2- But some might say man wrote the bible so how can it possibly be inspired by god? We being bible trained we understand that this was made possible by means of Jehovah using some 40 humans as secretaries over a period of 16 centuries to record it, but god himself actively directed the writing by his spirit. Thus it is inspired by god.
3-Even with the points given so far how can we be sure the bible has not been changed? …show more content…
In the number of ancient manuscripts attesting a writing, and in the number of years that had elapsed between the original and the attesting manuscripts, the bible enjoys a decided advantage over classical writings those of Homer, Plato, and others….Altogether classical manuscripts are but a handful compared with biblical. The definition for this word attest means: to bear witness, accurate, and to give proof of evidence.
But it is true that some translations of the bible adhere more closely to what is in the original languages than others do. we also see modern paraphrase bibles have taken liberties that at times alter the original meaning and some translators have allowed personal beliefs to color their renderings. But these weaknesses can be identified by comparison of a variety of