All of the men moved by God to pen His Word ( 2 Peter 1:21) are described in the program as “forgers” who lied about the authorship of their material, attributing it to fictional or long-dead people. The inference in Bible Secrets Revealed: Lost in Translation would qualify as the plot of a poorly written novel and seems to serve as a cheap bit of textual titillation for “itching ears.” Charges of Fraud and Forgeryīible Secrets Revealed: Lost in Translation intersperses narration with snippets of interviews with scholars portraying people who accept the Bible as God’s inerrant Word as uneducated and behind the times. Certainly nothing about the Dead Sea Scrolls hints that sinister forces have absconded with the parts that could somehow bring down the Old Testament. In reality, the Dead Sea scrolls 2-portions of the Old Testament Scriptures belonging to the Jewish Essene sect, some copied a century before Christ’s birth-are a testimony to the accuracy of the preservation of the Old Testament Scriptures. The narrator then suggests that parts have been stolen and might harbor secrets we need in order to know the whole truth about the Bible.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls, for instance, are wrongly held up in the program as proof that the Bible is full of discrepancies. Therefore, they promise to reveal the Bible’s secrets, to challenge everything “we thought we knew,” and to put us on the trail of “treasures” that could undermine biblical teaching. The History Channel program planners recognize that people haven’t changed much. In fact, speaking to an audience of Greeks and foreigners on Mars Hill in Athens, he observed that his audience was very religious ( Acts 17:22–34) and particularly liked to hear some new thing ( Acts 17:21). The Apostle Paul wrote of people who would rather have their “ itching ears” satisfied with fables than to hear truth ( 2 Timothy 4:3–4). Instead, the narrative is cleverly arranged to grant the Bible the dignity of being the most influential book ever written while portraying it as a fabricated compilation of flawed accounts, fictionalized stories with a noble purpose, conveniently imprecise translations, and politically motivated lies. But nothing about the History Channel program encourages an approach to the Bible that permits considering it the inerrant Word of God who cannot lie ( Titus 1:2). God uses His Word to lead many people to saving faith in Him ( Romans 10:17). This ministry-Answers in Genesis-exists to help people find these answers in and about God’s Word. Scripture-affirming evidence comes from many sources- historical, scientific, archaeological, theological, and from the testimony of Jesus Christ Himself. Luke even referred to the “ many infallible proofs” ( Acts 1:3) of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
There is nothing wrong with asking questions and examining evidence. When we read and compare in context all the related accounts in the Bible and recognize that the entire Bible is the product of one inerrant divine Author, apparent “contradictions” are resolved. Answers to questions about the Bible are often found from a careful study of the Scriptures themselves ( 2 Timothy 2:15–16)-but not by searching for “secrets” and “hidden codes.” The way we handle our questions about the Bible reveals much about our presuppositions about the Bible’s Author- God. Sadly, many people hear what others say about the Bible without allowing God to speak to them through the Bible itself. God’s Word is powerful ( Hebrews 4:12–13). How Do We Handle Questions About the Bible? It promises to challenge “all that we thought we knew” about the Bible.
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The History Channel’s Bible Secrets Revealed: Lost in Translation is the first episode in a new series capitalizing on the popularity of programs about the Bible.
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