I taught session two this morning but ran out of time. We really only covered chapter one. I e-mailed out the mp3 link so let me know if you haven't received it and want a copy. Here are some questions to think about for chapter two. I will post some discussion on these probably on Tuesday. Have fun and Take care.1. If a document was being submitted as evidence for a trial in a court of law, what type of tests do you think would be run on it to make sure it was authentic?
2. How authentic do you think the Bible manuscripts are?
3. Do you think the Biblical authors had the intent to tell the truth or exaggerate?
4. Does a person have the ability to accurately record an event 30-50 years after it happened?
5. Do you think the authors of the Gospel accounts were men of good character?
6. Many people say that parallel stories in the Gospels differ in details therefore the Bible is in error. If two people's stories are 100% consistent in every minor detail would you trust them more?
7. Do you think the Biblical authors are biased so they cannot be totally trusted?
8. Do you think the the Apostles covered up embarrassing moments to make Jesus and themselves look more impressive?
9. Are there any documents you know of that mention Jesus apart from the Bible?
10. How many documents do you know of that were written by Jesus' opponents and speak badly of him?
Read chapter two to get an idea how to respond to these questions. It's pretty neat to apply modern legal tests to the Bible to see how it stands up.
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