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I have had the dream to publish a book on Apologetics for several years now. However, the immediate impetus for writing this book came from the experience of delivering a paper on the topic “The Bible: Fiction, Fable or Fact?” to the Brong-Ahafo Regional Scripture Union during their maiden “Holiday Bible School” program held in Sunyani, Ghana. As I delivered the paper, I became aware, on the one hand, of the immediate relevance of this material for the reading public, and, on the other hand, the lack of an adequate, recent, easy-to-read study to put in their hands. This book is my modest attempt to present a concise, systematic, logical and practical treatment of key questions related to the authenticity of the Christian Bible.

The book is organized into seven main chapters aside from the general introduction and conclusion. After a general introduction to the study, the first chapter highlights key aspects of Christian Apologetics. The second chapter deals with major features of the Bible, including the inspiration, inerrancy, authority, sufficiency, clarity, necessity and uniqueness of Scripture. The third chapter focuses on how the sixty-six (66) books of the Bible were recognized and accepted as Scripture. The study notes that the writing and selection of the books of the Bible was a divine act whereby God led the church to recognize His inspired books as Scripture from among so many other writings.

In the fourth chapter, the study contends for the reliability of the Old Testament based on the accuracy of Hebrew manuscript transmission, evidence from abundant manuscripts available today as well as witnesses of the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient versions and Archeology. The authenticity of the New Testament is also substantiated in the fifth chapter based on the testimonies of abundant Greek manuscripts, of the Church Fathers, and Archeological discoveries.

The sixth chapter considers cases of alleged errors and contradictions in the Bible. The claim that the Bible has been corrupted through various translations and revisions as well as allegations of missing New Testament verses are considered in chapter seven. The book concludes by looking at the applicability of the “ancient book” to contemporary situations and then draws vital conclusions from the entire study. Putting all the chapters together, the book contends that the Bible is the ONLY authoritative and inspired word of God, and as such, must have the final authority in matters related to faith and practice.

In preparing this book, I tried as much as possible to avoid the use of technical terms but where they have been used, explanations have been provided for each of them. The use of simple, straightforward language makes this study accessible to Christians who want to firm up their faith in God’s word, the Bible. I am very hopeful that a critical engagement with the book will increase one’s confidence in the Bible more than ever before.

ISAAC BOAHENG (PhD)
1ST MAY, 2024
SUNYANI, GHANA