ThoughtLetters filed under Bible

Is the Bible Antiquated and Contradictory?

Volume 32 • No. 2 • March-April, 2022 Download PDF

Posted in 2022, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

What If Original Inerrant Bible MSS Don’t Exist?!

Volume 31 • No. 6 • November-December, 2021 Download PDF

Posted in 2021, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Is the Entire Bible Totally Without Error?

Volume 31 • No. 5 • September-October, 2021 Download PDF

Posted in 2021, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Doesn’t the Bible Contradict Itself About When Mary Came to the Tomb?

Volume 30 • No. 2 • March-April, 2020 Download PDF

Posted in 2020, Bible, By Topic, ThoughtLetters

What Makes Bible Prophesies So Significant?

Volume 29 • No. 3 • May-June, 2019 Download PDF

Posted in 2019, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Aren’t the Sacred Books of All Religions True?

Volume 28 • No. 3 • May-June, 2018 Download PDF

Posted in 2018, Bible, By Topic, ThoughtLetters

What About All Those Bible Contradictions?

Volume 27 • No. 3 • May-June, 2017 Download PDF

Posted in 2017, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Is Jonah Just a Parable?

Volume 26 • No. 3 • May-June 2016 Download PDF

Posted in 2016, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Didn’t Just Men Write the Bible?

Volume 25 • No. 4 • July-August 2015 Download PDF

Posted in 2015, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Are the Biblical Manuscripts Fatally Flawed?

AREOPAGUS PROCLAMATION Volume 21 • No. 5 • September-October 2011 Download PDF

Posted in 2011, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Errors in my Bible?!

AREOPAGUS PROCLAMATION Volume 20 • No. 3 • May-June 2010 Download PDF    

Posted in 2010, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Does Bible Prophecy Prove Divine Authorship?

AREOPAGUS PROCLAMATION Volume 20 • No. 1 • Jan-Feb 2010  Download PDF

Posted in 2010, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Is This Adage Biblical?

AREOPAGUS PROCLAMATION Volume 19 • No. 4 • July-August 2009 Download PDF

Posted in 2009, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Ehrman on Abiathar: Is the Bible Ever Mistaken?

Volume 18 • No. 2 • March-April, 2008 Download PDF

Posted in 2008, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Is the King James Version Uniquely Inspired?

by Daryl E. Witmer No. Only the words originally recorded by the human authors of Scripture were uniquely inspired by the Holy Spirit of God. Copies and translations of those […]

Posted in 2007, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

When Does the Bible Speak Culturally?

by Dr. Tom Woodward Tom Woodward, Ph.D., University of Florida, is a college professor, founder and director of the C.S. Lewis Society (see apologetics.org), and has been an AIIA Resource […]

Posted in 2006, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

How True Is the Bible?

by Daryl E. Witmer The Bible is entirely true. But wasn’t the Bible written by men? So – inasmuch as no man is perfect, how can the Bible be perfect? […]

Posted in 2006, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Has the Bible Become Corrupt?

by Stephen E. Witmer For many years Islamic doctrine and liberal scholarship have alleged that Bible manuscripts have become corrupt over time. Is this true? We asked Stephen Witmer to […]

Posted in 2005, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Does the Bible Condone Slavery?

by Daryl E. Witmer BIBLE SKEPTIC: “You know, your Bible contains scores of verses that mention slavery. But no where does it ever condemn the practice per se.” BIBLE ADVOCATE: […]

Posted in 2005, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Was Jesus’ Piercing Prophesied?

Volume 15 • No. 6 • March, 2005 Download PDF

Posted in 2005, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Solving Nine Alleged Bible Problems

by Daryl E. Witmer Following are nine brief starter answers to nine (so-called) Bible problems submitted to our office in 2003 by a pastor who had received them in an […]

Posted in 2004, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Why Are There Only 66 Books in the Bible?

by Dr. Thomas Woodward Tom Woodward, Ph.D., has been a professor at Trinity College (Florida) since 1988. He is founder and director of the C.S. Lewis Society. See further at: […]

Posted in 2004, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Does God Really Mean What He Says in Psalm 91?

Volume 14 • No. 5 • February, 2004 Download PDF

Posted in 2004, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Prophetic Evidence that the Bible is God’s Word

Volume 14 • No. 5 • January, 2004 Download PDF

Posted in 2004, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

When Did the Luke 2 Census Occur? Resolving Bible Difficulties, Part 3

by Daryl E. Witmer EDITOR’S NOTE: This month’s issue of the Proclamation features the third in a three-part series of articles on reasonable solutions to difficult Bible texts. There are […]

Posted in 2002, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Which is the Smallest of Seeds? Resolving Bible Difficulties, Part 2

by Daryl E. Witmer EDITOR’S NOTE: This month’s issue of the Proclamation features the second in a three-part series of articles on reasonable solutions to difficult Bible texts. There are […]

Posted in 2002, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

How Many Sons Did Jesse Have? Resolving Bible Difficulties, Part 1

by Daryl E. Witmer EDITOR’S NOTE: This month’s issue of the Proclamation features the first in a three-part series of articles on reason-able resolutions of difficult Bible texts. While there […]

Posted in 2002, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Is the Bible’s Survival Evidence of Its Divinity?

Compiled by Daryl E. Witmer, AIIA Director Think about this or a moment… If the Bible really is the inspired Word of a Creator-God who has chosen to reveal critical […]

Posted in 2002, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

The Remarkable Congruency of Scripture

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Posted in 2001, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Biblical Inerrancy: Substantiating the Claim

by Daryl E. Witmer, AIIA Executive Director ALEX ASKS, ROGER RESPONDS So, Roger, as a Christian, your faith is based on the Bible, right? That’s correct, Alex. The Bible is […]

Posted in 2000, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Is the Bible Reliable, Really?

by Daryl E. Witmer, with Sean Smith This month’s feature includes excerpts by Sean Smith of Methuen MA – the first place winner (worth $250 cash) in AIIA’s 1999 Spring […]

Posted in 2000, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Twenty-One Questions About the Bible, Part 3 of 3

In very many ways the most basic questions of all about the Christian faith are questions about the Bible. For if the Bible really is an accurate and reliable revelation […]

Posted in 1997, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Twenty-One Questions About the Bible, Part 2 of 3

In very many ways the most basic questions of all about the Christian faith are questions about the Bible. For if the Bible really is an accurate and reliable revelation […]

Posted in 1997, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Twenty-One Questions About the Bible, Part 1 of 3

In very many ways the most basic questions of all about the Christian faith are questions about the Bible. For if the Bible really is an accurate and reliable revelation […]

Posted in 1997, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Are There Contradictions in the Bible? Part III of a Series on Resolving Discrepancies in Scripture

This is the third and final part of a series of articles responding to allegations of Bible discrepancies and contradictions. This month we are providing the solution to a variety […]

Posted in 1995, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Are There Contradictions in the Bible? Part II of a Series on Resolving Discrepancies in Scripture

This article is the second in a series of articles that seek to respond to allegations of Bible discrepancies and contradictions. Again this month we are responding specifically to a […]

Posted in 1995, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Are There Contradictions in the Bible? Part I of a Series on Resolving Discrepancies in Scripture

One day last April (1994) I received correspondence from my friend, Les, in Boston. In his letter to me Les said that not long before he had met a man […]

Posted in 1995, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

Is the Bible Reliable in Every Detail?

Following are excerpts from an actual exchange of correspondence with an individual – not his real name – during the first two months of this year. 1/12/94 Dear Daryl, We […]

Posted in 1994, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

On Bible Contradictions & the Death of King Saul

A: “No, sir, Christianity is not for me – there are way too many unresolved questions.” B: “Oh, really? For instance?” A: “Well, for one thing, I can’t accept all […]

Posted in 1993, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

On the Bible as a ‘Good Book’

Is the Bible a good book? Do you really think so? Many folks (perhaps you are among them) with whom I speak tend to question the idea of whether Jonah […]

Posted in 1992, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

On Bible Error & Who Killed Goliath

Are there any mistakes in the Bible? Is the Bible TOTALLY without error in ALL that it affirms? Many of us who would say “no” to the first question and […]

Posted in 1992, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

On the Reliability of the Biblical Manuscripts

Are the Biblical manuscripts reliable? Skipp Porteous says “no”. In his newly released book, “Jesus Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”, author Porteous says that much of the Bible is full of […]

Posted in 1991, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

On the Bible as Divine and Truthful Revelation

Volume 1 • No. 4 • July 1991 Download PDF

Posted in 1991, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters

On The Reliability of the Bible

Volume 1 • No. 1 • April 1991 Download PDF

Posted in 1991, Bible, By Topic, By Year, ThoughtLetters