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PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 12:32pm On Jan 14, 2017
Defaramade:
How you take know? cheesy
lol.. see mine

PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 12:30pm On Jan 14, 2017
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 12:29pm On Jan 14, 2017
say4gunit:
Guess!
Jailbreaked iphone 6 or 6 plus.. i think its the plus tho
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 12:25pm On Jan 14, 2017
QueenFusa16:
Guess
infinix hot 3.. you're preety btw..
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 12:25pm On Jan 14, 2017
Cozbymaster97:
here is mine
infinix
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 12:24pm On Jan 14, 2017
Wayne4uall:
Oya guess my tongue tongue
iphone 6 16gb
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 12:23pm On Jan 14, 2017
XploraBen:
Can anyone guess this?
w4 tecno
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 11:55am On Jan 14, 2017
sunshineV:
lenovo grin
Turaya ni grin grin
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 4:05am On Jan 14, 2017
aristogabby:
....Mine
Redmi note 2
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 2:09am On Jan 14, 2017
debque:
.
Tecno p9 phantom pad mini
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 2:05am On Jan 14, 2017
missKiffy:
Here it is, who can guess
Infinix hot 4
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 2:04am On Jan 14, 2017
Friendzone:
Bruh, e be like say dem don dm Me o grin


Na Infinix? grin
yep
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 12:06am On Jan 14, 2017
guess. if you nor sabi dis fone ehn e mean sey dem don DM you from your village be dat grin

PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 12:03am On Jan 14, 2017
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PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 12:03am On Jan 14, 2017
haywire1:
Nop

#
Its an s5 then
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 11:59pm On Jan 13, 2017
haywire1:
Here is mine grin




#
galaxy j7 or j5
PhonesRe: Upload A Picture Of Your Homescreen And Let's Guess The Phone by ib4real95(m): 11:38pm On Jan 13, 2017
casttlebarbz:
bb q10 or q5

here's mine
Galaxy s5
BusinessRe: Football (+Other Sports) Betting Season 10 by ib4real95(m): 10:28pm On Jan 12, 2017
Pick and re-edit

totalBettingAmount: 1000.00
Bonus: 25137.60
Possible win: 87981.60
Won: 0.00
1. 14.01.17 16:00
Watford FC - Middlesbrough FC (Under/Over 1.5 goals)
Customer type: Over @ 1.40
Result:
2. 14.01.17 16:00
West Ham United - Crystal Palace (Under/Over 0.5 goals in 1st half)
Customer type: Over @ 1.40
Result:
3. 14.01.17 16:00
Hull City - Bournemouth AFC (Both teams to score)
Customer type: Yes @ 1.65
Result:
4. 14.01.17 18:30
SC Heerenveen - ADO Den Haag (Both teams to score)
Customer type: Yes @ 1.60
Result:
5. 13.01.17 20:00
Go Ahead Eagles - AZ Alkmaar (Both teams to score)
Customer type: Yes @ 1.50
Result:
6. 14.01.17 16:15
FC Barcelona - Las Palmas UD (Goals in second half 1.5)
Customer type: Over @ 1.40
Result:
7. 14.01.17 18:30
Atletico Madrid - Real Betis Balompie (Goals in second half 0.5)
Customer type: Over @ 1.20
Result:
8. 15.01.17 15:00
OGC Nice - FC Metz (Under/Over 1.5 goals)
Customer type: Over @ 1.20
Result:
9. 14.01.17 20:00
Toulouse FC - FC Nantes (Under/Over 1.5 goals)
Customer type: Over @ 1.40
Result:
10. 14.01.17 20:00
FC Lorient - EA Guingamp (Goals in second half 0.5)
Customer type: Over @ 1.25
Result:
11. 15.01.17 15:00
US Sassuolo - US Palermo (First Team goals in First half 0.5)
Customer type: Over @ 1.70
BusinessRe: Football (+Other Sports) Betting Season 10 by ib4real95(m): 10:25pm On Jan 12, 2017
Our luck fit shine grin


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1. 14.01.17 16:00
Brentford FC - Newcastle United (1X2)
Customer type: Newcastle United @ 1.85
Result:
2. 14.01.17 13:30
Tottenham Hotspur - West Bromwich Albion (1X2)
Customer type: Tottenham Hotspur @ 1.35
Result:
3. 14.01.17 16:00
Swansea City - Arsenal FC (1X2)
Customer type: Arsenal FC @ 1.50
Result:
4. 14.01.17 16:00
Bury FC - Peterborough United (1X2)
Customer type: Peterborough United @ 2.00
Result:
5. 14.01.17 16:00
Fleetwood Town - Bristol Rovers (Handicap 1:0)
Customer type: Fleetwood Town @ 1.45
Result:
6. 14.01.17 16:00
Walsall FC - Sheffield Utd (1X2)
Customer type: Sheffield Utd @ 1.60
Result:
7. 14.01.17 16:00
AFC Wimbledon - Oxford United (1X2)
Customer type: AFC Wimbledon @ 2.65
Result:
8. 14.01.17 16:00
Newport County - Colchester United (1X2)
Customer type: Colchester United @ 2.10
Result:
9. 14.01.17 16:00
Wycombe Wanderers - Yeovil Town (1X2)
Customer type: Wycombe Wanderers @ 1.85
Result:
10. 14.01.17 18:30
Atletico Madrid - Real Betis Balompie (1X2)
Customer type: Atletico Madrid @ 1.22
Result:
11. 15.01.17 12:00
Valencia CF - Espanyol Barcelona (1X2)
Customer type: Valencia CF @ 1.90
Result:
12. 14.01.17 17:00
Stade Rennes - Paris St Germain (1X2)
Customer type: Paris St Germain @ 1.55
Result:
13. 14.01.17 20:00
AS Nancy - SC Bastia (1X2)
Customer type: AS Nancy @ 2.00
Result:
14. 14.01.17 20:45
Inter Milan - AC Chievo Verona (1X2)
Customer type: Inter Milan @ 1.45
Result:
15. 14.01.17 21:30
CD Feirense - Vitoria Guimaraes (1X2)
Customer type: Vitoria Guimaraes @ 2.00
Result:
16. 14.01.17 09:50
Sydney FC - Western Sydney (1X2)
Customer type: Sydney FC @ 1.60
Result:
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BusinessRe: Football (+Other Sports) Betting Season 10 by ib4real95(m): 12:23pm On Jan 12, 2017
Todays games

typeOfBet: Accumulator
totalBettingAmount: 500.00
Bonus: 6818.00
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Won: 0.00
1. 12.01.17 14:00
Sparta Prague - SC Freiburg (Double chance and Under/Over 1.5 goals)
Customer type: AC Sparta Praha/SC Freiburg and Over 1.5 goals @ 1.60
Result:
2. 12.01.17 13:00
Esteghlal Khuzestan - Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC (Double chance and Under/Over 4.5 goals)
Customer type: X/Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC and Under 4.5 goals @ 1.40
Result:
3. 12.01.17 21:00
Reading FC - Queens Park Rangers (Double chance and Under/Over 4.5 goals)
Customer type: Reading FC/X and Under 4.5 goals @ 1.40
Result:
4. 12.01.17 21:00
AC Milan - FC Torino (Double chance and Under/Over 1.5 goals)
Customer type: AC Milan/X and Over 1.5 goals @ 1.60
Result:
5. 12.01.17 19:00
Hapoel Kiryat Shmona - Hapoel Tel Aviv (1X2)
Customer type: Hapoel Kiryat Shmona @ 1.40
Result:
BusinessRe: Football (+Other Sports) Betting Season 10 by ib4real95(m): 3:31pm On Jan 10, 2017
typeOfBet: Accumulator
totalBettingAmount: 100.00
Bonus: 7249.00
Possible win: 25371.50
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1. 10.01.17 18:30
FC Nantes - AS Nancy (Double chance and Under/Over 1.5 goals)
Customer type: X/AS Nancy Lorraine and Over 1.5 goals @ 2.80
Result:


2. 10.01.17 21:00
FC Sochaux - AS Monaco (Double chance and Under/Over 1.5 goals)
Customer type: X/AS Monaco and Over 1.5 goals @ 1.50
Result:


3. 10.01.17 20:45
Barrow FC - Southport FC (Double chance and Under/Over 4.5 goals)
Customer type: Barrow FC/X and Under 4.5 goals @ 1.45
Result:


4. 10.01.17 20:45
Braintree Town - Sutton United (Under/Over 0.5 goals in 1st half)
Customer type: Over @ 1.40
Result:


5. 10.01.17 18:45
Hapoel Ashkelon - Beitar Jerusalem (Double chance and Under/Over 1.5 goals)
Customer type: X/Beitar Jerusalem and Over 1.5 goals @ 1.65
Result:


6. 10.01.17 18:20
Maccabi Achi Nazareth - Hapoel Akko (Double chance and Under/Over 3.5 goals)
Customer type: Maccabi Akhi Nazareth/Hapoel Akko and Under 3.5 goals @ 1.85
Result:


7. 10.01.17 18:20
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla - Hapoel Nazrat Elit (Double chance and Under/Over 4.5 goals)
Customer type: Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla/X and Under 4.5 goals @ 1.35
Result:


8. 10.01.17 22:15
Vitoria Guimaraes - Benfica Lisbon (Double chance and Under/Over 4.5 goals)
Customer type: X/Benfica Lissabon and Under 4.5 goals @ 1.35
Result:


9. 10.01.17 20:45
Oxford United - Scunthorpe United (Double chance and Under/Over 4.5 goals)
Customer type: X/Scunthorpe United and Under 4.5 goals @ 1.70
Result:


10. 10.01.17 20:00
Swansea City - Wolverhampton Wanderers (Under/Over 2.5 goals)
Customer type: Over @ 1.55
Result:


11. 10.01.17 20:00
Blackpool FC - Wycombe Wanderers (Double chance and Under/Over 4.5 goals)
Customer type: Blackpool FC/X and Under 4.5 goals @ 1.45
Result:
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BusinessRe: Football (+Other Sports) Betting Season 10 by ib4real95(m): 3:21pm On Jan 09, 2017
Drawsoup:
Real fixed


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BusinessRe: Football (+Other Sports) Betting Season 10 by ib4real95(m): 5:21pm On Jan 06, 2017
[quote author=Lhimeet post=52587695][/quote]grin grin
BusinessRe: Football (+Other Sports) Betting Season 10 by ib4real95(m): 4:23pm On Jan 06, 2017
Phiheywhy1:
hw true is it that some matches are fixed? Are there really fixed matches??
Yes fixed matches are real.. i have a 15 odd fixed match tommorow•••• Max stake•••• Info gotten directly from coaches and players.. Pm me to get the game cool
BusinessRe: Football (+Other Sports) Betting Season 10 by ib4real95(m): 12:33pm On Jan 06, 2017
detailsOfBet
typeOfBet: Accumulator
totalBettingAmount: 250.00
Bonus: 3632.32
Possible win: 15740.08
Won: 0.00
1. 06.01.17 20:45
Hibernian FC - Dundee United (Double chance in match and both teams to score in 1st half)
Customer type: Hibernian FC/X and no @ 1.45
Result:
2. 06.01.17 20:45
Espanyol Barcelona - Deportivo La Coruna (Double chance and Under/Over 4.5 goals)
Customer type: RCD Espanyol Barcelona/Deportivo La Coruna and Under 4.5 goals @ 1.50
Result:
3. 06.01.17 18:00
RCD Mallorca - CD Mirandes (Double chance and Under/Over 4.5 goals)
Customer type: RCD Mallorca/CD Mirandes and Under 4.5 goals @ 1.45
Result:
4. 06.01.17 16:00
UD Almeria - Getafe CF (Double chance in 1st half and both teams to score in 1st half)
Customer type: UD Almeria/X and no @ 1.55
Result:
5. 06.01.17 20:55
West Ham United - Manchester City (Double chance in 1st half and both teams to score in 1st half)
Customer type: West Ham United/X and no @ 2.35
Result:
6. 06.01.17 21:00
Avranches - Stade Lavallois MFC (Double chance in 1st half and both teams to score in 1st half)
Customer type: Avranches/X and no @ 1.55
Result:
7. 06.01.17 13:00
Hapoel Jerusalem - Hapoel Afula (Both teams to score)
Customer type: Yes @ 1.70
Result:
8. 06.01.17 20:30
Royal Antwerp FC - KSV Roeselare (Double chance in 1st half and both teams to score in 1st half)
Customer type: Royal Antwerp FC/X and no @ 1.60
Result:
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Forum GamesRe: Comment Without any likes An Iphone 7 by ib4real95(m): 5:31pm On Jan 03, 2017
Again, the gospels read like news reports, a factual accounting of the days events, each from their own perspective. The descriptions are unique to each writer, but the facts are in agreement. The gospels give specific geographical names and cultural details that have been confirmed by historians and archaeologists.

For a sample from one of the Gospels, click here: SHOW / HIDE SAMPLE

4. Do historians confirm what the Bible says about Jesus?

The Bible reports that Jesus of Nazareth performed many miracles, was executed by the Romans, and rose from the dead. Numerous ancient historians corroborate the Bible's account of the life of Jesus and his followers:

Cornelius Tacitus (A.D. 55-120), an historian of first-century Rome, is considered one of the most accurate historians of the ancient world.6 An excerpt from Tacitus tells us that the Roman emperor Nero "inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class...called Christians. ...Christus [Christ], from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus...."7

Flavius Josephus, a Jewish historian (A.D. 38-100), wrote about Jesus in his Jewish Antiquities. From Josephus, "we learn that Jesus was a wise man who did surprising feats, taught many, won over followers from among Jews and Greeks, was believed to be the Messiah, was accused by the Jewish leaders, was condemned to be crucified by Pilate, and was considered to be resurrected."8

Suetonius, Pliny the Younger, and Thallus also wrote about Christian worship and persecution that is consistent with New Testament accounts.

Even the Jewish Talmud, certainly not biased toward Jesus, concurs about the major events of his life. From the Talmud, "we learn that Jesus was conceived out of wedlock, gathered disciples, made blasphemous claims about himself, and worked miracles, but these miracles are attributed to sorcery and not to God."9

This is remarkable information considering that most ancient historians focused on political and military leaders, not on obscure rabbis from distant provinces of the Roman Empire. Yet ancient historians (Jews, Greeks and Romans) confirm the major events that are presented in the New Testament, even though they were not believers themselves.

5. Are there contradictions in the Bible?

While some claim that the Bible is full of contradictions, this simply isn't true. The number of apparent contradictions is actually remarkably small for a book of the Bible's size and scope. What apparent discrepancies do exist are more curiosity than calamity. They do not touch on any major event or article of faith.

Here is an example of a so-called contradiction. Pilate ordered that a sign be posted on the cross where Jesus hung. Three of the Gospels record what was written on that sign:
In Matthew: "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."
In Mark: "The king of the Jews."
In John: "Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews."

The wording is different, hence the apparent contradiction. The remarkable thing, though, is that all three writers describe the same event in such detail -- Jesus was crucified. On this they all agree. They even record that a sign was posted on the cross, and the meaning of the sign is the same in all three accounts!

What about the exact wording? In the original Greek of the Gospels, they didn't use a quotation symbol as we do today to indicate a direct quote. The Gospel writers were making an indirect quote, which would account for the subtle differences in the passages.

Here is another example of an apparent contradiction. Was Jesus two nights in the tomb or three nights in the tomb before His resurrection? Jesus said, prior to his crucifixion, "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40). Mark records another statement that Jesus made, "We are going up tAgain, the gospels read like news reports, a factual accounting of the days events, each from their own perspective. The descriptions are unique to each writer, but the facts are in agreement. The gospels give specific geographical names and cultural details that have been confirmed by historians and archaeologists.

For a sample from one of the Gospels, click here: SHOW / HIDE SAMPLE

4. Do historians confirm what the Bible says about Jesus?

The Bible reports that Jesus of Nazareth performed many miracles, was executed by the Romans, and rose from the dead. Numerous ancient historians corroborate the Bible's account of the life of Jesus and his followers:

Cornelius Tacitus (A.D. 55-120), an historian of first-century Rome, is considered one of the most accurate historians of the ancient world.6 An excerpt from Tacitus tells us that the Roman emperor Nero "inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class...called Christians. ...Christus [Christ], from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus...."7

Flavius Josephus, a Jewish historian (A.D. 38-100), wrote about Jesus in his Jewish Antiquities. From Josephus, "we learn that Jesus was a wise man who did surprising feats, taught many, won over followers from among Jews and Greeks, was believed to be the Messiah, was accused by the Jewish leaders, was condemned to be crucified by Pilate, and was considered to be resurrected."8

Suetonius, Pliny the Younger, and Thallus also wrote about Christian worship and persecution that is consistent with New Testament accounts.

Even the Jewish Talmud, certainly not biased toward Jesus, concurs about the major events of his life. From the Talmud, "we learn that Jesus was conceived out of wedlock, gathered disciples, made blasphemous claims about himself, and worked miracles, but these miracles are attributed to sorcery and not to God."9

This is remarkable information considering that most ancient historians focused on political and military leaders, not on obscure rabbis from distant provinces of the Roman Empire. Yet ancient historians (Jews, Greeks and Romans) confirm the major events that are presented in the New Testament, even though they were not believers themselves.

5. Are there contradictions in the Bible?

While some claim that the Bible is full of contradictions, this simply isn't true. The number of apparent contradictions is actually remarkably small for a book of the Bible's size and scope. What apparent discrepancies do exist are more curiosity than calamity. They do not touch on any major event or article of faith.

Here is an example of a so-called contradiction. Pilate ordered that a sign be posted on the cross where Jesus hung. Three of the Gospels record what was written on that sign:
In Matthew: "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."
In Mark: "The king of the Jews."
In John: "Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews."

The wording is different, hence the apparent contradiction. The remarkable thing, though, is that all three writers describe the same event in such detail -- Jesus was crucified. On this they all agree. They even record that a sign was posted on the cross, and the meaning of the sign is the same in all three accounts!

What about the exact wording? In the original Greek of the Gospels, they didn't use a quotation symbol as we do today to indicate a direct quote. The Gospel writers were making an indirect quote, which would account for the subtle differences in the passages.

Here is another example of an apparent contradiction. Was Jesus two nights in the tomb or three nights in the tomb before His resurrection? Jesus said, prior to his crucifixion, "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40). Mark records another statement that Jesus made, "We are going up tAgain, the gospels read like news reports, a factual accounting of the days events, each from their own perspective. The descriptions are unique to each writer, but the facts are in agreement. The gospels give specific geographical names and cultural details that have been confirmed by historians and archaeologists.

For a sample from one of the Gospels, click here: SHOW / HIDE SAMPLE

4. Do historians confirm what the Bible says about Jesus?

The Bible reports that Jesus of Nazareth performed many miracles, was executed by the Romans, and rose from the dead. Numerous ancient historians corroborate the Bible's account of the life of Jesus and his followers:

Cornelius Tacitus (A.D. 55-120), an historian of first-century Rome, is considered one of the most accurate historians of the ancient world.6 An excerpt from Tacitus tells us that the Roman emperor Nero "inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class...called Christians. ...Christus [Christ], from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus...."7

Flavius Josephus, a Jewish historian (A.D. 38-100), wrote about Jesus in his Jewish Antiquities. From Josephus, "we learn that Jesus was a wise man who did surprising feats, taught many, won over followers from among Jews and Greeks, was believed to be the Messiah, was accused by the Jewish leaders, was condemned to be crucified by Pilate, and was considered to be resurrected."8

Suetonius, Pliny the Younger, and Thallus also wrote about Christian worship and persecution that is consistent with New Testament accounts.

Even the Jewish Talmud, certainly not biased toward Jesus, concurs about the major events of his life. From the Talmud, "we learn that Jesus was conceived out of wedlock, gathered disciples, made blasphemous claims about himself, and worked miracles, but these miracles are attributed to sorcery and not to God."9

This is remarkable information considering that most ancient historians focused on political and military leaders, not on obscure rabbis from distant provinces of the Roman Empire. Yet ancient historians (Jews, Greeks and Romans) confirm the major events that are presented in the New Testament, even though they were not believers themselves.

5. Are there contradictions in the Bible?

While some claim that the Bible is full of contradictions, this simply isn't true. The number of apparent contradictions is actually remarkably small for a book of the Bible's size and scope. What apparent discrepancies do exist are more curiosity than calamity. They do not touch on any major event or article of faith.

Here is an example of a so-called contradiction. Pilate ordered that a sign be posted on the cross where Jesus hung. Three of the Gospels record what was written on that sign:
In Matthew: "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."
In Mark: "The king of the Jews."
In John: "Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews."

The wording is different, hence the apparent contradiction. The remarkable thing, though, is that all three writers describe the same event in such detail -- Jesus was crucified. On this they all agree. They even record that a sign was posted on the cross, and the meaning of the sign is the same in all three accounts!

What about the exact wording? In the original Greek of the Gospels, they didn't use a quotation symbol as we do today to indicate a direct quote. The Gospel writers were making an indirect quote, which would account for the subtle differences in the passages.

Here is another example of an apparent contradiction. Was Jesus two nights in the tomb or three nights in the tomb before His resurrection? Jesus said, prior to his crucifixion, "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40). Mark records another statement that Jesus made, "We are going up t
Forum GamesRe: Comment Without any likes An Iphone 7 by ib4real95(m): 5:30pm On Jan 03, 2017
History of the Bible - Who wrote the Bible?

The Bible was written over a span of 1500 years, by 40 writers. Unlike other religious writings, the Bible reads as a factual news account of real events, places, people, and dialogue. Historians and archaeologists have repeatedly confirmed its authenticity.

Using the writers' own writing styles and personalities, God shows us who he is and what it's like to know him.

There is one central message consistently carried by all 40 writers of the Bible: God, who created us all, desires a relationship with us. He calls us to know him and trust him.

The Bible not only inspires us, it explains life and God to us. It does not answer all the questions we might have, but enough of them. It shows us how to live with purpose and compassion. How to relate to others. It encourages us to rely on God for strength, direction, and enjoy his love for us. The Bible also tells us how we can have eternal life.

Multiple categories of evidence support the historical accuracy of the Bible as well as its claim to divine authorship. (Here are the subsections of this article, if you want to jump to any particular one.)

How does archaeology support the Bible?
Has the Bible changed over time, or do we have what was originally written?
Are the gospel accounts of Jesus reliable?
Do historians confirm what the Bible says about Jesus?
Are there contradictions in the Bible?
How were the books of the New Testament determined? Why not the gospel of Judas?
Why did it take 30 to 60 years for the Gospels to be written?
Does it matter if Jesus really did and said what is in the Gospels?

1. How does archaeology support the Bible?

Archaeology cannot prove that the Bible is God's written word to us. However, archaeology can (and does) substantiate the Bible's historical accuracy. Archaeologists have consistently discovered the names of government officials, kings, cities, and festivals mentioned in the Bible -- sometimes when historians didn't think such people or places existed. For example, the Gospel of John tells of Jesus healing a cripple next to the Pool of Bethesda. The text even describes the five porticoes (walkways) leading to the pool. Scholars didn't think the pool existed, until archaeologists found it forty feet below ground, complete with the five porticoes.1

The Bible has a tremendous amount of historical detail, so not everything mentioned in it has yet been found through archaeology. However, not one archaeological find has conflicted with what the Bible records.2

In contrast, news reporter Lee Strobel comments about the Book of Mormon: "Archaeology has repeatedly failed to substantiate its claims about events that supposedly occurred long ago in the Americas. I remember writing to the Smithsonian Institute to inquire about whether there was any evidence supporting the claims of Mormonism, only to be told in unequivocal terms that its archaeologists see 'no direct connection between the archaeology of the New World and the subject matter of the book.'" Archaeologists have never located cities, persons, names, or places mentioned in the Book of Mormon.3

Many of the ancient locations mentioned by Luke, in the Book of Acts in the New Testament, have been identified through archaeology. "In all, Luke names thirty-two countries, fifty-four cities and nine islands without an error."4

Archaeology has also refuted many ill-founded theories about the Bible. For example, a theory still taught in some colleges today asserts that Moses could not have written the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible), because writing had not been invented in his day. Then archaeologists discovered the Black Stele. "It had wedge-shaped characters on it and contained the detailed laws of Hammurabi. Was it post-Moses? No! It was pre-Mosaic; not only that, but it was pre-Abraham (2,000 B.C.). It preceded Moses' writings by at least three centuries."5

Archaeology consistently confirms the historical accuracy of the Bible.

Again, the gospels read like news reports, a factual accounting of the days events, each from their own perspective. The descriptions are unique to each writer, but the facts are in agreement. The gospels give specific geographical names and cultural details that have been confirmed by historians and archaeologists.

For a sample from one of the Gospels, click here: SHOW / HIDE SAMPLE

4. Do historians confirm what the Bible says about Jesus?

The Bible reports that Jesus of Nazareth performed many miracles, was executed by the Romans, and rose from the dead. Numerous ancient historians corroborate the Bible's account of the life of Jesus and his followers:

Cornelius Tacitus (A.D. 55-120), an historian of first-century Rome, is considered one of the most accurate historians of the ancient world.6 An excerpt from Tacitus tells us that the Roman emperor Nero "inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class...called Christians. ...Christus [Christ], from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus...."7

Flavius Josephus, a Jewish historian (A.D. 38-100), wrote about Jesus in his Jewish Antiquities. From Josephus, "we learn that Jesus was a wise man who did surprising feats, taught many, won over followers from among Jews and Greeks, was believed to be the Messiah, was accused by the Jewish leaders, was condemned to be crucified by Pilate, and was considered to be resurrected."8

Suetonius, Pliny the Younger, and Thallus also wrote about Christian worship and persecution that is consistent with New Testament accounts.

Even the Jewish Talmud, certainly not biased toward Jesus, concurs about the major events of his life. From the Talmud, "we learn that Jesus was conceived out of wedlock, gathered disciples, made blasphemous claims about himself, and worked miracles, but these miracles are attributed to sorcery and not to God."9

This is remarkable information considering that most ancient historians focused on political and military leaders, not on obscure rabbis from distant provinces of the Roman Empire. Yet ancient historians (Jews, Greeks and Romans) confirm the major events that are presented in the New Testament, even though they were not believers themselves.

5. Are there contradictions in the Bible?

While some claim that the Bible is full of contradictions, this simply isn't true. The number of apparent contradictions is actually remarkably small for a book of the Bible's size and scope. What apparent discrepancies do exist are more curiosity than calamity. They do not touch on any major event or article of faith.

Here is an example of a so-called contradiction. Pilate ordered that a sign be posted on the cross where Jesus hung. Three of the Gospels record what was written on that sign:
In Matthew: "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."
In Mark: "The king of the Jews."
In John: "Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews."

The wording is different, hence the apparent contradiction. The remarkable thing, though, is that all three writers describe the same event in such detail -- Jesus was crucified. On this they all agree. They even record that a sign was posted on the cross, and the meaning of the sign is the same in all three accounts!

What about the exact wording? In the original Greek of the Gospels, they didn't use a quotation symbol as we do today to indicate a direct quote. The Gospel writers were making an indirect quote, which would account for the subtle differences in the passages.

Here is another example of an apparent contradiction. Was Jesus two nights in the tomb or three nights in the tomb before His resurrection? Jesus said, prior to his crucifixion, "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40). Mark records another statement that Jesus made, "We are going up t
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