
* New Testament Manuscripts
* 6,000 manuscripts or parts of manuscripts * Timing: earliest found manuscripts dated A.D. 120 to 150 * Jesus died in A.D. 30 (some scholars say A.D. 33)
* Earliest evidence of New Testament is only 90 years
* New Testaments manuscripts in existence within one lifetime of the eye witnesses * Timing in context –
* What happened in 1919? * WWI ended November 11, 1918 (1914-1919) * The year today is 2013 * WWI ended approximately 94 years ago
* Woman in Michigan was born on May 23, 1899, still living today * She was 20 years old when WWI ended * She can verify that WWI actually happened!
*
* Jesus used Translations * Luke 4:16 * “So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written.”
* Jesus did not read from the original manuscript from Isaiah. * It was a copy.
*
* What about errors in copying by hand? * Most Biblical scholars agree that in minor cases, mistakes in copying are:
1. Punctuations – missing commas, etc. 2. Do not affect major doctrinal issues 3. Occur in less than 1% of manuscript copies
*
* How do we know that the monks didn’t change everything? * Three Problems with this theory: 1. Manuscripts • • •
They would have to go and find 6,000 manuscripts. Then, they would have to change all of them without showing a change in penmanship Then, put them back before anyone saw them
2. Learning to Lie * Manuscripts written in 4 different languages * Monks would have to learn how to lie in Syriac, Coptic, Latin, and Greek
3. 95%+ of the New Testament can be produced from writing of early church fathers
* All but 11 verses can still be produced without the manuscripts
*
* History of the Bible translated in English * Tyndale Bible – A.D. 1526 * First known English translation of the New Testament
* King James Version (KJV) * King James I of England authorized an official translation of the Bible * Completed in A.D. 1611 * Became the standard for Protestants in the past 400 years
*
* Modern Day Most Accurate
* New American Standard Bible (NASB) * English Standard Version (ESV) * Precise wording from Greek, Hebrew, and Aramiac texts * Good study Bibles
* Other Recommended Study Bibles * New King James Version (NKJV) * In 1975, 130 scholars commissioned to translated the Bible with better understanding of Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic than in the past
* Amplified Bible (AMP)
* Takes meaning and context into account
* Thought for Thought Translations * New International Version (NIV) * New Living Translation (NLT)
*
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* Class 1 – Trinity: God Is * What is the nature of God? Why do we need to be saved?
* Class 2 – Bibliology and Apologetics * Who wrote the Bible? Why do I believe in it?
* Class 3 – The Body of Christ * What is the role of the local church? * Ordinances: Baptism & Communion
* Class 4 – Stewardship * What, why, and how should I give unto the Lord?
* Class 5 – Spiritual Warfare & Victorious Christian Living * The Battle For Your Soul * Quiet Times: Prayer & Relational Reading
*
* Blind Faith * “God told me so…” * “I just believe what I believe…” * We should never have blind faith * Scripture has been preserved for us, so that we may study and know it
* “…Because I was raised in a church…” * Experiences though important are never king
*
* Trail and Error * “I tried it out and it definitely works for me! It could work for you too!”
* The Christian faith is not a 10-step program * If you put your faith in a statue and it has prevented you from drinking for 5 years, that worked!
* Does that mean the statue has higher power just because it worked?
*
* General Revelation
* Revelation is available to all people at all times 1. God is revealed to humanity in creation * Romans 1:20 * “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.”
2. Common Grace * God reveals His love for humanity – though it is not salvation * He provides food, water, nature, the sun, etc. – to both sinner and saint * Acts 14:17 * “…He did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains
from heaven and fruitful seasons satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”
* Innumerable gifts from God
*
* General Revelation * Revelation is available to all people at all times. 3. Conscience * Internal morality often agreed upon by society * God made all people in the image and likeness of Himself * In general, this is how we know stealing and murder are wrong! * Romans 2:14-15 * “For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law,
these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them.”
*
* Special Revelation * General revelation is good, but does not provide a saving knowledge.
* People must receive a special revelation in addition to general knowledge.
* God revealed Himself through the second person of the Trinity, Jesus
Christ. Jesus took on flesh and became man in order die for humanity’s sins. While on earth, Jesus was empowered by the third person on the trinity, the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit also inspired the writings of the Holy Bible.
* God now primarily reveals himself through the Bible. * 2 Timothy 3:16-17 * “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
*
* God Uses Man to Write the Bible * God is the divine author. * God works through human beings. * Their personality, education, observations to perfectly write down His words
* Some literally wrote on long scrolls. * Some spoke prophetically and scribes wrote them down.
*
* Bible * The Greek word for “book” * Holy Bible means “Holy Book” * 66 separate books (39 OT & 27 NT) * Compiled into one single volume * Not necessarily in historical order, but rather grouped by genre
* Time Span * Written over some 1,600 years * By 40 original authors * On 3 different continents (Asia, Africa Europe)
*
* Languages * Written in Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic
* Best selling book of all-time * Approximately 4,000 different languages
* Chapters and Verse * 31,173 verses * 1,189 chapters * Format not intended by authors * Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury in A.D. 1205 used these markers at tools for reference
*
* How did we get “Old” and “New” Testament? * Origen * One of the church leaders in second and third centuries * Read Jeremiah chapter 31 and distinguished between old and new covenants
* Old – agreement with Israel * New – agreement with all people through Christ
*
* The Old Testament * Purpose * Written as foreshadowing of the coming of Jesus * Prophecies, Expectations, & Anticipations
* The New Testament * Purpose * Written as the fulfillment of the Old Testament * God delivers on His promises of a Savior and the New Covenant
*
* What was the Bible originally written on? * Papyrus * Old Testament was written on paper beat out of reeds
* Parchment * New Testament was written on prepared animal skins
Papyrus
*
Parchment
* The Old Testament * The Hebrew Bible * Recorded Jewish history from Adam and Eve to about 450 B.C. The Torah (Law) AKA Pentateuch q Genesis q Exodus q Leviticus q Numbers q Deuteronomy Written By Moses
*
Historical Books q Joshua q Judges q Ruth q 1 Samuel q 2 Samuel Numerous q 1 Kings Authors q 2 Kings q 1 Chronicles q 2 Chronicles q Ezra q Nehemiah q Esther
* The Old Testament * The Hebrew Bible (continued) Books of Poetry q Job q Psalms q Proverbs q Ecclesiastes q Song of Solomon
Major Prophets q Isaiah q Jeremiah q Lamentations q Ezekiel q Daniel
Wisdom & Worship
Lengthier & Broader Prophetic Implication
*
Minor Prophets q Hosea q Joel q Amos q Obadiah q Jonah q Micah q Nahum q Habakkuk q Zephaniah q Haggai q Zechariah q Malachi
Shorter in Text, But Not in Prophetic Significance
* The New Testament Gospels q Matthew q Mark q Luke q John Written by men to account for the life, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ
*
History q Acts of the Apostles
Written by Luke to account for the actions of the followers of Jesus Christ after ascension
* The New Testament Pauline Epistles To the Churches q Romans q 1 Corinthians q 2 Corinthians q Galatians q Ephesians q Philippians q Colossians q 1 Thessalonians q 2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles To the Individuals q 1 Timothy q 2 Timothy q Titus q Philemon Written by Paul to Christians and leaders
Written by Paul for instruction to foundational churches
*
General Epistles q Hebrews q James q 1 Peter q 2 Peter q 1 John q 2 John q 3 John q Jude Letters for instruction
Prophecy q Revelation Written By John to the seven churches in Asia
* Canon * Canon of Scripture is collection of books having authority over matters of faith and doctrine
* Comes from the Greek word for “measuring rod” * The Bible as it exists today is canon
*
* Septuagint * Greek translation of the Old Testament * Used by Jewish Diaspora living away from Jerusalem * Also included other books and changed the contents of some * Reasons unknown
* Apocrypha * Means “hidden” in Greek * Non-canonized books * Deuterocanonical * Roman Catholic Church adopted many Septuagint Jewish writings into the Vulgate – Jerome’s Official Bible
*
* Reformation * Movement in 16th century * Martin Luther * “Sola Scriptura” * Scripture alone has highest authority * Not tradition * Not experiences * Not a person or a group of people * Reformers removed deuterocanonical writings
* Break from tradition
*
* The Inerrancy of the Word of God * “Verbal” - the actual words of the Bible are inspired by God * Not just the concepts or themes * Matthew 5:18 * “For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest
letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.”
* Every word is important and intentional
* “Plenary” means all of the Bible * 2 Corinthians 3:16 * “All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable.”
*
* Scientific Methods * In order to perform a scientific method, it needs to be: 1. Observable 2. Measurable 3. Repeatable * Example: The flash light * You have a flashlight and observe that it won’t light. You hypothesize that
replacing batteries will cause it to light. You measure it by seeing whether or not the light will come on after you replace them. Successful or not, you can repeat the same method the next time on the same flashlight or on a different flash light.
*
* Historical Events Vs. Scientific Method * Historical events are not observable, measurable, or repeatable * Example: * Abraham Lincoln was the 16th U.S. President * We know this from history, but we cannot observe this in the present, find a way to measure it, or repeat it.
* Logical Conclusion * The Scientific Method cannot be applied to the Bible.
*
* The Bible is not true because it works. The Bible works because it is true.
* “It is a reliable collection of historical documents written
down by eye witnesses during the lifetime of other eye witnesses. They report to us supernatural events that took place in fulfillment of specific prophecies and claim to be divine rather than human in origin.” – Dr. Voddie Baucham
*
2 Peter 1:16-21 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
*
* The Bible is a reliable collection of historically verified texts * “For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (v3).”
* The stories of Jesus did not come from Stan Lee, J.K. Rowling, or J.R.R. Tolkien
* Written by real men during real historical circumstances.
≠ *
* Eye witness accounts * “…but were eyewitnesses of His majesty (v3).”
* How many people does it take to testify on the actual events? * For example: * How many testimonies do you need in a court of law to convict someone? * How many eyewitnesses do you for a new reporter to verify an incident?
* The Resurrected Christ was seen by disciples and more than 500 men at one time
* “and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He
was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time (1 Corinthians 15:5-8).”
*
* Other non-Biblical Famous Writings from Antiquity * Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars
* Description of Julius Caesar’s military conquest of ancient Gaul (modern day France)
* Written in Latin – anyone who takes more than 3 years of Latin will have undoubtedly studied theses texts * Most scholars considered the stories in Gallic Wars to be both historical and true * Originally believed to be written in 1st century B.C. * Earliest copies of manuscripts found 900 years after * Only 10 Manuscripts exist today
*
* Other non-Biblical Famous Writings from Antiquity * Aristotle’s Poetics * Description of literary theory – drama, comedy, tragedy, etc. * Written in ancient Greek * Originally believed to be written 4th century B.C. * Earliest copies of manuscripts found 1,400 years after * Only 5 Manuscripts exist today
*
* New Testament Manuscripts
* 6,000 manuscripts or parts of manuscripts * Timing: earliest found manuscripts dated A.D. 120 to 150 * Jesus died in A.D. 30 (some scholars say A.D. 33)
* Earliest evidence of New Testament is only 90 years
* New Testaments manuscripts in existence within one lifetime of the eye witnesses * Timing in context –
* What happened in 1919? * WWI ended November 11, 1918 (1914-1919) * The year today is 2013 * WWI ended approximately 94 years ago
* Woman in Michigan was born on May 23, 1899, still living today * She was 20 years old when WWI ended * She can verify that WWI actually happened!
*
* Jesus used Translations * Luke 4:16 * “So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written.”
* Jesus did not read from the original manuscript from Isaiah. * It was a copy.
*
* What about errors in copying by hand? * Most Biblical scholars agree that in minor cases, mistakes in copying are:
1. Punctuations – missing commas, etc. 2. Do not affect major doctrinal issues 3. Occur in less than 1% of manuscript copies
*
* How do we know that the monks didn’t change everything? * Three Problems with this theory: 1. Manuscripts • • •
They would have to go and find 6,000 manuscripts. Then, they would have to change all of them without showing a change in penmanship Then, put them back before anyone saw them
2. Learning to Lie * Manuscripts written in 4 different languages * Monks would have to learn how to lie in Syriac, Coptic, Latin, and Greek
3. 95%+ of the New Testament can be produced from writing of early church fathers
* All but 11 verses can still be produced without the manuscripts
*
* History of the Bible translated in English * Tyndale Bible – A.D. 1526 * First known English translation of the New Testament
* King James Version (KJV) * King James I of England authorized an official translation of the Bible * Completed in A.D. 1611 * Became the standard for Protestants in the past 400 years
*
* Modern Day Most Accurate
* New American Standard Bible (NASB) * English Standard Version (ESV) * Precise wording from Greek, Hebrew, and Aramiac texts * Good study Bibles
* Other Recommended Study Bibles * New King James Version (NKJV) * In 1975, 130 scholars commissioned to translated the Bible with better understanding of Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic than in the past
* Amplified Bible (AMP)
* Takes meaning and context into account
* Thought for Thought Translations * New International Version (NIV) * New Living Translation (NLT)
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