THE ORIGIN OF THE BIBLE
圣经的来源

From where did the Bible come?  It did not come from man.  The Devil would not write it either.  If man had written the Bible, many of the facts would have been left out.  If man had given us the Bible, we would not read of the weaknesses and sins of people.  If the Devil had written the Bible, he would not be described as "the evil one."  The Bible came from God.

            圣经是从那里来? 圣经不是由人而来的. 撒但也不会写圣经. 如果人写圣经的话、有很多事实便无法记下来. 假如人类赐给我们圣经的话、我们就不会念到人的罪跟软弱的地方. 如果撒但写圣经的话、在圣经形容撒但时、不会叫他『那恶者』. 因此圣经是由 神而来的.

No Contradictions

     The Bible was written by about forty different writers over a period of about 1600 years.  The writers of the Bible were men who lived in different periods of time, having different occupations, living in different places.  In many cases, the writers did not know each other.  Yet, there are no contradictions in the Bible.  No other book can make this claim.  This could not have happened by accident.

                                          无矛盾、无冲突

圣经是由大约四十个作者, 在约一千六百年的时间内所写成的. 圣经的作者是活在不同时代的人, 有不同的职业、且住在不同的地方. 从许多情形中我们知道、这些作者彼此间并不认识. 然而在圣经中却没有矛盾. 其它的书也都没有这样地宣称的. 圣经如此宣称, 也不可能是个意外的说法.

Scientific Facts

            We can also consider the scientific facts found in the Bible.  The Bible is not a science book, but it has scientific facts in it.  Columbus and Magellan proved the earth is round.  That was just 500 years ago. The Bible told us the earth was round thousands of years before anybody ever heard of Columbus or Magellan.  "It is He who sits above the circle of the earth" (Isaiah 40:22). "When He prepared the heavens, I was there:  When He drew a circle on the face of the deep" (Proverbs 8:27 ).

科学的根据

我们也可以考虑到在圣经中的科学的事实. 圣经不是一本科学书、但在这里面却有科学的事实. 从哥伦布及麦哲伦的探险中、我们知道地球是圆的. 这也是在大约五百年前才知道的事. 在人们听说有哥伦布或麦哲伦发现地球是圆的几千年前、圣经已经告诉我们说地球是圆的. 『神坐在地球大圈之上』(赛 40:22). 『他立高天，我在那里；他在渊面的周围，划出圆 圈』(箴 8:27).

            The Bible also tells us we are not able to number the stars.  In 1940, astronomers finally came to the conclusion they were not able to count all of the stars in the universe.  Almost 2,500 years ago, Jeremiah recorded:  "As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, nor the sand of the sea measured:  so will I multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me" (Jeremiah 33:22).  Almighty God cannot only count the stars, He can call them by name (Psalm 147:4).

            圣经也记录我们无法数算星星. 在一九四○年时, 天文学家终于得到结论说他们无法算清楚在宇宙里的星星. 大约在二千五百年前、耶利米就这么记录着: 『天上的万象不能数算、海边的尘沙也不能斗量. 我必照样使我仆人大卫的后裔、和事奉我的利未人多起来』(耶 33:22). 全能的神不只能数算星星, 且能『一一称他们的名』(诗 147:4).

Fulfilled Prophecies

            There are more than 1,000 prophecies in the Bible.  The fact that every prophecy is fulfilled is further proof that the Bible is from God.  In addition to the prophecies concerning Christ, we note a few others.  The prophecy and fulfillment concerning the city of Jericho (Joshua 6:26 ; 1 Kings 16:34 ).  We could also mention the prophecy made by the prophet Isaiah concerning Cyrus, king of Persia (Isaiah 44:28; 45:1; Ezra 1).  There were also many prophecies about the church that were fulfilled (Isaiah 2:1-4; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Daniel 2:31-46; Acts 2:14-47).

已经应验的预言

            在圣经中有超过一千个的预言. 每一个预言都应验了、这可以进一步证明圣经是由神而来的. 除了有关基督的预言之外、我们也会看到其它的、如耶利哥城的预言及应验 (书 6:26; 王上 16:34). 我们也可以提到关于古列、也就是波斯王的预言、这是由以赛亚所说的预言 (赛 44:28; 45:1; 拉 1). 同时、也有很多是关于教会的预言、且已经应验了 (赛 2:1-4; 耶 31:31-34; 但 2:31-46; 徒 2:14-47).

Archaeology

            Archaeology confirms the facts of the Bible. Archaeology is a young science.  It wasn't until about AD 1840 that archaeology began to be used to prove that the Bible record is true.  Archaeology has established the location of Bible places.  The location of Sheba .  The Old Testament records the story of the Queen of Sheba traveling to visit king Solomon (1 Kings 10:1-3).  Jesus tells us this story is true (Matthew 12:42 ).  About one hundred years ago, two Europeans traveled to South Arabia and found writing on walls in the city of Marib .  That city was the capital of ancient Sheba .  Archaeology also proved the location of Nineveh .  Archaeology has supported Bible doctrine.  Some claim there were not enough pools of water in Jerusalem to baptize 3,000 people as recorded in Acts 2:41.  Yet, archaeologists have found pool after pool in the ancient city.  One pool was longer than two football fields and wider than one football field.

考古学

            考古学证明了圣经中的事实. 考古学是一门相当新的科学. 一直到公元后一八四○年以后、考古学才被用来证明圣经中的记录是正确的. 考古学有助于确认圣经中的地点、如确认示巴的地点. 旧约中记载了示巴女王去拜访所罗门王的故事 (王上 10:1-3). 耶稣也确认这个故事的真实性 (太 12:42). 大约在一百年前、有两个欧洲人到阿拉伯南部去, 且在马利城的城墙上发现了刻文. 这城就是古示巴国的国都. 考古学也证明了尼尼微的存在地点. 考古学也可以支持圣经的道理. 有些人说在徒2:41、耶路撒冷中并没有足够的水池来施浸这三千人. 然而、考古学却发现一个又一个的池子于耶路撒冷城中. 有一个池子甚至有两个足球场的长度及一个足球场的宽.

Conclusion

     If we did not have the Bible, we would know nothing of the origin of man, the nature of God, the origin of sin, what happens to man after death, etc.

                                                          结论                   

     假如没有圣经的话、我们便无法知道人的起源、神的本性、罪的起源, 及人在死后会如何等等.

            Christ, God, and the Bible all go together.  We cannot believe in one without believing in the other.  Some will say, "Oh, I believe in God, but I don't believe in Christ. Or, I believe in God, but I do not believe He gave us the Bible."  Others will say, "I believe the Bible is from God, but I don't believe the first eleven chapters of Genesis are true fact."  If we do not believe the first eleven chapters are from God, we cast doubt on the words of Jesus.  Jesus often referred to the first eleven chapters of Genesis (Matthew 19:4-6; Luke 17:26 ,27).  The Hebrew writer and Jude also refer to the first eleven chapters of Genesis (Hebrews 11:4-7; Jude 14).  We have a reliable guide for our religious lives.  It is the inspired word of God (2 Timothy 3:16 ,17).

            耶稣基督、神、圣经三者都有关联的. 我们不能仅笃信其中之一、却又否认其它二者. 有些人也许会说:『我信奉神、但否定耶稣基督或是我信靠神但否认圣经是神所赐予的礼物』. 也有人宣称:『我相信圣经是神所赐予的、但创世纪的前十一章不足置信』. 假如我们不相信前十一章是由 神而来的、我们便是对耶稣的话语有所怀疑. 耶稣常常提到创世纪头十一章 (太

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