Trusting the History in the Bible

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As mentioned previously, atheists have a fondness for calling the Bible "fairy tales." Even a cursory reading of the Bible and fairy tales reveal marked differences. Myths, fairy tales, and legends tend to be vague but the Bible has dates and locations.

Short videos are very popular now and many have nice stories with happy endings. F'rinstance, the waitress in the diner noticed the young boy was not acting right and saved his life — but zero details. Look for those next time you watch one and use healthy skepticism.

Atheists foolishly say the Bible is fairy tales, but that is risible. There are four strong reasons to believe its historical details.
Universe and Bible, Pixabay / Alex Myers and Maicon Fonseca Zanco
Scoffers may say that people just decided to make up a religion and wrote a book to support it, which is risible to thinking people. If you were going to make up a religion and give its history, wouldn't you construct the characters as really wonderful folks? The Bible records betrayal, bad decisions, and other things, revealing that the people were genuine. Indeed, there are four main reasons to trust the historical accuracy of the Bible.
The Bible is the most-attacked book because people want an excuse to doubt what it teaches. However, the Bible, apart from claiming to be the very words of God—the only Eyewitness throughout history (and before!)—unsurprisingly holds up under scrutiny. Below are four of the many compelling examples of how God’s Word has withstood tests of authenticity that no other purportedly sacred writing has.

To examine the rest of the article, see "Four Compelling Truths in the Bible’s Recorded History."