how can you doubt the historical accuracy of the bible?

Question

http://returntogod.com/Scripture/bible.htm with this evidence supporting it

Answer 1

BB - That is only a website. I do not believe the Bible is historically accurate because it simply cannot be, there is too much scientific and historical evidence to the contrary. Some historic evidence does support Biblical events in theory, that is true.

I do believe the Bible is the Word of God breathed into the hands of men. It is deliberately cloaked in mystery and symbolism.

Like I do God, I believe the Bible by FAITH, which I believe is how it is meant to be. If it were easy to prove all the Bible events then there is no challenge to believe by FAITH, which is essential.

In the end, all will be made clear. May God Bless and Keep You. MG

Answer 2

There's no other text that supports the Bible's claim. To say that the Bible is accurate because it says so is a circular argument that has no real logic. One can't use a quotation from a book to prove a book is accurate. That goes in with the circular argument.

How do you know those prophecies were really fulfilled? It's really very easy to go back and do some "editing" once a momentous event has occurred. Another point to consider is that since a prophet whose prophecy did not come true would be stoned to death, it would make perfect sense that their prophecies would be vague, so that they couldn't be wrong, no matter what happened. Some might even work towards trying to make the prophecy come true, which really means nothing.

Comparing the Bible to other ancient writings is futile and mean-spirited. All it proves is that different cultures have different ways of interpreting things. And it proves that whoever put this website up has a blatant disrespect for anyone with a different point of view.

As for the scientific evidence in the Bible, I am unimpressed. Contrary to popular belief, ancient people knew the earth was round. It was only in the European Middle Ages that people started to think it was flat. Ancient people looked up at the moon and saw the shadow of the earth on the moon. The shadow was round, ergo the earth must be round. Wind circulation, the water cycle, the way eagles wings are formed, the vastness of stars in the sky, the importance of blood, and the inevitability of death are all something anyone can observe, even in ancient times.

So the writers of the NT knew who the governors were at the time? That doesn't prove the Bible's claims. What if someone wrote that a pink rabbit came down from a space ship and spoke to Pres. George W. Bush in the year 2007 and the text was discovered in 4007? Would the fact that a writer who lived during the presidency of George W. Bush mentioned him prove that the pink rabbit and space ship existed? Nope. All it would prove is that the writer knew who was president of the US at the time.

Yes, Jericho was an ancient city that fell to invaders. But that doesn't mean they circled the city seven times, blew their horns and "the walls came a'tumblin' down." It's known there was an ancient Israelite king named David. But that doesn't prove he spoke personally with a deity.

I could go on and on, but I really don't have the time today. All I can say is that I not only doubt the historical and scientific accuracy of the Bible, I flat out deny it. It is an ancient writing that shows the history of an ancient people from their own point of view, thrown together with some beautiful poems. It is meant to inspire faith and it does the job wonderfully. But it is neither a science book nor a history book.

Answer 3

"Archaeology in Palestine and Israel has undergone a major change since World War II. Prior to that time, many, if not most, archaeologists working there were Christians or Jews with at least some theological training. Many were motivated by a desire to find evidence that confirmed the accuracy of the Bible. In recent decades, many archaeologists have taken a secular stance and have approached the evidence without prior religious assumptions. As a result, skilled, intelligent, devoted and thoughtful archaeologists have adopted mutually exclusive, opposing beliefs about the accuracy of the Bible."

At the second link a discussion of the opposing scholarship of the authenticity and accuracy of Biblical prophecy.

Answer 4

As i'm no longer a Bible literalist, I even do not have any topics with any "inaccuracies" or unproven events. The Bible became written through any such number of diverse authors, over any such huge span of time, and employs any such number of diverse literary units that it is totally attainable that a minimum of a few of it is only fables. although, as a Christian, i believe even the failings which have not been shown (and in all likelihood under no circumstances will be), like Noah's ark, Samson, Balaam's speaking donkey, the crossing of the red Sea, et cetera would have handed off if God exists. Does that propose they did? No. yet they might have. And no, neither the "inaccuracies" nor the "accuracies" must be disregarded. i wish this solutions your question, and that i wish i ought to seen your e book advice in the previous I went and spent a crapload of money on Amazon on books. i extremely can't spend anymore. Sigh. Oh properly. per chance next pay era.

Answer 5

The Bible is filled with all sorts of inaccuracy, starting with Genesis.

Gen. 1-2:4 God creates the world in 6 days and rests on the 7th.
Day 1. He creates light & dark.
Day 2. He creates water & sky.
Day 3. He creates land and 'sea.' He also
creates all the plants.
Day 4. He creates the sun the moon and the
stars.
Day 5. He creates fishes and birds.
Day 6. He creates land animals, and Man &
Woman in His own image. He places
man & woman over all the animals.
Day 7. The Lord rests and sets aside a special
day.

So far so good. However, in Genesis 2:5 to 2:25 we have a second creation story.

Day 1.
In this story the earth already existed but has no plants and nobody to cultivate it, but already water comes up from beneath the earth's surface.

Day 2.
God creates Man from some soil on the ground.

Day 3.
God creates the Garden of Eden. It contains all of the plants including the "tree of life" and the "tree of knowledge of good and evil." The river which flows through Eden divides into four rivers: the Pishon, the Gihon, the Tigris, and the Eurphrates.

Day 4.
God put the man in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and guard it. He tells him he can eat anything except from the "tree of knowledge of good and evil."

Day 5.
God sees that man is alone so He creates all the animals and birds from the soil, and He lets the man name them. But man still does not have a suitable companion.

Day 6.
God put the man into a deep sleep, takes one of the man's ribs, and creates woman. Man is happy and the woman is happy and they are both naked, but not embarrassed.

Day 7.
God rests, we assume.

Hmmmm??? In the first creation God creates
Man AND Woman on the 6th day, but in the second creation story he creates Man only on the 2nd day.

Hmmmm??? In the first creation story God creates the earth on the 3rd day, but in the second creation story earth already exists when He created the universe.

Hmmmm??? In the first creation story God creates the birds and the fishes and birds on the 5th day, and the rest of the animals, and Man AND Woman on the 6th day. However, in the second creation story Man alone is created on the 2nd day, and Woman is created on the 6th day. In the second creation story the animals and birds (but no fish) are created on the 5th day.

There are several questions we must now ask.
1. Did God create 2 different creation stories to confuse us?
2. Did the writer(s) of Genesis 1-2:25 misunderstand God's creation stories.
3. Are there 2 different creations stories?
4. Is one of the creation stories wrong?

So much for the historical accuracy of the Bible. In the first 2 chapters there are huge discrepancies which must be addressed because they cannot BOTH be historically accurate.

And don't get me started on the historically inaccuracies in the Nativity of Jesus. It just doesn't hold up to historical analysis. This does not mean that there was no creation, or Nativity, it just means that they are not historically correct, as you claim.

As a Christian, a historian, and a teacher this, in no way, lessens my faith in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The books of the Bible are the work of men (and women) inspired by their faith in God. This does not make them historical document however, and to say that they are is dishonest.

Answer 6

Doubt is only a form of disbelief. The answer to your question is faith. If you are simply trying to understand why people don't believe, that is the answer. If you are in doubt of the bible yourself and you are asking as a reaching out to find opinion one way or another, then asking people will not help you. Many people do not understand faith. Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld. Some people don't hope or expect, therefore they doubt. Many people cannot even understand simplicity. Don't worry about what people are thinking. They are going to think whatever they are going to think anyway. Even if the truth is staring them in the face. This is not a fact that applies only to religion or the bible, but it is a simple truth. People can seldom agree on anything.

Answer 7

Because it seems everybody has forgotten that the bible didn't fall from the sky, straight from the hand of God himself. It was transcribed and translated by men, and has many different versions. If you believe in the bible, then do you believe in the Book Of Mormon, too? That's another book apparently from God, found in the woods and Joseph Smith had help from and angel to translate it. Apparently. The bible may have parts that can be supported by scientific proof and facts, for example, a lot of scientists agree that there is evidence to suggest a large flood. But It doesn't mean it's all true, or accurate or not just full of particular men's opinions.
I can write a book of letters, and put in a few historical facts, like dear diary, today Steve Irwin died of a stingray attack, and then the hand of God came from the sky and bid me to climb a mountain.
I believe in God. And His son. I just think man has had his dirty hands in the creation of the bible too much for it to hold much meaning for me.

Answer 8

For one, the Egyptians have no record of a slave revolt. They kept impeccable records and we can follow their history for thousands of years, yet the exodus never occurred.
Geology shows no sign of a worldwide flood.
Where, pray tell, was the garden of Eden?

History does tell us that the Trojan War occurred. Were the Greek Gods involved as Homer depicted it?
The Bible is filled with stories written by ignorant people trying to explain what they did not understand going on around them. Just like the Greeks, Romans, Norsemen and others. They also told stories as morality plays to teach lessons on how to interact with others (or kill other tribes- but we won't get into that...)

Come into the 21st Century. The water is almost drinkable.

Answer 9

I do not doubt that the Bible is 100% accurate.

It can not be read out of context.

God works in mysterious ways.

Any facts that contradict the Bible were sent by God to test us.

The Universe was created exactly six days ago. Any memory you may have of a period prior to six days ago were planted by God in his wisdom.

Just read the Bible, it's all in there.

It must be 100% true because I own an atlas and there really is a place called Jerusalem.

Answer 10

JESUS GENEALOGY AND WORLD EMPIRES IN TIME IS NOT AGE OF THE EARTH

ALL LOST AT EDEN AND IN TIME ALL SAVED AFTER JUDGEMENT DAY TIME

Noah #10, Abraham #20, David #34, Jehoiachin #48 to Jesus son #62.

~~~~ Gen.1:1,2 ALL EXIST. Gen.1:3-25 Earth in preparation. John 17:3,5,24;
~~~~ Col.1:15-17; Rev.3:12; Gen.1:26; Jesus and Adam created in image of God.
1656 Flood year. Noah #10 son, has 350 years Gen.9:28,29;
~~~~ Shem has 502 years Gen.11:10,11; Terah born at year
0222 after flood, Gen.11:32; 12:4; Abraham #20 son at age 75, Matt.1:1-17;
0205 is Terah age at death. Exo.12:40,41 [ Gal.3:16-18 430 years to law ];
~~~~ Exodus Egypt Empire #1.
0430 0857 Exodus. Num.33:38,39; Deut.34:7; Aaron & Moses die,
0040 0897 Josh.5:6,10,12; 898 Judges 11:26; 300 to 1198, 1212 BC
~~~~ ~~~~ David #34 son [Acts 13:20; 450 is 1307 Samuel past Exodus];
0480 1377 Solomon 1Ki.6:1; 11:42; 36 dies 1413 after flood. 997 BC
0391 1804 after Flood. Jehoiachin #48, son At Babylon Empire #3.
0606 2410 + 1656 is Past Cyrus in Empire #4, Greece #5 to Roman Empire #6.
4066 Jesus son #62 Matt.1:1-17;
2007 years ago, now 6073 + 1000 Rev.20:1-6; Now 7073 years accounted for.

Eph.2:7; 3:21; The world with Jesus is without end. John 3:16; 2Pet.3:13 All made new
Rev.21:1-5;
Rev.17:10-14 [ #1 to #5 Greece Empire fallen, Jesus was & John at Patmos to write
Revelations is in Roman Empire #6, #7 and world get bible, Satan down end #7,
Satan has a short time in 8th of the 7 ];
Matt.24:3,7,14,15,22,34,36 [ Only God knows day and hour, all else in time is given ];
Rev.9:1-5 [5x 30 = 150 ] Pit open for Satan. SEALED OF GOD ARE THERE.
Rev.9:12-16 Euphrates angels prepare 391, to Rev.16:12-16 Euphrates angel trouble.
KJV 1611 Published, in circulation 396 years to 2007 and Iraq at Euphrates is trouble.

THERE IS NO AGE OF THE EARTH GIVEN IN THE BIBLE TIME ABOVE