E231: Can We Trust The Bible?

Takeaways Jesus' words are trustworthy and will not pass away. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls reaffirms the accuracy of the Old Testament. Translations of the Bible are necessary for people of different languages to understand God's Word. Textual variants exist, but they do not undermine the overall trustworthiness of the Bible. Individuals must make a decision to trust and obey the teachings of the Bible. Chapters 00:00 Can We Trust the Bible? 00:57 Jesus' Words Will Not Pass Away 01:24 Jesus' Resurrection 03:01 Jeremiah and the Preservation of God's Word 04:27 The Fear of God's Word 05:53 The King's Attempt to Destroy God's Word 06:51 The Preservation of God's Word 07:20 The Dead Sea Scrolls 08:47 The Accuracy of the Old Testament 09:17 The Cyrus Cylinder 10:16 The Isaiah Scroll 11:41 Bible Translations 12:40 Textual Variants and Mark 16:9-20 23:07 The Greek Septuagint 25:57 Translations Throughout History 28:53 The New Testament Writers 37:39 Responding to the Bible 48:10 Making a Decision One Quick Correction: I mentioned there are over 5,700 manuscripts of the New Testament. That should be over 5,700 Greek Manuscripts of the New Testament.