Dr Paul Allen

Here are a few, easily-debunked myths concerning Christianity. Myth #1: “The Bible has been translated and edited so many times, we don’t know what it originally said.” This is probably the most common myth out there. And despite the deluge of data out there demonstrating its falsehood, it still makes its way into a serious conversation, even in the name of academia. This myth assumes a few errors concerning the inspiration, transmission, and preservation of the biblical text. First, it assumes that with the passing of time, we have lost and/or destroyed the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts of the Bible.  Second, it assumes that translators have been indifferent and careless towards the preservation of texts from which they translated.  Third, it assumes that we possess few ancient Greek and Hebrew manuscripts.  Finally, it assumes that we do not possess manuscripts close to the time that the originals were given. Now, the manuscripts of the biblical te