THE LIVING BIBLE!!!

The Living Bible


What does the Bible claim about itself?


(1) "All scripture is given by inspiration of Yahuwah, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of Yahuwah may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

(2) ". . . no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of Yahuwah spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit."  (2 Peter 1:20-21)

(3) "For the word of Yahuwah is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12)

(4) ". . . the Scripture cannot be broken." (John 10:35)

What evidence does the Bible offer to support these extraordinary claims?

Science

Here are just a few examples of the Bible’s scientific claims that predate modern science.  Many more could be cited.

Planet EarthThe Earth is round.

"Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in." (Isaiah 40:21-22)

Air has weight.

"For He looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole heavens, to establish a weight for the wind, and apportion the waters by measure." (Job 28:24-25)

The Earth is suspended in space.

"He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing." (Job 26:7)


Internal Consistency

The 66 books of the Bible were written:

   On three Continents: Africa, Asia, and Southern Europe
   In three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek
   By about 40 different people with diverse backgrounds and educations: kings, shepherds, musicians, farmers, fishermen, priests, physicians, etc.
   Over a period of about 1,500 years.

Incredibly, all 66 books of the Bible maintain a wonderful harmony with each other!  The Bible's internal consistency is a remarkable testimony to its divine origin.
Prophecy

"Remember the former things of old, For I am El, and there is no other; I am Elohim, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done . . ." (Isaiah 46:9-10)

Bible with Hebrew TextYahuwah, in order to demonstrate the authenticity of the Bible as His inspired word, has given us hundreds (literally) of divine forecasts.  Roughly 30% of the Bible is prophecy.  That is to say that about 1 out of every 3 verses in the Bible is prophetic!  To date, about 85% of the Bible’s forecasts have come to pass exactly as predicted!  Why should we expect the still future forecasts to be any different?

Here are just a few of the prophecies that have, in every detail, been fulfilled to date:

   The fall of the Babylonian Empire and subsequent rise of the Medo-Persian Empire (Daniel 2)
   Cyrus to be the warrior to capture Babylon (Isaiah 45:1-3)...  Cyrus had not yet been born!
   Babylon to never be inhabited again (Isaiah 13, Jeremiah 51)
   The fall of the Medo-Persian Empire and subsequent rise of Greece (Daniel 2, 7,
   The conquests of Alexander the Great (Daniel 7,
   The division of Greece among four generals following Alexander’s death           (Daniel
   The rise and fall of pagan Rome following the fall of the Grecian Empire (Daniel 2)
   The division of Western Europe into 10 monarchies (Daniel 2, 7)
   Divided Europe to never again be united (Daniel 2)
   The rise, fall, and restoration of the Roman Papacy …even specifying exactly how many years the papacy would reign! (Daniel 7, Revelation 13)
   Egypt to never again have a commanding position among the nations (Ezekiel 29, 30)
   The destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem (Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 19)
   The persecution and execution of Bible-believing Christians by the Roman Papacy …even identifying specific methods of maltreatment and execution that would be employed! (Daniel 7, 8, 11; Rev. 13, 17)
   The birth, rise, and character of the United States (Rev 13:11-16)
   The Exact year of the first Christian martyr, and the giving of the gospel to the Gentiles - The "70 Weeks" Prophecy" (Daniel 9)

The book of Daniel, alone, has accurately forecasted more than 2,500 years of what is now history!

Now, let us look to Yahushua of Nazareth...

Yahushua fulfilled more than 350 messianic prophecies in every detail, including the exact times, places, and circumstances of His birth, His ministry, His rejection, His betrayal, and His vicarious death.  61 of these prophecies are considered by scholars to be “major prophecies,” which is to say that the specificity of the foretold events allows historians to objectively investigate the validity of the prophecies' alleged fulfillment.  Every prophecy, without exception, was irrefutably fulfilled in Yahushua.

Here are just a few of the prophecies that were, in every detail, fulfilled in Yahushua:

   Be a descendant of Abraham (Genesis 12:3)  
   Be a descendant of Isaac (Genesis 17:19; 21:12)          
   Be a descendant of Jacob (Gen 28:14; Numbers 24:17, 19)      
   Be a descendant of Judah (Genesis 49:10)      
   Be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:1-2)  
   *Be born at a Specific Time (Daniel 9:25) - This prophecy pointed forward to the exact years of Yahushua’s baptism and crucifixion!
   Slaughter of children in an effort to kill Yahushua while He was still a child (Jeremiah 31:15)      
   Flight to Egypt (Hosea 11:1)
   Preceded by a forerunner (Malachi 3:1)          
   Preceded by Elijah (Malachi 4:5-6)    
   Declared the Son of Yahuwah (Psalms 2:7; Proverbs 30:4)
   Have a ministry in healing (Isaiah 35:5-6; 42:18)          
   Galilean ministry (Isaiah 8:22-9:1; 9:1-2)        
   Crucifixion Nails, Crown of Thorns, & Hebrew Bible

   Hundreds of years before crucifixion was even introduced by Rome as a
   form of execution, Scripture recorded that Yahushua would be pierced
   through His hands and feet.  (See Psalms 22:16-17 & Zechariah 12:10.)

   Speak in parables (Psalms 78:2-4)      
   A prophet (Deuteronomy 18:15)        
   Have Yahuwah's own Name applied to Him (Isaiah 9:5-7; Jeremiah 23:5-6)      
   To bind up the brokenhearted (Isaiah 61:1-2)
   Rejected by His own people (Isaiah 53:3; 63:3; Psalms 69:8-9)
   Adored by great persons (Psalms 72:10-11)    
   Priest after the order of Melchizedek (Psalms 110:4)  
   Triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a colt (Zechariah 9:9)          
   Adored by infants (Psalms 8:2)            
   Not believed (Isaiah 53:1)    
   Betrayed by a close friend (Psalms 41:9; 55:12-15)      
   Betrayed for thirty pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12)  
   Accused by false witnesses (Psalms 35:11)      
   Silent to accusations (Isaiah 53:7)      
   Spat on and struck (Isaiah 50:6)          
   Hated without reason (Isaiah 49:7, Psalms 35:19; 69:4-5)        
   Crucified with criminals (Isaiah 53:12)              
   *Pierced through His hands and feet (Psalms 22:16-17; Zechariah 12:10)          
   Sneered and mocked (Psalms 22:7-8)
   Reproached (Psalms 69:9)    
   Prayed for His enemies (Psalms 109:4)            
   Soldiers gambled for His clothing (Psalms 22:17-18)    
   No bones broken (Exodus 12:46; Psalms 34:20)            
   His side pierced (Zechariah 12:10)      
   Buried with the rich (Isaiah 53:9)        
   Resurrected! (Psalms 16:10; 49:15)

*Suggested Reading: Psalm 22 & Isaiah 53.  Amazing!  Bear in mind when reading these passages that Psalm 22 was written around 1000 BC; The book of Isaiah was written around 700 BC.

According to mathematicians…

The odds of one man fulfilling 8 of these prophecies.......................1 in 1017
1 in 10:17 = 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000

The odds of one man fulfilling 16 of these prophecies.....................1 in 1045
1 in 10:45 = 1 in 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

The odds of one man fulfilling 48 of these prophecies.....................1 in 10157
1 in 10:157 = 1 in 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,
000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

“And now I have told you before it comes,
that when it does come to pass, you may believe.”
(John 14:29)

What external evidence is there to support the claims of the Bible?  

Experiential Consistency

The unique content of the Bible has, for more than 2,000 years, enriched the lives of millions of people: men and women, young and old, rich and poor, free and slave, from all backgrounds, and from every ethnic group on the planet.  Addictions have been conquered.  Broken hearts have been healed.  Fear, confusion, anxiety, depression, anger, guilt, sickness, and all manner of darkness have been overcome by the ever-living light of Bible Truth.
Preservation

Isaiah Scroll (Dead Sea Scrolls)The ancient Scriptures of the Bible have been remarkably preserved and accurately translated for thousands of years despite the innumerable attempts to obscure their contents and the countless efforts made throughout recorded history to destroy them altogether.  Today, nearly 25,000 ancient Bible manuscripts of the New Testament still exist.  There is no other book of antiquity in existence that can be supported by even 1,000 partial manuscripts!

The discovery of the “Dead Sea Scrolls” in 1947 attests to the remarkable preservation of the Old Testament, as well as to the astounding accuracy of its modern translation.
Archaeology

Every single documented archaeology discovery has only served to confirm the accuracy of the Bible’s recorded history of people, places, and events.

Just to name a few:

Noah’s Ark (Genesis 8:4) - discovered in the mountains of Ararat by Ron Wyatt.

Noah's Ark

Left: Noah's Ark; Right (bottom): One of many anchor stones found near the Ark.


The rock struck by Moses in Horeb. (Exodus 17:6)

Split Rock on Mt. Horeb

On each side of this gigantic rock, which is split down the middle, is a trench that
has been carved into the surrounding rock face by immense volumes of rushing water.

Egyptian Chariot Wheels (Exodus 14:21-28) - discovered at the bottom of the Red Sea, precisely where the Bible records the drowning of the Egyptian army in their pursuit of Moses and the children of Israel took place during the Exodus.  There are also many human skeletons and horse hooves that can still be seen embedded in the coral.

Chariot wheels covered in coral (Evidence of Red Crossing)

Left: One of many Egyptian chariot wheels discovered in the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba.  This one is now covered in coral; Right (top): Pillars that commemorate the Red Sea crossing by the ancient Israelites have been discovered in recent years on both sides of the Gulf of Aqaba arm of the Red Sea.  The water depth at any other location along the shores of the Red Sea would be like crossing the Grand Canyon, yet at the Nuweibaa, Egypt location of these markers, the shore slopes down at a 6 degree angle, levels out around 900 feet, and then gradually rises back up to the western shore in Midian, Saudi Arabia.  The pillar on the Saudi Arabian side bore an inscription indicating that King Solomon had erected these pillars during his reign (around 940 BC) to commemorate the Red Sea crossing, which had occurred about 500 years earlier.  The pillar on the Saudi Arabian side has now been replaced with a flag.  (Click here for more on the Red Sea crossing.)

Cooked Sulfur (Luke 17:29) - Physical Ash remains of the fire and brimstone that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

Brimstone at Gomorah

Gomorrah's cooked sulfur & ash.

Life Testimonies

Countless millions of people willingly laid down their lives during the Roman papal “Inquisitions.”  They were burned at the stake, beaten, stoned, beheaded, hanged, torn apart by wild animals, and relentlessly tortured using the most unfathomably cruel methods ever witnessed by humanity.  This period is often referred to as the “Dark Ages” because the Light of the Bible was intentionally hidden and obscured by the Roman Church-State.  It was “heresy” to read the Bible or to even be found with a Bible in your possession.  It was for the Love of the Truth contained between the covers of the Bible that these countless men and women willingly laid down their lives.

They knew the TRUTH…that the Bible is not a book of condemnation and imagination; it is the Book of Hope, Promise, Enlightenment, and Liberty, the Living words of a Loving Creator, the revelation of unconditional Love and Mercy resting on the only pillar of Truth - Yahushua, Son of the Living Eloah!  

young woman in great despair contrasted with joyful young woman


The Bible – Quick Facts:

   There are nearly 25,000 New Testament Bible manuscripts that still exist today.  (No other ancient book in existence can be supported by even 1,000 surviving manuscripts!)
   The entire Bible has been translated into more than 400 languages, with portions of it being translated into more than 2,500 languages.
   The Bible is the most widely circulated book on the planet.  (In 2001, the Gideons International estimated that about 107 copies per/minute are going out into the earth!)
   More books have been written about the Bible than any other subject.
   More authors have quoted from the Bible than from any other source.
   The Bible has been the most targeted piece of literature in human history.
   About 30% of the Bible is prophecy.
   Historians estimate that as many as 100 million people were murdered during the Roman papal inquisitions for simply wanting to read the Bible and adhere to its divine teachings. (Warning! Rome Never Changes!)

                         

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And a light unto my path.”
(Psalms 119:105)