Considering the Bible was written thousands of years ago, how can Jesus’ statement appear problematic?
How has the science of archeology validated Jesus’ claim? How does the chart below encourage you?
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Manuscript Evidence
for Ancient Writings
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Author
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Written
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Earliest Copy
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Time Span
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# Mss.
|
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Caesar
(Gallic Wars)
|
100-44
B.C.
|
900
A.D.
|
1,000
yrs
|
10
|
|
Plato
|
427-347
B.C.
|
900
A.D.
|
1,200
yrs
|
7
|
|
Thucydides
(history)
|
460-400
B.C.
|
900
A.D.
|
1,300
yrs
|
8
|
|
Tacitus
(annals)
|
100
A.D.
|
1100
A.D.
|
1,000
yrs
|
20
|
|
Suetonius
(history)
|
75-160
A.D.
|
950
A.D.
|
800
yrs
|
8
|
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Homer
(Iliad)
|
900
B.C.
|
400
B.C.
|
500
yrs
|
643
|
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New
Testament
|
40-100
A.D.
|
60-117
A.D.
|
0-50
yrs
|
24,000
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