Christians often wonder if the reliability of Scripture is purely a matter of faith or if there are other ways of demonstrating the trustworthiness of God’s Word. The answer to that question is a resounding yes, there are many other lines of evidence which support the accuracy and reliability of the Bible. For instance, a…
Detailsby Craig A. Smith, Ph.D. So here’s an interesting set of observations to mull over. According to Tal Ilan, who studied Jewish inscriptions from 330 BC to 200 AD, the most popular names for Jewish men in first century Palestine were as follows (with the number of individuals known to have had that name): 243…
DetailsThe following is an excerpt from Craig Smith’s latest book, The Word: Understanding & Trusting the Bible in an Age of Skepticism (purchase the book here) Who Decided The Canon of Scripture? Probably the best answer to this question is: no-one. What I mean is this: no one person or even one group of people…
DetailsThe Lost Tomb of Jesus – A Reasonable Response Craig A. Smith 3/5/2007 On March 4, the Discovery Channel aired a documentary entitled “The Lost Tomb of Jesus.” Produced by James Cameron (of Titanic fame) and directed by documentary filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici, the program suggests that “the 2,000-year old ‘Tomb of the Ten Ossuaries’…
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