Give Me A Reason to Believe is a 6-part series on Biblical Apologetics. Each episode deals with a particular claim against the Bible.
Table of Contents
EPISODE 1: Evidence Through Manuscripts | 38 Minutes
In this first episode, we examine the claim that the Bible is not accurate because it has been re-written over time and the Hebrews did not have a written language until 425 B.C. What is the evidence to support this claim and is it true? Join us as we look through the archeological evidence that will help us determine the accuracy of our modern Bibles and establish a date for the first written Hebrew language.
Credits
MUSIC CREDITS: Stock Music provided by mv_production, from Pond5 PHOTO CREDITS: • From unsplash.com: Timothy Eberly, Tanner Mardi • Mt Ebal Curse Amulet by Michael C Luddeni • Qeiyaffa Ostracon hosted by the Biblical Archeology Society • Silver Scrolls hosted by the Associates for Biblical Research • Lachish Letters hosted by the British Museum CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 • Dead Sea Scrolls photographed by Ardon Bar Hama, – Website of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, see link., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12149044 • P52, P39, and P46 manuscript scans hosted by The Center For The Study Of New Testament Manuscripts. • Ein Gedi Scroll photographed by Israel Antiquities Authority שי הלוי – Israel Antiquities Authority רשות העתיקות של ישראל, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41750882
EPISODE 2: Is Jesus the Messiah? Evidence Through Prophecies | 51 minutes
This episode examines if Jesus is truly the Messiah as described in Old Testament prophecies. How probable is it that someone could just fulfill these prophecies without a miracle? How many prophecies did Jesus fulfill?
Credits
MUSIC CREDITS: Stock Music provided by mv_production, from Pond5 PHOTO CREDITS: Rod Long, James Coleman, Mika Baumeister on Unsplash
EPISODE 3: Evidence for the Resurrection | 49 minutes
In this episode we take a look at evidence of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The resurrection is the cornerstone to salvation and the Christian faith. Without Jesus’ resurrection, there is no reconciliation with God and only condemnation for the world. This supernatural event is highly contested and many theories have circulated to attempt to explain the resurrection as a sort of magic trick or organized deception. Do these theories have any grounds from historical, cultural, and archeological evidence? What evidence do we have to ascertain that the resurrection did indeed happen and that it can only be explained by a miracle?
Credits
MUSIC CREDITS: Stock Music provided by mv_production, from Pond5 PHOTO CREDITS: • Bruno van der Kraan & Vadim Bogulov on Unsplash.com • Tacitus statue photographed by Pe-Jo, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8806766 • 11th Century copy of the Annals by Tacitus photographed by by Henricus Rostagno, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4873717
EPISODE 4: Evidence Through Prophecies of Nations | 45 Minutes
The Bible is a one-of-a-kind compilation of 66 books written by 40 different authors over a spam of 2,000 years. Some of these books contains prophecies concerning world events that are very specific. This episode takes a look at these prophecies and whether they happened as prophesied. What evidence is there to confirm or deny these prophecies? Were these prophecies written before or after these world events?
Credits
MUSIC CREDITS: Stock Music provided by mv_production, from Pond5
PHOTO CREDITS:
Thumbnail photograph by Andrew Neel on Unsplash.com
EPISODE 5: Evidence Through History | 42 Minutes
An important field to look at when considering the validity of the Bible is the field of archeology. The Bible describes specific people and places of which we should be able to find remains of today. What does the archeological record have to say about biblical history? Has there been any discovery that challenges scripture? This episode is a general overview of the field of archeology and not an exhaustive list. More on this topic can be found in The Stones Bear Witness book series available for purchase here: https://evidence4faith.org/store/
Credits
MUSIC CREDITS: Stock Music provided by mv_production, from Pond5 PHOTO CREDITS: • Michael Lane from Evidence4Faith • King Ahab’s Signet Ring photograph hosted by Center for Online Judaic Studies: http://cojs.org/ahab_signet_ring-_9th_century_bce/ • King Jehu Obelisk Relief photographed by Pilate Stone By BRBurton – Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22817908 • Pilate Inscription photographed By BRBurton – Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22817908 • House of Peter photographed by Garo Nalbandian and hosted on biblicalarcheology.com https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/biblical-archaeology-sites/the-house-of-peter-the-home-of-jesus-in-capernaum/
EPISODE 6: Evidence Through Science | 40 Minutes
In this episode, explore the relationship between science and the Bible. The Bible is not a science textbook but contains descriptions of the natural world and phenomena. Many have claimed that science and the Bible are not compatible. Is this true? Is the science contained in the Bible in error or in alignment with our current scientific knowledge? This session is an overview of our longer series titled Science and the Bible. You can find that series here: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/sciencetruegod/
Credits
MUSIC CREDITS: Stock Music provided by mv_production, from Pond5 PHOTO CREDITS: • From Unsplash: National Cancer Institute, NASA, Martin Sanchez, Benjamin Davies, Saad Chaudhry, ian dooley, Dave Hoefler, Ali Abdul Rahman, Solen Feyissa, Matheus Viana, and James Coleman • Matthew Maury uploaded by Brendann to Wikimedia commons, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7257759 • Leech photograph by GlebK, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13669380 • Bloodletting photography from The Burns Archive Collection, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90618978
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