2.3.iv Conclusions
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There are far more copies of the New Testament documents than of any other comparable ancient document.
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The manuscripts go back closer in time to the originals than for any other ancient documents.
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The manuscripts are consistent - there aren't any major or significant changes.
We can be very confident that what we read in our Bible today is what the original authors wrote. F F Bruce says in 'Are the New Testament Documents Reliable?' that the evidence for the New Testament documents is much greater than the evidence for many writings of classical authors whose authenticity no-one questions. |
