What references back up the claims made in the bible?

Question

Anything thing worth it's stuff can be backed up by something else, right?

Answer 1

Consider this:

Fulfilled Prophecy: Evidence for the Reliability of the Bible
by Hugh Ross, Ph.D.
Unique among all books ever written, the Bible accurately foretells specific events-in detail-many years, sometimes centuries, before they occur. Approximately 2500 prophecies appear in the pages of the Bible, about 2000 of which already have been fulfilled to the letter—no errors. (The remaining 500 or so reach into the future and may be seen unfolding as days go by.) Since the probability for any one of these prophecies having been fulfilled by chance averages less than one in ten (figured very conservatively) and since the prophecies are for the most part independent of one another, the odds for all these prophecies having been fulfilled by chance without error is less than one in 102000 (that is 1 with 2000 zeros written after it)!

God is not the only one, however, who uses forecasts of future events to get people's attention. Satan does, too. Through clairvoyants (such as Jeanne Dixon and Edgar Cayce), mediums, spiritists, and others, come remarkable predictions, though rarely with more than about 60 percent accuracy, never with total accuracy. Messages from Satan, furthermore, fail to match the detail of Bible prophecies, nor do they include a call to repentance.

The acid test for identifying a prophet of God is recorded by Moses in Deuteronomy 18:21-22. According to this Bible passage (and others), God's prophets, as distinct from Satan's spokesmen, are 100 percent accurate in their predictions. There is no room for error.

As economy does not permit an explanation of all the Biblical prophecies that have been fulfilled, what follows in a discussion of a few that exemplify the high degree of specificity, the range of projection, and/or the "supernature" of the predicted events. Readers are encouraged to select others, as well, and to carefully examine their historicity.


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(1) Some time before 500 B.C. the prophet Daniel proclaimed that Israel's long-awaited Messiah would begin his public ministry 483 years after the issuing of a decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem (Daniel 9:25-26). He further predicted that the Messiah would be "cut off," killed, and that this event would take place prior to a second destruction of Jerusalem. Abundant documentation shows that these prophecies were perfectly fulfilled in the life (and crucifixion) of Jesus Christ. The decree regarding the restoration of Jerusalem was issued by Persia's King Artaxerxes to the Hebrew priest Ezra in 458 B.C., 483 years later the ministry of Jesus Christ began in Galilee. (Remember that due to calendar changes, the date for the start of Christ's ministry is set by most historians at about 26 A.D. Also note that from 1 B.C. to 1 A.D. is just one year.) Jesus' crucifixion occurred only a few years later, and about four decades later, in 70 A.D. came the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus.

(Probability of chance fulfillment = 1 in 10 to the 5th power.)*


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(2) In approximately 700 B.C. the prophet Micah named the tiny village of Bethlehem as the birthplace of Israel's Messiah (Micah 5:2). The fulfillment of this prophecy in the birth of Christ is one of the most widely known and widely celebrated facts in history.

(Probability of chance fulfillment = 1 in 10 to the 5th power.)


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(3) In the fifth century B.C. a prophet named Zechariah declared that the Messiah would be betrayed for the price of a slave—thirty pieces of silver, according to Jewish law-and also that this money would be used to buy a burial ground for Jerusalem's poor foreigners (Zechariah 11:12-13). Bible writers and secular historians both record thirty pieces of silver as the sum paid to Judas Iscariot for betraying Jesus, and they indicate that the money went to purchase a "potter's field," used—just as predicted—for the burial of poor aliens (Matthew 27:3-10).

(Probability of chance fulfillment = 1 in 10 to the 11th power.)


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(4) Some 400 years before crucifixion was invented, both Israel's King David and the prophet Zechariah described the Messiah's death in words that perfectly depict that mode of execution. Further, they said that the body would be pierced and that none of the bones would be broken, contrary to customary procedure in cases of crucifixion (Psalm 22 and 34:20; Zechariah 12:10). Again, historians and New Testament writers confirm the fulfillment: Jesus of Nazareth died on a Roman cross, and his extraordinarily quick death eliminated the need for the usual breaking of bones. A spear was thrust into his side to verify that he was, indeed, dead.

(Probability of chance fulfillment = 1 in 10 to the 13th power.)


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(5) The prophet Isaiah foretold that a conqueror named Cyrus would destroy seemingly impregnable Babylon and subdue Egypt along with most of the rest of the known world. This same man, said Isaiah, would decide to let the Jewish exiles in his territory go free without any payment of ransom (Isaiah 44:28; 45:1; and 45:13). Isaiah made this prophecy 150 years before Cyrus was born, 180 years before Cyrus performed any of these feats (and he did, eventually, perform them all), and 80 years before the Jews were taken into exile.

(Probability of chance fulfillment = 1 in 10 to the 15th power.)


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(6) Mighty Babylon, 196 miles square, was enclosed not only by a moat, but also by a double wall 330 feet high, each part 90 feet thick. It was said by unanimous popular opinion to be indestructible, yet two Bible prophets declared its doom. These prophets further claimed that the ruins would be avoided by travelers, that the city would never again be inhabited, and that its stones would not even be moved for use as building material (Isaiah 13:17-22 and Jeremiah 51:26, 43). Their description is, in fact, the well-documented history of the famous citadel.

(Probability of chance fulfillment = 1 in 10 to the 9th power.)


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(7) The exact location and construction sequence of Jerusalem's nine suburbs was predicted by Jeremiah about 2600 years ago. He referred to the time of this building project as "the last days," that is, the time period of Israel's second rebirth as a nation in the land of Palestine (Jeremiah 31:38-40). This rebirth became history in 1948, and the construction of the nine suburbs has gone forward precisely in the locations and in the sequence predicted.

(Probability of chance fulfillment = 1 in 10 to the 18th power.)

for a more complete list, go to:

http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/prophecy.shtml

Answer 2

There is the saying there may be some grain of truth, upon which myths are based - and the bible is full of such stories. But were we to see the actual events, that really happened, they will not be like (exactly) how the bible is read, etc today...

We would see quite different events instead.

Just think about it - if the bible (and other such texts) were true and accurate - it would be endorsed into our general history, sciences - and other fields of knowledge.
All knowledge interlinks with each other - the fact that the Bible and the other texts do not (give us insight) connect with other fields of knowledge - speaks for itself.

This is why the religious are uptight, when we start analysing and dissecting the Bible and other texts, for any truth they may have?

Answer 3

Despite the lack of knowledge of most of those answering this question, most of the Bible has been independently corroborated through other sources. The major stories of the Old Testament such as Noah and the Flood, The Tower of Babel, even the Garden of Eden are shown to exist in many cultures around the world that were never connected. The New Testament accounts of Jesus life (and that of St Paul and other apostles) are also recounted by other historians of the period especially those of the Jewish and Romans.

Answer 4

Claims? The Bible doesn't make claims. People make claims about the Bible. The Bible says what it says. If you ever bothered to actually READ some of the Bible you would see that it is made up of all different types of writings. It's a faith history, and as such never meant to make historical or scientific claims-this is a modern post-enlightenment approach to a book written over 2000 years ago.

Answer 5

The Bible is historically verifiable, especially the New Testament. Think of all the classical literature from Greco-Roman History. What of Socrates and Plato? We attribute what they wrote based on what, a handful of manuscripts? When the New Testament has thousands of early-dated manuscripts! And many of the events that take place in and as a result of what goes on in the Bible are recorded in places other than the Bible. Josephus? Seutonius? What of Creeds and Traditions that are based on scripture that come from the first through third centuries? What about how the New Testament was written in its entirety within the lifetimes of those who witnessed the events contained in the Gospels? These are some of the customary as well as recent arguments for the historical reliability of the Bible. It isn't enough to say it has it's references, it is an actual embodiment of historical data in and of itself. It's like if you were to write down something first hand, what would your reference be? The actual event itself. It is accurate, it is verifiable, and it is referenceable by all means!

Answer 6

My wife has a cook book by a lady named Jeanne de Benoit. What references back up the claims of that cook book? None at all. How do I know it's good? We have tried the recipes (my wife cooking), I have tasted, and generally find them good.
As for the Bible, there are no references either. if you are open to trying it, then try it out, try doing what it says, try getting to know the divine author. The Bible itself says "Taste and see that the Lord is good".

Answer 7

It HAS to be truth because its written. Don't talk to me about all the years it was just told as stories and passed through generations like a fishing story, that never changes anything. Whatever is in the bible must be taken as what was said 2000 years ago verbatim. Proof is for scientists and alcohol.

Answer 8

In theory.

However the bible can't actually be scientifically or historically backed up perfectly. a major problem being that it's been edited and changed many many many times by people. even if by some 'divine miracle' it *was* perfect at first it isn't anymore because things have been changed nad deleted to suit those htat would benefeit the most at the time.

Answer 9

i could think of the "rainbow" if there is something that "early guy" professed by making use of evolutionist could be puzzling for them to describe or be a secret it relatively is the rainbow regardless of the undeniable fact that it relatively is lacking in many cave artwork and primitive non secular shrines Adam and Eve have been spiritually ineffective, the 2nd they sinned, even regardless of the undeniable fact that God nonetheless clothed them. Gave their toddlers life, presented nutrients for them, yet this time they had to artwork for it. Then they died decrease than the 1000 yrs," at some point is nearly 1000 yrs and 1000 yrs as at some point" looks like God has no longer replaced, on the grounds that we could desire to be religious first, to receive eternal life In heaven or on the earth.

Answer 10

records get lost and jumbled. but none of that matters. you don't really understand the purpose of spiritual organizations if that is the level of understanding you are on.

sorry my friend, you just have no idea. explain it to you. now way. it takes many years of living with an open mind to see the good in a good religion that provide a good way of life. a system with brotherhood and good ideals to try and achieve.

it is not about things like walking on water, arising from death etc. same is true for hindu, islem and most of the rest. the trouble is wicked men, like wicked lawyers, find loopholes and use the religion for evil. mand has aways and always will try to cope with the good and evil he chooses every moment. religons and men are imperfect. you just cannot see the forest but for all those trees.

trying to choose good is not easy. easier to choose evil and do evil. much easier to tear a house down that build it. positive and constructive vs. negative and destructive is the choice. it never ends and it is often complex and we get so tired of thinking about it. we can just join in with those who advocate the quick fix and denounce religion and even decency a dog knows. you know enough about the bible and all the other ancient documents to know they have no insty photos are audio tracks. you know how much cannot be answered. but you do not know the big thing. the really big idea behind christainity, islem etc. you are unable to see the anything but impossible details so you think that proves it is all hooey. that is sad just in an intellectual sense. not really thought through. just a quick slam dunk for the popular opposition in this era.

it tookme decades but i can see the forest and i am not sweating each tree and leaf etc.

Answer 11

That's right, that's why it is so amazing that billions of people fall for the garbage. It will continue that way as long as organized religions have control of the young during their formative years, innocent children are brain washed to the point of no return. a sad state of affairs.