YOUNGPASTORNARURAL
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Can we trust the New Testament as a historical document?
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B-A-C
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There are plenty of secular historical documents about Herod Agrippa, Emperor Tiberius, Pontius Pilate, by multiple sources. Philo, Josephus and Tacitus.
Pontius Pilate - Wikipedia
Herod Agrippa - Wikipedia
Tiberius - Wikipedia
Also there are many historical documents about Jerusalem being destroyed in 70 AD.
Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE) - Wikipedia
Have you been to the Holy lands, even today many of the places in the Bible still exist.
Finally what year is it? Do you know why it is this year? Why didn't we just pick a random number?
Yet almost every country in the world recognizes this as the same year... numbered from the year of Christ's crucifixion.
We also have the dead sea scrolls, from the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Dead Sea Scrolls - Wikipedia
We also have the Codex Sinaiticus from the 4th century
Codex Sinaiticus - Wikipedia
What is important about those manuscripts is... people try to say the Bible was corrupted over the centuries.
and yet the manuscripts we have from the 1st, 2nd and 4th centuries match the Bible we have exactly.
Finally as Paul said... if the Bible is a hoax.
1 Cor 15:13; But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised;
1 Cor 15:14; and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain.
1 Cor 15:15; Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised.
1 Cor 15:16; For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised;
1 Cor 15:17; and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins.
1 Cor 15:18; Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
1 Cor 15:19; If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.
Pontius Pilate - Wikipedia
Herod Agrippa - Wikipedia
Tiberius - Wikipedia
Also there are many historical documents about Jerusalem being destroyed in 70 AD.
Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE) - Wikipedia
Have you been to the Holy lands, even today many of the places in the Bible still exist.
Finally what year is it? Do you know why it is this year? Why didn't we just pick a random number?
Yet almost every country in the world recognizes this as the same year... numbered from the year of Christ's crucifixion.
We also have the dead sea scrolls, from the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Dead Sea Scrolls - Wikipedia
We also have the Codex Sinaiticus from the 4th century
Codex Sinaiticus - Wikipedia
What is important about those manuscripts is... people try to say the Bible was corrupted over the centuries.
and yet the manuscripts we have from the 1st, 2nd and 4th centuries match the Bible we have exactly.
Finally as Paul said... if the Bible is a hoax.
1 Cor 15:13; But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised;
1 Cor 15:14; and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain.
1 Cor 15:15; Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised.
1 Cor 15:16; For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised;
1 Cor 15:17; and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins.
1 Cor 15:18; Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
1 Cor 15:19; If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.
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Greetings brother
May I ask, are you asking with reason to share and contribute to yourself, or are you asking for your own use or studies.
Hope you don't mind me asking.
Regarding your question, I guess we may say, the original manuscripts can be trusted, our dear brother B-A-C has given an excellent reply.
But it is known that the RCC has changed numerous scripture verses and is considering changing the Lord's Prayer also.
So we can trust the NT as an historic document, if we are following the original manuscripts, I am sure you are aware, it is wise to look at the original meaning of the Greek words, especially key words, to be sure the translation you are reading is clearly understood.
Bless you
