Name me just one thing that is written in the bible which could not have already been known at the time?

Question

The bible was writen by humans - there is nothing in there at all which God could have written - or stands out as the words of God...eg nothing about bacteria or medicines or anything that could not have been common knowledge from this time.

Answer 1

Sin. It started in one place, with one person. And guilt, a primitive motivation for personal change. And forgiveness, when sin and guilt become oppressive. And Christ, the infinite. Who no mortal (finite) mind could conceive, much less form. And the big 'Amen'.

Answer 2

Your question is asked as if you have already determined in your own mind that it can't be answered. But, I will tell you that it can be answered, even though I believe you've already decided the answer before even asking the questing.

The most accurate test for something that could not be know at that time would be in the "Prophecies" of the Bible. The Dead Sea Scrolls contained every book of the Old Testament (with the exception of 1 of the minor prophets) and have been proven to be 100 - 150 years before Christ. So, if the Bible claims to be the Word of God (and it does), and it speaks prophetically about future events, then you would look to see if those prophetic claims have come to pass.

There would be no way for someone to have known of future events. I will list a few of the hundreds of Old Testament prophecies fulfilled through Jesus Christ. And, these events were documented by historians (not just in the Bible).

The prophecies about Jesus:
Micah 5:2 -born in Bethlehem
Daniel 9:25 - time for His birth
Isaiah 60:3 - honored by great kings
Jeremiah 31:15 - slaughter of children
Zechariah 13:6 - betrayed by a close friend
Zechariah 11:12 - betrayed for thirty pieces of silver
Zechariah 11:13 - betrayal money used to buy Potter's field
Psalms 35:11 - accused by false witnesses
Isaiah 53:7 - silent to accusations
Isaiah 50:6 - spat on and struck
Isaiah 53:5 - scourged
Isaiah 53:12 - crucified with criminals
Psalms 69:21 - given vinegar for His thirst
Psalms 22:17-18 - soldiers gambled for His clothing
Psalms 34:2 - no broken bones
Zechariah 12:10 - His side pierced
Amos 8:9 - Darkness over the Land
Isaiah 53:9 - buried with the rich
Psalms 16:10 - to be resurrected

There are actually many more. The Bible also speaks accurately of Paleontology, Astronomy, Meteorology, Biology, Anthropology, Hydrology, Geology, and Physics.

The information is there for anyone who would like to study it.

For a study on Historical evidence for the accuracy of the Bible, I would recommend Josh McDowell's book, "The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict."

If you are more scientifcally driven, try Jonathin Sarfatti's books, "Refuting Evolution", "Refuting Evolution 2", and "Refuting Compromise". Refuting Compromise is for those who would believe a mixture of Evolution and Creation, called "Theistic Evolution" or "Progressive Creationism".

Answer 3

I FEEL - Another name for the Bible would be A Boy Scout Manual.
You can find everything in the Bible that you need to know to survive today.
Example: Pork was forbidden to eat - They thought, because they would get sick, sometimes die. But what was actually happening is that the pork was not cooked correctly and they died of food poisoning.
Also in the Bible you can learn everything about planting:
Example: Sow, reap two seasons, grow ivy, hay... the third year!
What this does - as in today - is allow the ground to rest!

BUT, NO ONE ANYWHERE, EVER, except written in the BIBLE, has ever been to in the after life and returned to Tell...
The Bible is MAN written - There truly is No Proof what GOD said!
Religion is based on FAITH!
If you don't believe in something you fall for anything!
Believing in Something gives you drive - Makes you feel there is a Purpose!

Answer 4

Let's see, "In the beginnig God created the heaven and the earth". If you will notice man was not created til the 6Th day. God must have told him something other wise man would not have known what came before him. Also the Bible was not written by God it was written by men who were inspired by God. Tell you what go back and read it from cover to cover then come back and ask your question. However keep in mind the Bible can only be understood by those who what you understand it.

Answer 5

mans knowledge of things of the earth grew with time. Only in the last 200 years have most discoveries of anything been made. The only thing I can think of which might apply to your Q is that during the telling of the nativity (I do apologise for not remembering the name of the book) that the Angel Gabriel looked down upon a globe of blue and green, well, it Was only just about 200 years ago we discovered the world was round! This tho could have altered with translations and edition of various Bibles.

Answer 6

Everything written in the Bible was written by humans but under Divine Inspiration of The Holy Spirit (God).

Answer 7

Read Professor Maurice Buccaille's book: The Bible, The Quran and Science.

Answer 8

One thing? Okies, I can do that.

About bacteria, did you know that one of the commandments of Moses to the people was to not eat shellfish? I mean, what an odd thing to tell people in the desert, huh?

Here's something they couldn't have known ... you have to cook shellfish live in order for it to be safe to eat. You know that now, right? But they didn't know that back then.

Here's another one .... sex. We now know that if sex is limited to one man and one woman, without either having been with another person ever, the chances of disease and illness is non-existent. So God says, as we all know, that sex should be between a man and a woman, and they should be faithful all their lives. How could they have known about those diseases way back then? What other reason could they possibly care?

Answer 9

Sounds like you have read it pretty thoroughly. Many biblical prophesies have been proved true. The exile and return of the Jews to Babylon were both said before they happened.

Besides, of course what God would say would be common sense. If He made us he should know how to get us to work best.

Answer 10

If you understand it, everything in the world is included in the bible. And if you read the book of Revelation, it predicts the destruction of the earth will be by fire. And what one thing could cause such a massive fire? How about a nuclear war?
It's all there, just read it!

Answer 11

Bible was revealed to human beings through son of God and his disciples.Bible means book only.It is written by human beings.What is wrong in that?Do you dont write what your teacher teaches in a book?