Historicity

What a strange word! It is defined as “historical authenticity”. That means what we are looking at is fact.

We are talking here about the historicity of the Bible. Is there a way to tie the stories in the Bible in with other dates, books, or secular references to prove that what the Bible purports to be true is truly factual?

Let’s take a look at what believers in Jesus Christ call The Word – the Bible. It consists today of 66 different books, divided into the Old and New Testaments. These books were originally written on scrolls and had no designated chapters or verses. They were combined into one book, which tells the story of Jesus.

Did you know there are many prophecies in the Old Testament which talk about Jesus? Here’s a link so that you can study these and see how these verses written hundreds of years before the events occurred foreshadowed the coming, the death, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

55 Old Testament Prophecies about Jesus

Now back to historicity. Can we tie The Word to other historical events to show that the Bible is Truth? Yes! Here is a link to a site which details 15 incidents which are proved out by secular texts:

15 Historical Proofs of the Bible

The story of Moses, for instance, is found in the book of Exodus. In Exodus 9:1, the Lord told Moses, “Rise up early in the morning and present yourself before Pharoah and say to him, thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, ‘Let my people go, that they may worship me’.”

God hardened Pharoah’s heart and he would not Let God’s people go. God sent 10 plagues upon Egypt. Each plague represented a god that the Egyptians worshiped. The Egyptian gods were defeated and taken out by the plagues. The last plague was that all of the first-born in the land would die. The Hebrews were instructed to put the blood of an unspotted lamb on their doors so that the spirit of death would pass over them. We celebrate Passover to this day to remember how God set His people free from bondage and slavery to Egypt and their false gods.

Archeological Evidence For The Plagues In Egypt

What about Jesus? Are there other historical volumes which talk about him outside of the New Testament? Yes! Here’s a link which gives details of four texts which talk extensively about the life of Jesus:

4 Compelling Historical Documents That Prove Jesus Existed

What about the death of Jesus? Can it be proved by historical evidence that Pontius Pilot truly existed? Jesus was brought before Pontius Pilate to be judged (John 18: 38-40). Who is Pontius Pilate? He was a Roman Prefect of Judea between 26 and 36 AD.

Why Did Pontius Pilate Have Jesus Executed?

A ring was discovered with Pontius Pilate’s name printed on it – something he would have used to seal official documents and decrees. See this link for further information.

Was Pontius Pilate’s Ring Discovered at Herodium?

The links provided will give you a great deal of information about the authenticity of the Bible and the life of Jesus. Be good Bereans – search these matters out for yourselves so you will find the Truth that sets you free!

The Gospel – the Good News – is that Jesus is alive. He is the doorway to life everlasting. He will return to reunite with His earthly family and rule forever. From Genesis to Revelation – it is HISstory.