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History and the Bible

The Bible has a unique record of preservation, translation, and distribution. And new discoveries continue to confirm its historical accuracy. Regardless of your religious background, you will find that the Bible is unlike any other book.

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BIBLE QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Does the Bible Contain an Accurate Record of Jesus’ Life?

Consider facts about the Gospel accounts and the oldest known manuscripts.

BIBLE QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Does the Bible Contain an Accurate Record of Jesus’ Life?

Consider facts about the Gospel accounts and the oldest known manuscripts.

History of the Bible

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Chapters and Verses​—Who Put Them in the Bible?

How Can We Be Sure the Bible Is True?

Has the Bible Been Changed or Tampered With?

The Bible Survived Attempts to Alter Its Message

The Bible Survived Opposition

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Bible Manuscripts

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An Ancient Manuscript Supports God’s Name

The Bible Survived Decay

An Ancient Scroll “Unwrapped”

Rescuing an Ancient Gem From the Trash

Does the Bible Contain an Accurate Record of Jesus’ Life?

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Bible Translations

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The Bible​—Why So Many?

Is the New World Translation Accurate?

The Syriac Peshitta—A Window on the World of Early Bible Translations

God’s Name Made Known In Swahili

Making Known the Word of God in Medieval Spain

Entrusted With Translating “the Sacred Pronouncements of God”—Romans 3:2

A Treasure Hidden for Centuries

The Bible in Georgian

Bedell’s Bible—One Small Step to Better Bible Understanding

Estonia Recognizes “a Great Achievement”

An Ancient Manuscript Supports God’s Name

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Bible Translators

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Lefèvre d’Étaples​—He Wanted the Common People to Know God’s Word

Bedell’s Bible—One Small Step to Better Bible Understanding

Desiderius Erasmus

Elias Hutter and His Remarkable Hebrew Bibles

They Valued the Bible​—Excerpt (William Tyndale)

They Valued the Bible

Two Translators Who Restored God’s Name to the New Testament

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The Bible’s Historical Accuracy

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Portraits From the Past—Cyrus the Great

Greece in Bible History

Did Our Languages Come From the “Tower of Babel”?

Egypt in Bible History

Moses—Man or Myth?

She Belonged to the Family of Caiaphas

Reasons to Trust the Bible—Fulfilled Prophecy

Ancient Egyptian Relief Corroborates a Bible Account

Another Bit of Archaeological Evidence

Did You Know?​—November 2015

‘Out of the Mountains You Will Mine Copper’

Good News for All Mankind​—Accurate Bible Prophecy

Did Jesus Really Exist?

Rome in Bible History

Does the Bible Contain an Accurate Record of Jesus’ Life?

Medo-Persia in Bible History

Archaeological Discovery Points to King David as a Historical Person

The Story of Noah and the Great Flood​—Is It Just a Myth?

Babylon in Bible History

Assyria in Bible History

A Bible Name on an Ancient Jar

Questions From Readers​—November 2015

Did You Know?—June 2017

Did You Know?​—October 2016

Did You Know?—July 2015

Did You Know?—March 2015

Did You Know?—December 2015

Did You Know?​—The Watchtower No. 5 2017

Did You Know?​—October 2017

Did You Know?​—May 2015

Is the Bible’s Depiction of the Jewish Exile in Babylon Accurate?

Ancient Seals​—What Were They?

Ancient Records Confirm the Location of an Israelite Tribe

Did John the Baptist Really Exist?

Did You Know?​—January 2021

Did You Know?​—June 2022

Did You Know?​—June 2022

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Publications

The Bible​—What Is Its Message?

What is the basic message of the Bible?