The Bible has been proven time and time again. Historical evidence, scientific evidence, and something called prophecy. There are a grand total of ZERO points or facts stated in the Bible that have been proven incorrect, and minds MUCH greater than yours have tried!
Scientific statements from the Bible, most written well over 2,600 years ago.*The stars are uncountable and each different from each other. 1Cor 15:41; Jer 33:22
*The Earth sits in "space" ie nothing. Job 26:7
*The atmosphere goes towards the south, then the north, continually swirling around the globe. Eccl 1:6
*Air has "weight" Job 28:25
*The "life" for the body is found in the blood. Lev 17:11
*mental well being is good for your health. Prov 17:22
*the hydrologic cycle— evaporation, atmospheric circulation, condensation with electrical discharges, and precipitation. Job 36:27
*Hydrothermal vents in the ocean. Job 38:16
*The earth is round. Isaiah 40:22
* There once was a great city named "Ur". Later excavated in 1934, built 1200 years before Babylon, the city had columns, arches, domes, advanced math, tax records, brick 2 story homes with up to 15 rooms. Gen 15:7; Neh 9:7;
Prophecy from the Bible. Now historical FACT*The city of Edom would be overthrown and never be inhabited again. Ezek 35: 1-8. Edom is now known as Petra in Jordan, and is a wasteland.
*Jews would be gathered from across the globe to Israel. Ezek 37:11. The zionist movement beginning in the late 18th century brought the gradual emigration of Jews to Israel from around the globe.
*Israel would become a nation in one day and an immediate war would follow as a result. Isaiah 66:6-24. May 14, 1948 Israel became a nation after a British mandate expired and the United States acknowledged their sovereignty. On the same day, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria attacked Israel and quickly got their collective asses handed to them.
*Israel and Jerusalem would be a burden to all the nations in the last days. Zech 12:2 Every modern nation since 1948 has worried itself with "peace in the middle east"
*Babylon would rule over the Jews for 70 years exactly. Jer 25:11,12. In 609bc Babylon conquered the Assyrians, controlling their land, destroyed Jerusalem and the temple and took the Jews as slaves. In 539 bc, Cyrus conquered Babylon and freed the Jewish slaves.
*Tyre's fortresses would fall, the city would be destroyed and its rubble cast into the sea. Ezek 26:12, Amos 1:9-10. Alexander the great attacked Tyre in 333 bc. They took rock, timbre and dirt from the mainland and built a landbridge over to the island where they used battering rams to break down the walls.
*Nineveh would be attacked and destroyed by fire, never to be rebuilt. Nahum 3. Around 612 bc, the Babylonians, Scythians and Medes conquered Nineveh, one of the most powerful cities of the ancient world. Archeologists uncovered the ruins in the 1800's and found a layer of ash over the city.
Not to mention the countless prophecies of Jesus that were written over 1,000 years before his birth that were fullfilled PERFECTLY. Believe what you want but before you discount the Bible you must first do something with the above prophecies and scientific statements written thousands of years ago.
