1. The external and internal evidences of the bible

2. outline Introductory text Definition of Biblical inerrancy
Types of Evidences
Conclusion

3. The Bible is: Introductory text
uniquely the Word of God (2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16; Exodus 20:1-17)
the authority of the Christian faith (2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Peter 3:15)

4. The Bible: the Inerrant Word of God
Inerrancy means freedom from errors or untruths
The term “inerrant” and “infallible” limited to matters of faith only
Do you embrace the creation account wholly?
How about historical facts and genealogies?
Inerrancy allows:
for variety in style
for variety in details in explaining the same events
for departure from standard forms of grammar
The inerrancy of the Bible means simply that the Bible tells the truth. Truth can and does include approximations, free quotations, language of appearances, and different accounts of the same event as long as those do not contradict.’ (Charles C. Ryrie, What You Should Know About Inerrancy, p. 16).

5. Evidences Two broad forms of Evidences External
Internal
External evidence refers to using external sources to validate a document
Internal evidence uses intrinsic qualities to validate the document or thing discussed
The inerrancy of the Bible means simply that the Bible tells the truth. Truth can and does include approximations, free quotations, language of appearances, and different accounts of the same event as long as those do not contradict.’ (Charles C. Ryrie, What You Should Know About Inerrancy, p. 16).

6. Confirmation in archaeological findings
External Evidences
Confirmation in archaeological findings
Secular attestation to the life and ministry of Jesus
Coherence with ancient history
Manuscript evidence
The inerrancy of the Bible means simply that the Bible tells the truth. Truth can and does include approximations, free quotations, language of appearances, and different accounts of the same event as long as those do not contradict.’ (Charles C. Ryrie, What You Should Know About Inerrancy, p. 16).

7. Confirmation in Archaeology
Yohanan Ben Ha’galgo –the crucified man
A 7” nail driven through his feet
His legs were crushed
Significance
Confirms some victims were nailed to the cross(John 20:25)
Could be given proper burial (Mark 15:42-47)
The inerrancy of the Bible means simply that the Bible tells the truth. Truth can and does include approximations, free quotations, language of appearances, and different accounts of the same event as long as those do not contradict.’ (Charles C. Ryrie, What You Should Know About Inerrancy, p. 16).

8. Confirmation in Archaeology
Brother of Jesus ossuary
1.71 people with this name
1st century B.C.E and 70 C.E.
Significance
Confirms NT scriptures (Galatians 1:7)
Jesus existed

9. External Evidences
Confirmation in archaeological findings
Secular attestation to the life and ministry of Jesus
Coherence with ancient history
Manuscript evidence

10. External Evidences
Secular attestation to the life and ministry of Jesus
The Babylonian Talmud
Josephus
Tacitus
Lucian

11. Tacitus (Annals 15.44)
Nero fastened the guilt on a class hated for their abominations, called Christians by the populace. Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of . . Pontius Pilatus, and a most mischievous superstition, thus checked for the moment, again broke out not only in Judaea, the first source of the evil, but even in Rome. . .

12. The Babylonian Talmud
On the eve of the Passover Yeshu was hanged. For forty days before the execution took place, a herald cried, "He is going forth to be stoned because he has practiced sorcery and enticed Israel to apostasy

13. Excessive Non-theological Verbiage
Internal Evidences
Excessive Non-theological Verbiage
Criteria of Embarrassment
Undesigned Coincidences

14. Excessive Non-theological Verbiage
Unlikeliness that the NT was made up as myths by a later generation
Unlikeness of later intentional corruption by scribes
Some verses are of “non-theological” or “spiritual” relevance
1 Corinthians 16:5-8
Luke 8:2-3
Mark 15:21
Those texts if were written by later generation, may not have been included because of waste of precious space and expensive nature of papyrus.

15. Criteria of embarrassment
If a passage is embarrassing to the author that wrote it, it is LIKELY to be TRUE
Examples:
Acts 15
1 Corinthians 14
1 Corinthians 15
Those texts if were written by later generation, may not have been included because of waste of precious space and expensive nature of papyrus.

16. In summary, the BIBLE is: Timeless
Conclusion
In summary, the BIBLE is:
Timeless
Infallible
Inerrant
Whatever is in there SHALL come to PASS (Matthew 24:35; Isaiah 40:8)
Those texts if were written by later generation, may not have been included because of waste of precious space and expensive nature of papyrus.

17. References
Charles C. Ryrie, what you should know about inerrancy, p. 16
Tacitus: annals book 15(40) available at texts.Com/cla/tac/a15040.Htm
Michael Gleghorn, Ancient Evidence for Jesus from non-Christian sources: available at
Bible History Daily: Is the “Brother of Jesus” Inscription on the James Ossuary a Forgery? Available at artifacts/artifacts-and-the-bible/is-the-brother-of-jesus-inscription-on-the-james- ossuary-a-forgery/
Biblical archaeology 39: the crucified man. Available at crucified-man/
Inspiringphilosophy.org