The Reliability of the Bible

The Bible is not just a religious book—it’s a historically accurate, carefully preserved, and archaeologically supported document. When people ask if the Bible is reliable, they’re usually asking: Can we trust that what it says is true and hasn’t been changed? The answer is yes.

📜 1. Manuscript Evidence

• We have over 5,800 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament, some dating within 100 years of the original writings.

• Compared to other ancient texts (like Plato or Caesar), the Bible has far more copies and closer dates to the originals.

• The Dead Sea Scrolls confirm that the Old Testament we have today is nearly identical to copies from over 2,000 years ago.

🧠 2. Consistency and Coherence

• The Bible was written over 1,500 years, by 40+ authors, in 3 languages, on 3 continents—yet it tells one unified story.

• Despite the variety of authors and backgrounds, there’s a consistent message about God’s plan of redemption through Jesus.

🏺 3. Archaeological Support

• Discoveries have confirmed the existence of:

  • Places: Jericho, Nazareth, Nineveh

  • People: Pontius Pilate, King David, Caiaphas

• Archaeology hasn’t contradicted the Bible—it continues to confirm its details.

🛠 4. Prophetic Accuracy

• Hundreds of Old Testament prophecies—such as the Messiah’s birthplace (Micah 5:2) and manner of death (Isaiah 53)—were fulfilled in Jesus.

• This level of accuracy is statistically impossible by chance.

✍️ 5. Careful Transmission

• Jewish scribes and early Christian copyists followed strict rules for copying.

• Differences between manuscripts are minor (like spelling) and do not affect core doctrines.

  
  

✅ Conclusion:

The Bible we have today is:

• Accurately copied

• Historically and archaeologically verified

• Consistently fulfilled in prophecy

• Unified in message across centuries

You can trust the Bible—it is reliable, preserved, and powerfully true.