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A reasonable, thinking mind
will examine
God’s Word

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Gutenberg Bible,
printed 1452-1455 in Mainz, Germany, by Johannes Gutenberg

The Bible has been miraculously preserved

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The Tyndale Bible

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Qumran Caves

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Dead Sea Scrolls

Dating from 100 B.C. to 100 A.D., the Dead Sea Scrolls were preserved in clay urns in the Qumran caves until their discovery in 1948.
Every book in the Old Testament, except Esther, is represented.

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St. Catherine's Monastery

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Sinaitic Manuscript

Priceless parchments of the Sinaitic Manuscript, 4^th c. A.D., were preserved within the walls of St. Catherine’s Monastery in the heart of Sinai. Discovered in 1859 A.D. by Count Tischendorf, the Codex Sinaiticus contains the New Testament and parts of the Old Testament.

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The Geneva Bible

The Bible points and refers to one prominent character:
Jesus of Nazareth.

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Pool of Siloam

Jesus healed a blind man
at the Pool of Siloam John 9:11.

The pool is one of the few undisputed localities in ancient Jerusalem. Waters from the Spring Gihon flow into the Pool of Siloam through a tunnel which was engineered by King Hezekiah in 715 BCE. Hezekiah's 1750 foot tunnel can still be traversed by foot today.

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Golgotha
"And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull,
which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha."
John 19:17

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Garden Tomb
"Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden
a new sepulchre..." John 19:41

The disciples
were committed
to an unpopular cause.

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What motivated
the writers of Scripture?

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Jeremiah

The Biblical writers were honest and faithful
to the Lord.

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Examine the
character
of the writings

The writers
were acquainted first hand
with the facts

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We find a reason
for details

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Moses Leading Israel Out of Egypt

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"He stretcheth out the north over
the empty place,
and hangeth
the earth
upon nothing."
Job 26:7

The Mosaic Law was unequaled.
Today we base our laws on the Law of Moses

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Moses Teaching the People of Israel

The Israelites lived under the government
of God

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The Levitical Priesthood

The Tabernacle,
in the center
of the Camp, had a manifestation of God’s presence in its Most Holy apartment.

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Ark of Covenant in the Most Holy

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The privileges
of the priests
were limited

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Priest in
Most Holy

A theocratic government
was established

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Moses

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Elders of Israel

This form of government was calculated to cultivate the spirit of true liberty If Moses had been ambitious, he would have misused his power Moses anointing Aaron High Priest
The people asked for a king Samuel anointing Saul king Judges – "Ye shall hear the small as well as the great..." Deuteronomy 1:17 Breastplate of the High Priest which had the Urim and Thummim The High Priest
"Jubilee" – the economic leveler Blowing the Jubilee Trumpets All the laws were read aloud
God’s government protected Israel from dictatorship. Laws displayed love for the stranger Ruth and Boaz
Animals were not forgotten, but were protected by laws of kindness. Animals were not to be unequally yoked. Tithing was voluntary. The Widow's Mite
The Priests had no inheritance in the land. The High Priest No provision was made for honoring the priests. Protection for widows and orphans Wage protection...
Honor for the elderly "Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD." Leviticus 19:32 Scientific sanitation All this is evidence of a wise, just and loving God.
"Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction and of patience." James 5:10 Elijah Reproves King Ahab The Prophets

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Exhorting the Israelites
to Repentance

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Deborah
Reproving and Warning

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Daniel in the Den of Lions

"For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Spirit." 2 Peter 1:21 Prophets of God The link between the Old and New Testaments
The Bible has one plan, one spirit, one aim, and one purpose The Wycliffe Bible The Bible contains more than morals, maxims, and words of comfort. The Bible was written by many pens at various times under different circumstances.
There is the redemption theme... "...with his stripes we are healed." Isaiah 53:5 Before Pilate
Jesus' Resurrection The ransom price... The blessing for ALL...
The selection of a "little flock"... The Bible tells of Messiah and his kingdom... And how death and sorrow will be wiped away
The Bible gives the hope of the resurrection... Interior of Jesus' Tomb "...in Christ shall all be made alive"
The Old Testament is confirmed by the New Testament writers, written 2,000 years apart, as well as by other Old Testament writers. Dead Sea Scrolls Jesus Healing
Seeds grow – we cannot tell how... nor can the wisest philosopher explain the miracle.