The local governor Pilate is mentioned by Josephus 1, along with Herod Antipas 2 and his arrest and murder of John the Baptist. But the point remains that the personalities are verified with this very ancient text which also has survived the test of time and was written by a historian of a different faith. Josephus discusses a number of personalities mentioned in the four gospels, at times often agreeing with the gospels, at other times dis-agreeing. The contents of the Bible can be verified against other historical works covering the same period, the most famous being the works of the Jewish historian, Josephus, who lived in the first century of this era. While it can be proven to have been edited and corrupted, it is also one of the few books in the world which has survived for such a long period of time with the major part of its text intact.

I believe a middle course is to be taken with regards to the authenticity of the Bible. The above account believed by most Christians today is not wholly accurate, as we shall we see the text of the New Testament may not match up to its reputation of being ‘Gospel Truth’. On the other hand, the Christian world see it as the complete truth, words inspired by God Himself to chosen men who wrote down the events and narrations of Jesus (as) within a few years of his departure and have been copied accurately till this day. The authenticity of the texts of the New Testament have been debated and have often been outright rejected by the majority of the Muslim population.

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