1. Manuscript Evidence: Historical criteria for determining reliability of manuscripts from antiquity. AUTHOR When Written Earliest Copy Time Span # of Copies

a. It’s Origin is Authenticated…. through its truthfulness, even painfully so, about its chief characters. Abraham = lied, King David = adultery & murder Samuel = kids were wild and dishonest Moses = disobeyed Gods words

It’s Origin is Authenticated…. through its truthfulness, even painfully so, about its chief characters. Abraham = lied, King David = adultery & murder Samuel = kids were wild and dishonest Moses = disobeyed Gods words

Dead Sea Scrolls a. Oldest complete OT manuscript was from 900 A.D. b. Dead Sea Scrolls date back to 400 B.C. c. 1300 year span and no changes to our understanding.

a. Historically accurate book Archaeology a. Historically accurate book The Bible is rooted in History. It did not happen in a vacuum with a one time event like a mountain top experience and over 25 years a new book appears 25,000 different dig sites which correspond with 25,000 specific people, cities, and events in the Old Testament alone

2 FEET DEEP Prophecy a. Jesus fulfilled over 700 prophecies about the promised Messiah. (10 = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000) -17 2 FEET DEEP

Archeology, specific governor, inscription There was a Jesus Christ of Nazareth a. The Historicity of Jesus is air tight Biblical manuscripts, both in quantity and quality. Extra Biblical sources talk about there being a Jesus. Archeology, specific governor, inscription on coin, census.

If the Bible is true. If there is a battle between God, the Kingdom of Light vs. Satan, the Kingdom of Darkness. If the focus of God’s love was revealed through Abraham and the nation of Israel. Than wouldn’t you expect this nation to be the center of controversy and fighting? 7b Top , Supplemental info As we claim it is. As we claim there is If God chose a special people to fulfill His Genesis promise through and then through Abraham the nation of Israel was born. This nation should be in the headlines through out history. And it is, even today a day does not go past that Israel is not mentioned. What is amazing is that this nation we hear about everyday is just a speck on our planet. Look at the Map overlay of Israel to Mich.

Israel has been the center of world conflict as long as there has been recorded history. 7b Supplemental Info. Look how it compares to Michigan…. 1/3rd its size. Must be a battle ground for Spiritual warfare. Why? – It’s HIS-STORY! The Bible takes place in History and tells us His Story