{"id":11869,"date":"2013-05-01T17:20:48","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T09:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianitymalaysia.com\/wp\/?p=11869"},"modified":"2013-05-01T17:23:19","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T09:23:19","slug":"bible-reliable-unique-circulation-part-2-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianitymalaysia.com\/wp\/bible-reliable-unique-circulation-part-2-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Reliable? Unique in its Circulation (Part 2 of 6)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">1 May 2013 by Joseph Tan-<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 17px;\">It&#39;s not unusual to hear about books that hit the bestseller list, selling a few million copies. But whatever about the Bible &#8211; how well does it sell? More importantly, is it trustworthy enough for me to want to read it and obey what it says? If you are the type of person that likes &quot;the facts to speak for themselves&quot; &#8211; well, get ready to see a few interesting facts about the Bible&#39;s circulation and accuracy!&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"bible1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11872\" height=\"399\" src=\"http:\/\/christianitymalaysia.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bible1-1024x724.jpg\" width=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianitymalaysia.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bible1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christianitymalaysia.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bible1-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 17px;\">What did a Bedouin shepherd boy do in 1947 that cause liberal Old Testament scholars to change their view on the accuracy of the Bible? Before the discovery of this shepherd boy, the question was &#8211; &quot;How accurate are the copies we have today compared to the copies of the first century and earlier?&quot; The earliest complete copy of the Old Testament dates from the 10th century. Thus the big question &#8211; &quot;Because the text has been copied over many times, can we trust it?&quot; Well, this week&#39;s video provides the answer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;\" \/><br \/>\n\t<br \/>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\t<figure id=\"attachment_11874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11874\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/christianitymalaysia.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Qumran-5.jpg\" alt=\"Qumran-5\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11874 wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianitymalaysia.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Qumran-5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/christianitymalaysia.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Qumran-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Qumran, the site of an ancient settlement on the northwestern Dead Sea shore. This the the place where the Bedouin shepherd came across the biblical manuscript in a cave.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<br \/>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 17px;\">The Bible stands alone among all other books. It is unique.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Watch this video of WHY the Bible is reliable!<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x_bzn-JizXw\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 17px;\">For more info, consider purchasing (free shipping) Josh McDowell&#39;s &quot;Evidence that Demands a Verdict&quot; :<\/span><a class=\"yt-uix-redirect-link\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/New-Evidence-That-Demands-Verdict-Josh-McDowell\/9780785242192\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; cursor: pointer; color: rgb(67, 139, 197); text-decoration: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/New-Evidence-That-Demands-Verdict-Josh-McDowell\/9780785242192\">http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/New-Evi&#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><strong style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 19.984375px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Droid Sans', sans-serif;\">Note:<\/strong><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 19.984375px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">&nbsp;Joseph Tan is the founder and consultant of Good Monday Consulting, whose mission is to resolve conflict and reduce stress at work, at home and in life by focusing on the root cause of character and developing core strengths.&nbsp;You can contact him at&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:joseph@goodmonday.com\" id=\"\" shape=\"rect\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 19.984375px; -webkit-transition: background-color 0.2s linear, border-top-color; transition: background-color 0.2s linear, border-top-color; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(4, 122, 198); border: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Droid Sans', sans-serif;\" target=\"_blank\">joseph@goodmonday.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: justify;\">\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.714285em; line-height: 19.984375px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Droid Sans', sans-serif; text-align: justify; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.428571em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.428571em;\"><strong style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\">For more information, please visit:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.714285em; line-height: 19.984375px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Droid Sans', sans-serif; text-align: justify; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.428571em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.428571em;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodmonday.com\/\" id=\"\" shape=\"rect\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; -webkit-transition: background-color 0.2s linear, border-top-color; transition: background-color 0.2s linear, border-top-color; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(4, 122, 198); border: 0px;\" target=\"_blank\">www.goodmonday.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x_bzn-JizXw\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x_bzn-JizXw<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><strong style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\">Dear Viewers in Christ, if you find this article edifying to you, please share with your friends or loved ones by using the social media plugs (Share, Email to this article). The Lord will surely bless you as you bless others. May the Lord&rsquo;s peace and love be with you. Amen.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: justify;\">\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><strong style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;\">References for pictures:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: justify;\">\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/godisforreal.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/04\/bible1.jpg\">http:\/\/godisforreal.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/04\/bible1.jpg<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); text-align: justify;\">\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-c8_1bhUEHSg\/UNAer2z8XoI\/AAAAAAAAXM8\/6VdT4sM-ozo\/s1600\/Qumran-5.JPG\">http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-c8_1bhUEHSg\/UNAer2z8XoI\/AAAAAAAAXM8\/6VdT4sM-ozo\/s1600\/Qumran-5.JPG<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>1 May 2013 by Joseph Tan- &nbsp; It&#39;s not unusual to hear about books that hit the bestseller list, selling a few million copies. 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