S. Michael Houdmann Supporter Got Questions Ministries

The charge that the Bible is nothing more than a fairy tale or a book of nice stories is not new. The Bible is undoubtedly the most impactful book the world has ever known, transforming innumerable...

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joyce whaley Supporter

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Is the Bible a fairy tale? Hmmm! Absolutely positively NOT! I say this with all sincerity if I had not have had a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus I would have thought that the bible was a bunch of hocus pocus. However I too had a somewhat type of Damascus conversion and the bible is accurate and true and can stand for correction. And what I mean by that is having a complete understanding of the Greek or Hebrew terminology of a word or statement for the original context. So with that I will say until a person has an encounter with the Lord Jesus the bible will not be clear and oftentimes hard to comprehend. Heck even after accepting the Lord Jesus things can perhaps be unclear. However for the Just that lives by faith we wait on the Savior the Spirit of Truth’s and his job is to lead and guide us into all truth John 16 chapter.

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Salem Markus Purba Supporter

Fairy tale is defined as 1. a narrative of adventures involving fantastic forces and beings (as fairies, wizards, and goblins); and 2. a made up story usually designed to mislead. (Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary).

A fairy tale is not involving the readers at all, and as a made up story, it can not last long.

The Bible is the word of God, involving the readers and all God's creatures who have a breath of life in them. (Genesis 2: 7; 6: 17); the oldest story in the world, but always new as today's newspapers and has lasted forever.

So, the answer is: NO IT IS NOT!

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Jeremy Low Supporter Semi-retired business strategist

The Bible was written within the historical-cultural context of the original authors and original audience spanning 2000 to 4000 years. It has genres of history, poems, allegories, prophecies, letters, etc. Most of the authors did not know one day what they wrote would be part of the Bible, but they were inspired by God to record as they loved the LORD (The Shema) and the teachings about the LORD have to be recorded. Depending on the historical period that was written, the author with the audience in mind has crafted his document accordingly. It is not an apologetic document, but a document that relates the LORD with His chosen people in the Old Testament and New Testament. His various covenants whether unilateral or bilateral were methods the LORD demonstrated his love, grace, mercy and justice to mankind.

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Jeffrey Johnson Supporter

Is the Bible a fairy tale?

In short, the answer is NO:

In 2nd Timothy 3:16 Paul tells us (ESV), "Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness."

WHAT exactly did the apostle Paul mean when he said that the Bible is "inspired of God"? (2 Timothy 3:16) Paul, writing in the Greek language, used a word that literally means "God-breathed." By that, Paul meant that God, through his holy spirit, guided the Bible writers to write only what He wanted them to write.

God is the Author of the Bible. He put his thoughts into the minds of the Bible writers. Through this unique book, God has revealed his will for us. He has also revealed facets of his personality, including his love, justice, and mercy.—Exodus 34:6; Deuteronomy 32:4

Hebrews 6:18: Paul also tells us, "God can't lie."

Prophecies recorded by Hosea, Daniel and other prophets of God have proved true indeed. Surely, therefore, one can have confidence in those uttered by the very Son of God, Jesus Christ. Pointing to our day and the final generation living in this system of things, Christ foretold such things as increased wars, food shortages and earthquakes. These are now in evidence, proving that Christ's second presence in Kingdom power is a reality. (Matt. Chap. 24) Conditions foretold by the apostle Paul as sure to mark the "last days" also exist. (2 Tim. 3:1-5) These prophecies, borne out by the facts of current history, are just as reliable as Scriptural prophecies fulfilled in the past. So the Bible has not fallen short. It has supplied the vital modern-day need for reliable information concerning the future. It discloses the divine purpose for our day and gives insight into the marvellous future events and blessings God has lovingly purposed for humanity.

Reliable historical evidence from Greek, Persian, and Babylonian sources points to 475 B.C.E. as the accession year of Artaxerxes and 474 B.C.E. as his first regnal year. Daniel's prophecy stated that 69 weeks of years, or 483 years, would stretch "from the going forth of the word to restore and to rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Leader"​—a prophecy that was remarkably fulfilled at Jesus' anointing in 29 C.E., a date that may be harmonised with both secular and Biblical history. (Dan. 9:24-27; Luke 3:1-3, 23)

The Bible contains numerous prophecies, many of which have already been fulfilled. Consider an example. Through the prophet Isaiah, who lived in the eighth century B.C.E., Jehovah foretold that the city of Babylon would be destroyed. (Isaiah 13:19; 14:22, 23) Details were given to show just how the city would be conquered. Invading armies would dry up the Euphrates River and march into the city without a battle. That is not all. Isaiah's prophecy even named the king who would conquer Babylon​—Cyrus.​—Read Isaiah 44:27–45:2.

Some 200 years later​—on the night of October 5/6, 539 B.C.E.​—an army encamped near Babylon. Who was its commander? A Persian king named Cyrus. The stage was set for the fulfilment of an amazing prophecy.

Read Numbers 23:19, ESV: Again, this is why we can believe what the Bible says: "God is not a man, that he should lie, neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?"

With such a reliable God of prophecy, we can know what is going to happen to the world system of divisive religions. We can also predict what will befall the influential political organisations that seem to control the world's destiny.

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