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The Bible You Can Believe It (Endnotes)

1. The NIV’s “acknowledgment of God” in Hosea 4:1 is not as accurate a translation of the Hebrew text as the “knowledge of God” that most other versions have. Although it is true that the people did not acknowledge God, the Bible is making the point that they did not know Him, and they should have, and in fact they would have if they had not rejected Him. Close Close this window

2. One of the goals of Christian Educational Services (CES) is to teach people how to study and understand the Bible for themselves using concordances, lexicons, Bible dictionaries, Bible atlases, customs books, etc. CES publishes written materials such as 22 Principles of Bible Interpretation, videos such as Tools for Basic Bible Study, and runs seminars to help people learn to use these tools and understand the Bible. Close Close this window

3. Josh McDowell, The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict (Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, 1999), p. 34. Close Close this window

4. Norman Geisler and William Nix, A General Introduction to the Bible (Moody Press, Chicago, 1986), p. 467. Close Close this window

5. Ibid., p. 474. Close Close this window

6. Josh McDowell, op. cit., The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict, p. 35. Close Close this window

7. Norman Geisler and William Nix, op. cit., A General Introduction to the Bible, pp. 357 and 358. Close Close this window

8. Ibid., p. 380. Close Close this window

9. Ibid., p. 382. Close Close this window

10. It occasionally occurs that the ancient manuscripts are quite evenly divided in their different readings, and in those cases the professional textual critics have other ways to determine the original besides comparing manuscript to manuscript, although that is the most common way. Close Close this window

11. That God changed the rules by which men live at various times in history is vital to know, and absolutely essential to understanding the Bible. Our booklet by Mark Graeser, Defending Dispensationalism, (Christian Educational Services, Indianapolis, IN, 2001) is very helpful in gaining an understanding of the basic concepts of the different “administrations” in the Bible. For further study, go to TOPIC: Administrations. Close Close this window

12. For a clear presentation of Matthew presenting Christ as the king, Mark as the servant, Luke as the man, and John as the Son of God, see One God & One Lord: Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith (Christian Educational Services, Indianapolis, IN, 2003) chapter 6. Close Close this window

13. Hennecke, Edgar, New Testament Apocrypha (The Westminster Press, Philadelphia, 1963), pp. 392-394. Close Close this window

14. Phillip E. Johnson, Darwin on Trial (Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL, 1991). Close Close this window

15. Duane T. Gish, Evolution: The Fossils Still Say No! (Institute for Creation Research, El Cajon, CA, 1995). Close Close this window

16. Dr. Lee Spetner, Not By Chance! Shattering the Modern Theory of Evolution (The Judaica Press, Brooklyn, New York, 1997). Close Close this window

17. Michael Behe, Darwin’s Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution (The Free Press, New York, NY, 1996). Close Close this window

18. Henry M. Morris, The Troubled Waters of Evolution (Creation-Life Publishers, San Diego, CA, 1974). Close Close this window

19. Gordon R. Taylor, The Great Evolution Mystery (Harper and Row Publishers, NY, 1983). Close Close this window

20. Sir Isaac Newton, Observations Upon the Prophecies of Daniel and the Apocalypse of St. John (Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine, 2251 Dick George Road, Cave Junction, OR, Reprinted 1991). Close Close this window

21. These examples, and many more, can be found in the book by Henry Morris, Men of Science, Men of God: Great Scientists Who Believed the Bible (Master Books, El Cajon, CA, 1988). Morris gives a short sketch on each of more than 100 men who believed the Bible. There are no women in the list of scientists above. Although today there are female scientists who are prominent in their fields and believe in creation, until this century it was close to impossible for a woman to become a recognized scientist. Close Close this window

22. Warner Keller, The Bible as History (Bantam Books, New York, 1982), pp. 163 and 164. Close Close this window

23. Ibid., p. 162. These weak walls would have postdated Joshua. Close Close this window

24. A good example is Joseph P. Free, author of Archaeology and Bible History (Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI, 1969), revised and updated by Howard Vos in 1992. Close Close this window

25.“Levant” is a general term for all the countries on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Close Close this window

26. David M. Rohl, Pharaohs and Kings: A Biblical Quest (Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, 1995), pp. 7 and 8. Close Close this window

27. Ibid., p. 9. Close Close this window

28. Ibid., p. 11. Close Close this window

29. Donovan A. Courville, The Exodus Problem and Its Ramifications (Challenge Books, Loma Linda, CA, 1971). It is unfortunate that this set of books is so rare. Courville was ahead of his time, and since his views were considered absurd by archaeologists who hold the high positions in the discipline, his book was not widely published or distributed. Close Close this window

30. Joseph P. Free, Archaeology and Bible History (Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI, 1969). Close Close this window

31. William M. Ramsay, The Bearing of Recent Discoveries on the Trustworthiness of the New Testament (Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, MI, Reprinted 1979), p. 38. Close Close this window

32. Ibid. p. 38. Close Close this window

33. Ibid. pp. 41 and 81. Close Close this window

34. The Hebrew text indicates seven pairs, which is well represented in the Amplified Version. Most versions simply read “by sevens” or something similar, which does not make the fact that there were seven pairs as clear to the reader. Close Close this window

35. John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris, The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and its Scientific Implications (Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., Phillipsburg, NJ, 1961), pp. 10-14, 63-88. Close Close this window

36. The creature that swallowed Jonah might have been a large fish or a whale—the Hebrew and Greek languages do not make a distinction between a fish and a sea-going mammal. Close Close this window

37. J. Vernon McGee, Jonah: Dead or Alive? (The Church Press, Farson and Sons, Glendale, CA). Close Close this window

38. Entire books have been written showing the biblical truth that the doctrine of “eternal torment” is unbiblical. We have a little about it in our book Is There Death After Life? (Christian Educational Services, Indianapolis, IN, 2004), and a two hour teaching video The Dead are Dead, but the most definitive work we are aware of on the subject is, Edward Fudge, The Fire that Consumes: A Biblical and Historical Study of the Doctrine of Final Punishment (Providential Press, Houston, TX, 1982). Close Close this window

39. Through the ages there have been so called prophets, seers, and psychics who occasionally get a prophecy correct. However, they are wrong much more than they are right, a sure sign that they are false prophets (Duet. 18:20-22). As was stated above, the Bible is the only religious document with prophecies that have consistently been fulfilled. The Bible does not “hit and miss” as the psychics and false seers do. Close Close this window

40. See our booklet Becoming a Christian: Why? What? How? Close Close this window

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