Unity Amidst Diversity

• While it was written in diverse contexts, the Bible has unity in doctrine & history.

• Any book with this consistency authored in this way deserves consideration.

• Mythology is built around mythical people, places & events.
• While the Bible speaks of the Supernatural, it differs from mythology.
• Supernatural events are in the context of historical people, places & events.
• It reports otherwise insignificant events for the sake of recording (Jn 8:6).
• The Bible's historical content distinguishes it from mythology.

• The Bible describes things an advocate of a religion would want to conceal.
• A patriarch lies with his daughter-in-law thinking she was a harlot (Gen 38).
• Gruesome rape, abuse & bodily dismemberment is depicted (Jdg 19:22-30).
• Warrior, king & Biblical author David succumbs to adultery & murder (2 Sam 11).
• The cowardly actions of the disciples are revealed (Mk 14:50-52, Lk 22:54-62).
• Sharp disagreements between apostles are noted (Acts 15:36-40, Gal 2:11-21).
• Gross failure of the church is not hidden (1 Cor 5, Rev 2-3).
• The inclusion of ugly facts supports the claim that the Bible is not fraudulent.

• The Bible was the first book translated (Greek Septuagint, 250 BC).
• The Bible has been translated into more languages than any other book.
• The Bible is the all-time best read book surviving time & adversity.
• The Bible's number one popularity testifies of its Supernatural origin.

• While it was written in diverse contexts, the Bible has unity in doctrine & history.
• While it speaks of the Supernatural, its history distinguishes it from mythology.
• The Bible's ugly facts support its claim that it is not fraudulent.
• The Bible's number one popularity testifies of its Supernatural origin.
• These unique aspects of the Bible support its authenticity.