Bible Answers

The Bible is not just another book.  It is unique in a number of ways.  A Collins dictionary defines ‘unique’ as “single in kind; having no like or equal; peerless.”

The same dictionary defines ‘believe’ as “to regard as true; to trust (somebody’s word); —to have a firm persuasion, approaching to certainty; to have faith (in); to think; to suppose.”

 Now these two definitions sum up the situation that I wish to put before you.  The Bible is unique in a number of ways, and I believe it is thoroughly trustworthy.

What is the Bible?
The Bible is a book that has many unique features.  Consider a few of them:

¨    It was written over a period of 1500 years.

¨    It was written by over forty authors from every walk of life:

·       Moses, trained in the presence of Egyptian pharaohs

·       Joshua, a military general

·       David, a shepherd boy and musician

·       Solomon, a king

·       Amos, a herdsman

·       Daniel, a prime minister

·       Matthew, a tax collector

·       Luke, a medical practitioner

·       Paul, a Rabbi.

¨    It was written in three languages:

·       Hebrew

·       Aramaic

·       Greek.

¨    It was written in a variety of circumstances:

·       in times of  war—David

·       in times of peace—Solomon

·       in the desert—Moses

·       inside prison cells—Paul

·       while travelling—Luke

·       while in exile—John

·       on three different continents

·       Its subject matter covers hundreds of controversial subjects, and yet all its authors speak in harmony!