You’re in a conversation and someone says, “The Bible we have now is not the same as what was originally written. It's been corrupted over time."
What would you say?
How has the Bible been passed down? Has it evolved over time? No. The next time someone says, “the Bible we have now is not the same as the original,” here are 3 things to remember:
First, we have an overwhelming quantity of ancient copies of the Bible, which allows experts to confidently reconstruct the original.
Second, the quality of the textual variants does not prevent us from knowing what the original said.
Third, the small number of textual issues shows that the Bible was passed down with great care.
Thank you to Dr. Steven Sanchez for his contributions to this video.
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Sources and Further Reading:
“In Defense of the Bible: A Comprehensive Apologetic for the Authority of Scripture” edited by Steven B. Cowan and Terry L. Wilder
“Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible” by Paul D. Wegner
“Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism” edited by Peter J. Gurry and Elijah Hixson (For the number of New Testament fragments, see pages 48-69. For the date of our oldest New Testament fragment, see pages 101-107.)
“Can We Trust the Gospels?” by Peter J. Williams
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