Inaccurate The Bible

Many critics claim that the Bible is unreliable. How does one really know if scriptures are accurate or not, since many biblical books were passed down by word of mouth and writings? How do people determine if these books are credible and came straight from the Word of God? Many of these questions remain unanswered. However, approximately five thousand Greek manuscripts exist, which indicates that the Bible must be true. Otherwise, so many similar manuscripts would not likely exist. Many critics attempt to discredit the Bible, but the authors of the Bible were divinely inspired when writing these books. Furthermore, Christians believe by faith and do not need direct proof. Nonetheless, it is still interesting to examine how the Bible was developed and passed down to the masses and how certain books were considered authoritative.

Authoritative oral and written sayings played a major role in this formation. For instance, God engraved the Ten Commandments in stone, and Moses provided written documentations of the Book of the Covenant and the Ten Commandments. In Micah 3:9-12, the prophecy led to King Hezekiah’s repentance. Furthermore, individual books marked the second stage of the canon’s formation. Exodus includes the Book of the Covenant, which was deemed authoritative through Moses. Later, some additions were made to some books because of new sayings or writings, which resulted in two versions of certain books. Moreover, book compilations determined the third stage in the canon formation. Moses’s books underwent revisions between the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. The writings included in the Law consists of the books Genesis through Deuteronomy, while Jeremiah was included in the Prophets. Psalms composes into five books. Later, the canonical books were organized into three sections: the Law, the Prophets, and the