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History and the Bible

The Bible has a unique record of preservation, translation, and distribution. And new discoveries continue to confirm its historical accuracy. Regardless of your religious background, you will find that the Bible is unlike any other book.

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THE WATCHTOWER

Chapters and Verses—Who Put Them in the Bible?

Why did this numbering system catch on?

THE WATCHTOWER

Chapters and Verses—Who Put Them in the Bible?

Why did this numbering system catch on?

History of the Bible

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Chapters and Verses—Who Put Them in the Bible?

How Can We Be Sure the Bible Is True?

Has the Bible Been Changed or Tampered With?

The Bible Survived Opposition

The Bible Survived Attempts to Alter Its Message

Bible Manuscripts

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An Ancient Manuscript Supports God’s Name

The Bible Survived Decay

An Ancient Scroll “Unwrapped”

Rescuing an Ancient Gem From the Trash

Does the Bible Contain an Accurate Record of Jesus’ Life?

Bible Translations

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The Bible—Why So Many?

Is the New World Translation Accurate?

Belgium Branch Bible Museum Highlights Efforts to Preserve God’s Word

The Syriac Peshitta—A Window on the World of Early Bible Translations

An Ancient Manuscript Supports God’s Name

Entrusted With Translating “the Sacred Pronouncements of God”—Romans 3:2

Bedell’s Bible—One Small Step to Better Bible Understanding

A Lost Bible Translation Rediscovered

Elias Hutter and His Remarkable Hebrew Bibles

A Treasure Hidden for Centuries

Making Known the Word of God in Medieval Spain

The Bible in Georgian

Estonia Recognizes “a Great Achievement”

God’s Name Made Known In Swahili

Bible Translators

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Lefèvre d’Étaples—He Wanted the Common People to Know God’s Word

Bedell’s Bible—One Small Step to Better Bible Understanding

Desiderius Erasmus

They Valued the Bible—Excerpt (William Tyndale)

They Valued the Bible

Two Translators Who Restored God’s Name to the New Testament

Huldrych Zwingli’s Search for Bible Truth

Elias Hutter and His Remarkable Hebrew Bibles

The Bible’s Historical Accuracy

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Portraits From the Past—Cyrus the Great

Greece in Bible History

Did Our Languages Come From the “Tower of Babel”?

Egypt in Bible History

Assyria in Bible History

Babylon in Bible History

Medo-Persia in Bible History

Rome in Bible History

Ancient Records Confirm the Location of an Israelite Tribe

The Fall of Nineveh

Did You Know?—July 2015

Did You Know?—March 2020

Moses—Man or Myth?

A Bible Name on an Ancient Jar

Archaeological Discovery Points to King David as a Historical Person

Did You Know?—February 2020

Another Bit of Archaeological Evidence

Did John the Baptist Really Exist?

Did Jesus Really Exist?

Does the Bible Contain an Accurate Record of Jesus’ Life?

She Belonged to the Family of Caiaphas

Did You Know?—November 2015

Did You Know?—May 2015

The Story of Noah and the Great Flood—Is It Just a Myth?

Did You Know?—June 2022

Reasons to Trust the Bible—Fulfilled Prophecy

Good News for All Mankind—Accurate Bible Prophecy

Ancient Egyptian Relief Corroborates a Bible Account

Is the Bible’s Depiction of the Jewish Exile in Babylon Accurate?

Questions From Readers—November 2015

The Type of Vehicle Used by the Ethiopian Eunuch

Music in Ancient Israel

Ancient Brickmaking Supports the Bible Record

Questions From Readers—October 2023

Did You Know?—June 2022

Ancient Seals—What Were They?

‘Out of the Mountains You Will Mine Copper’

Did You Know?—October 2017

Did You Know?—The Watchtower No. 5 2017

Did You Know?—June 2017

Did You Know?—October 2016

Did You Know?—December 2015

Did You Know?—March 2015

Publications

The Bible—What Is Its Message?

What is the basic message of the Bible?

BIBLE TEACHINGS

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