Lesson 1 of How Do We Understand The Bible
Evidences For The Bible
I.
Unity of the Bible – over 40 writers, over 1,600
years, and no contradictions.
II.
Prophecy
a.
Over 300 prophecies of Christ and all were
fulfilled
b.
Over 24 prophecies fulfilled in just on 24 hour
time frame at the crucifixion
c.
Psalm 22
d.
Isaiah 53
e.
Etc.
III.
Factual Accuracy
a.
Historical Accuracy
b.
Tribes – been proven to have existed in the
areas mentioned
c.
Geography – all areas mentioned are exactly
where they are mentioned with no discrepancy.
IV.
Foreknowledge
a.
Acts 20:30 – Knowledge of how the breakoff would
occur
b.
1 Timothy 4:1-5 – The Great Apostasy
c.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-4 – The Great Apostasy (The
Catholic Church)
V.
Scientific Accuracy With Foreknowledge
a.
Medicine
i.
Genesis 17:12 = Circumcision on 8th
day (clotting highest)
ii.
Numbers 19:16-18 = Antibacterial soap
iii.
Leviticus 17:11 = Life of the body is in the
blood
iv.
Leviticus 11:1-5 = Safe foods, don’t eat pork
(parasites)
v.
Leviticus 11:15 = Not eat natural dead animals
(bacteria)
b.
Physics
i.
Genesis 2:1 = Finished (action done in the past,
never to occur again)
ii.
Wearing out as a garment = Hebrews 1:11, Isaiah
51:6, Psalm 102:26
c.
Oceanography
i.
Genesis 6:15 = Dimensions of the ark (sea
worthy)
ii.
Psalm 8:8 = Paths in the sea
iii.
Ecclesiastes 1:7 = All rivers run into the sea
iv.
Job 38:16 = Fresh water springs in the ocean
d.
Astronomy
i.
Isaiah 40:22 = Circle of the earth
ii.
Psalm 19:4-6 = Sun has an orbit
iii.
Job 38:19 = Light travels in a way
iv.
Job 38:24 = Light is parted
e.
Biology
i.
After their own kind = Genesis 1:11, 12, 21, 24
ii.
Acts 17:25 = God is the Giver of life
iii.
1 Corinthians 15:39 = 4 different fleshes
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