Not only does internal evidence prove God’s Word to be true, but external evidence, like that of the archaeologist’s spade, supports it as well. Jewish archaeologist, Nelson Glueck, said, “It may be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a biblical reference.” Biblical accuracy has been illustrated over and over again. When it was argued that Luke erred in the account of events surrounding the birth of Jesus (there was no census, Cyrenius was not governor of Syria at that time, people did not return to their ancestral home), archaeological discoveries proved every one of those claims to be true! Quirinius (Cyrenius) was governor according to an inscription found in Antioch. The Romans did have a regular enrollment of taxpayers. A papyrus found in Egypt gives directions for the conduct of a census, including the return of people to their ancestral homes. Many different books could be recommended for further study on the subject of Biblical Archaeology.
In addition to the internal claims of the Bible for itself and the external evidences from archaeology, prophecies (especially those concerning the Lord Jesus Christ) present clear testimony to the absolute veracity of the Bible. The Scriptures present at least 333 prophecies about Jesus Christ, most of them centuries before He came. For instance, Isaiah’s 53rd chapter concerning Him was given about 700 years before He came. Thirty-three prophecies were fulfilled just on the day He died on Calvary. Considering the sheer volume of prophetic utterances concerning Christ, the idea that they were fulfilled by chance is preposterous. One defender of the faith said, “Any man who rejects Christ as the Son of God is rejecting a fact proved perhaps more absolutely than any other fact in the world.” God has not abandoned the Bible to the assaults of degradation and dismemberment after having given it. God’s Word is true; it stands forever.
In addition to the internal claims of the Bible for itself and the external evidences from archaeology, prophecies (especially those concerning the Lord Jesus Christ) present clear testimony to the absolute veracity of the Bible. The Scriptures present at least 333 prophecies about Jesus Christ, most of them centuries before He came. For instance, Isaiah’s 53rd chapter concerning Him was given about 700 years before He came. Thirty-three prophecies were fulfilled just on the day He died on Calvary. Considering the sheer volume of prophetic utterances concerning Christ, the idea that they were fulfilled by chance is preposterous. One defender of the faith said, “Any man who rejects Christ as the Son of God is rejecting a fact proved perhaps more absolutely than any other fact in the world.” God has not abandoned the Bible to the assaults of degradation and dismemberment after having given it. God’s Word is true; it stands forever.