M = Manuscripts
A = Archaeology
P = Prophecy
S = Statistics

4 Reason’s we can Trust the Bible

1. Manuscripts


Three Test’s used to ascertain the reliability of any ancient Manuscript:

The Bibliographic test
Eyewitness Test (internal)
External Test


The bibliographic test considers three key facts

1. The number of copies of the original
2. The time gap between the original and the existing copies
3. The degree of accuracy of the copies

4 Reason’s we can Trust the Bible

1. Manuscripts
2. Archaeology
3. Prophecy

He will be born in Bethlehem. l Micah 5:2
A messenger will prepare His way. l Malachi 3:1
He will enter Jerusalem as king on a donkey. l Zec. 9:9
Betrayed by a friend, He suffers hand wounds. l Zec. 13:6 5.
He will be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver. l Zec. 11:12
Potter’s field purchased with betrayal money. l Zec. 11:13 7.
He will remain silent while He is afflicted. l Isaiah 53:7
His hands and feet will be pierced. l Psalm 22:16

4. Statistics

1500 years
40 Authors
3 different languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek),
100’s of subjects.
1 consistent, noncontradictory theme that runs through it all: God’s redemption of humankind.