Scripture

Reliability of the Bible

The Bible is the most well-attested ancient document in history. With over 5,800 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament and extraordinary consistency across copies, the textual evidence for the Bible far surpasses any other ancient work.

Key Question

Can we trust that the Bible we have today is accurate?

Evidence

Key Scriptures (ESV)

2 Timothy 3:16-17

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”

Isaiah 40:8

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”

Scholar Insights

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J. Warner Wallace
“As a cold-case detective, I evaluated the Gospels the same way I would evaluate eyewitness testimony in a criminal case. They pass every test of reliability.”
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Frank Turek
“The Bible has more manuscript evidence, earlier manuscripts, and more corroborating evidence than any other ancient document. If you can't trust the Bible, you can't trust any ancient history.”