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Biblical Inspiration and the Canon: How We Got the bible

The bible is often described as “God-breathed,” a phrase taken from 2 Timothy 3:16: “All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” But what does it mean for Scripture to be “inspired,” and how did the books of the bible come to be recognised as part of the canon — the authoritative collection of writings that make up the bible? Were they really “decided” at the Council of Nicaea, as some popular myths claim? Table of Contents Understanding Biblical Inspiration What is the Canon? The Septuagint and the Deuterocanonical Books How Were the Books of the Bi...

Slavery in the bible – Does God Condone Slavery?

This is a guest post by Joshua Spaulding from eternalanswers.org. The views are that of the author and don't necessarily reflect the views of That Ancient Faith. As you read through the Scriptures, you will come across some passages that seem to suggest that slavery is not condemned by God. Some who think this to be the case are sincerely seeking truth, while others are only looking for reasons to discount the bible. Some of the passages in question are Exodus 21:2-6, Deuteronomy 15:12-15, Ephesians 6:5 and Colossians 4:1 which provide instruction on the treatment of slaves. In light of these Scriptures, does God condone slavery? Before diving too deep...

Scientist Uncovers Hidden 1,750-Year-Old New Testament Translation with Ultraviolet Imaging

A scientist has reportedly uncovered an ancient translation containing sections of the Gospel of Matthew, believed to be the sole surviving evidence of the fourth manuscript supporting the Old Syriac version of the Gospels. The research team, which includes medieval expert Grigory Kessel from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), employed ultraviolet imaging to reveal the ancient translation concealed beneath three layers of text. The research, published last month in the journal New Testament Studies, presents an interpretation of Matthew 11:30 to Matthew 12:26, initially translated as part of the Old Syriac translations around 1,500 years ago. According...

The Coming of Jesus: Revelation Fulfilled?

...- http://biblefacts.org/church/MCF.pdf C. E. Hill, “The Debate Over the Muratorian Fragment and the Development of the Canon,” Westminster Theological Journal 57:2 (Fall 1995): pp.437-452 http://earlychurch.org.uk/pdf/fragment_hill.pdf Young's Concise Critical bible Commentary, Baker Book House, March 1977, ISBN: 0-8010-9914-5, pg 178. http://www.christian-history.org/muratorian-canon.html http://web.archive.org/web/20130208060911/http://www.endtimesmadness.com/DatingRev.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3ABook_of_Revelation#Nero_banishes_John_to_Patmos_in_Syriac_version.3F http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/irenaeus-book5.html “The l...

Should Christians get tattoos, and is it Biblical?

...-does-the-bible-say-about-tattoos-b901650a034 https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/what-does-the-bible-say-about-tattoos/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/blog/what-the-early-church-had-to-say-about-tattoos https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/2009/march/tattoos-of-cross.html https://www.tattoo.com/blog/history-christianity-tattoo-culture/ https://medium.com/@naileao/how-christians-made-tattoo-cool-in-ancient-rome-1b66ef35aa03 https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3793&t=NASB https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=H3789&t=NASB https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Le...

Support Israel? OK, which Israel?

...el-of-the-bible/ http://www.daniels70weeks.com/ http://benirwin.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/if-you-think-standing-with-israel-means-never-criticizing-them-youre-going-to-have-to-get-a-new-bible/ http://5ptsalt.com/2011/03/19/jesus-christ-is-israel/  ...