Yes it is. Scholars and other people have studied it and compared it to other records and things and all the history in it is true. Whether or not you believe some of the things that happened are true is up to you, but the history is correct.
1 Kings and 2 Kings are part of the series now known as the Deuteronomic History and are moderately reliable in their history. The Deuteronomic History consists of Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Kings.1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles are also considered history books, but are possibly less reliable than the Deuteronomic History on which they are based, because that original source was amended without reliance on any other known source.
Go to any (liberal) Christian bookstore and get a copy of "The Apocrypha". It is by definition the books "not included in the bible".
Some people blieve that the bible tells the story of humanity from the beginning of its existence, paying particular attention to those who became the Jews. Other people believe that the bible is not a reliable source of any historical information about humanity, and is little more than the folklore and history of one particular tribe - covering a period of less then 10,000 years.
A good deal of it is contained in the Tanakh (Jewish Bible) and the Talmud. Non-religious sources such as Josephus have additional material but are not considered reliable to one who wants the traditional viewpoint. An excellent traditional source is Behold A People (Miller).
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"Reliability" is a function of the translation, not the function of whether certain books are included or not. "Reliability" might also depend on what particular aspect of the Bible you were concerned with at a given time.
Paul J. Kissling has written: 'Reliable characters in the primary history' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation
There would be few adults who were unaware of the Bible, or its equivalents in other cultures. Whether any adult considered that source to be a reliable fount if knowledge is up to the individual. Remember, the Old Testament was the collection of legends, history, knowledge and myths of one particular race. The name Bill Nye has no meaning to me - it is possibly of your local culture.
Yes, this software is very reliable. It is reccommeneded for both beginners and very serious Bible scholars. It is safe, and reliable to use for all levels of interest.
The Bible does not specifically address hallucinations, but it does caution against false prophets and deceptive spirits. It emphasizes discernment and testing spiritual experiences against the teachings of scripture. Hallucinations are not considered a reliable or trustworthy source of spiritual insight in the Bible.
A:I do not think there are any reliable statistics of the religion of historians. This probably reflects the fact that there is very little interest in knowing the religion of historians. Of course, there are many Christian theologians who use the Bible as a primary source of history, but they would not regard themselves as historians in the true sense.