Tag Archives: Manuscripts

Is the Gospel of John Historical? Part 1: John’s Authorship and Manuscript Evidence

Gospel of John Authorship and Manuscript Evidence

Research across early church testimony, manuscript evidence, archaeology, and critical scholarship converges to demonstrate that the Gospel of John represents historically grounded eyewitness testimony, validating John as the author of the Gospel about Jesus of Nazareth. While the Fourth Gospel has faced intense skepticism since the 19th century—dismissed as late theological fiction disconnected from historical…

Islam Was Debunked Only 120 Years After Its Inception

Biblical Manuscript Distribution - Islamic Dillema

Can the Bible be trusted, or did Christians corrupt it after Islam arose? This question lies at the heart of Christian-Muslim dialogue. Islamic scholars claim the Bible was falsified (taḥrīf) to hide prophecies about Muhammad and insert doctrines like the Trinity and Christ’s deity. But what if this entire theory was systematically destroyed and Islam…

Is the Old Testament Trustworthy?

Can we trust the Old Testament?

The Old Testament (OT) consists of a combination of writings spanning thousands of years of Jewish history. The Old Testament writings depict Jewish customs and theology that are consistent with what we know to be true. Obviously, as the self-ascribed Word of God, those writings have religious subject matter. Oddly enough, however, those religious topics…

How Can We Trust the Bible?

New Testament Manuscript P66-1

One of the most popular sentiments of the day is that the Bible cannot be trusted. How can we trust the Bible if it’s said that there are errors and inconsistencies in it? The biblical text was copied over and over and pieces were added onto it, and other portions removed to suit the theological…