Foundation: The Reliability of the Bible
Ebook
Can the Bible be trusted?
Do we even know how it was formed and how it got to us?
What makes this book so special?
Questions like these have nagged at the minds of many people over the years, including Christians. In Foundation, Pastor Jim Nicodem gives clear answers to these and other pressing questions about the trustworthiness of the Bible.
Foundation makes the case that the Bible is God’s book. God:
- “Breathed” it out through human authors (inspiration)
- Gathered its 66 books into one volume (canon)
- Protected it from errors through centuries of copying (transmission)
- Faithfully reveals himself and his will for our lives in its pages (revelation).
How can we be sure of these claims? Foundation provides plenty of evidence to back them up, giving us the confidence to build our lives on God’s Word.
Perfect for believers at any stage as well as questioners or skeptics, Foundation provides an accessible resource explaining why the Bible can be trusted and how we can more fully understand it.
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: God’s Autobiography (Doctrine of Inspiration)
Chapter 2: Lost in Transmission? (History of the Canon)
Chapter 3: The Only Way to Know (Doctrine of Revelation)
Chapter 4: Get a Grip (Means of Learning)
Notes
Bibliography
Too many of us, regardless of our familiarity with the stories of the Bible, are blind to the story of the Bible. We miss the forest for the trees. We fail to recognize how the Bible’s many individual stories fit together to tell one mega-story. The macro-story. The story of God and us.
Phil Vischer, Creator of Veggie Tales and What’s in the Bible? video series
Jim Nicodem’s purpose is to lay out, in straightforward, nontechnical language, many of the most important principles of interpretation. He does this so each person may know the foundational principles of biblical interpretation, and so understand many texts. In other words, Jim wants the church he serves, and many other churches, to be filled with men and women who will become better Bible readers.
D.A. Carson, PhD, Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School,
Author of New Testament Commentary Survey
As a university professor on a Christian college campus, I can tell you that biblical illiteracy is on the rise. That's why the Bible Savvy series should be a prerequisite reading for everyone. Jim Nicodem puts the cookies on the bottom shelf by making the epic story of the biblical narrative understandable and accessible. The Bible Savvy series lays out the foundation and context for God's Word and then shows us in plain language how to apply the Bible's teachings to our lives step-by-step. It's phenomenal.Whether you are simply intrigued by this ancient text or you are already a devoted Bible believer, you will find the four Bible Savvy books to be incredibly helpful and engaging. Then improve your Bible smarts by reading the Bible for all it’s worth.
Les Parrott, PhD
Seattle Pacific University
Author of You're Stronger Than You Think
The compelling reality about the Bible is that it is full of fascinating details about God and His wise and redemptive oversight of the history of mankind. Unfortunately, the larger, more profound story often gets lost in the details. Like a master storyteller, Jim Nicodem takes us beyond the details and exposes the grand plot of Scripture. Jim’s work in the Bible Savvy series will amaze many of us who have lived to master the details and will motivate all of us to stand in greater awe of the One who is navigating history to a good and glorious end.
Joseph M. Stowell
President, Cornerstone University
The Bible is one of the most precious possessions to a believer living in a restricted nation. I am constantly amazed by the hunger for biblical teaching expressed by those who face persecution daily. Their sacrificial passion should inspire us to rekindle our quest for biblical understanding. Jim Nicodem’sBible Savvy series is the kind of resource needed to reengage our hearts and minds with God’s Word, and renew a hunger for God’s truth on par with our persecuted brother and sisters.
James E. Dau
President, The Voice of the Martyrs
Jim has done a masterful job in the Bible Savvy series! In these four concise books, Jim marches with clarity and skill into topics that would be difficult to tackle in a seminary classroom, much less in an American living room. And rather than a monologue, these books create a dialog among the author, the reader, their small group, and the living Word of God. These practical, approachable resources provide foundational training that is greatly needed by nearly every small group and leader I encounter.
Greg Bowman
Coauthor of Coaching Life-Changing Small Group Leaders
Past executive director of the Willow Creek Association
Reading the four books in the Bible Savvy series is like getting a Bible college education in a box! The Lord is calling our nation to a Bible reading revolution, and these books are an invitation to be part of it.
Hal Seed
Author of The Bible Questions and The God Questions
Lead Pastor, New Song Community Church, Oceanside, California
Living in the land of the Bible is considered a privilege by many, but the real privilege is to let the Bible become alive through us, in whatever land we may live. In the BibleSavvy series, Jim Nicodem not only helps us to understand God’s plan to save us, but also His desire to change and shape us through His Word and Spirit in order to be a light in this dark world.
Rev. Azar Ajaj
Vice President and lecturer, Nazareth Evangelical Theological Seminary
To ignite a love for the God’s Word in others is the goal of any spiritual leader. Communicating God’s Word is the most important of all. Pastor Jim’s Bible Savvy series is the tool, the guide, and the process for worship leaders to go into deep spiritual places. His biblical scholarship, communicated with such creativity, is exactly what is needed in worship ministry today.
Stan Endicott
Slingshot group coach/mentor
Worship Leader, Mariners Church, Irving, California
Jim Nicodem leads one of America's finest churches. Jim knows how to communicate the truth of the Bible that brings historical knowledge with incredible practical application. The Bible Savvy series is the best I have ever seen. Your life and faith will be enhanced as you use and apply this material to your life.
Jim Burns, PhD
President, HomeWord
Author of Creating an Intimate Marriage and Confident Parenting
Pastor Nicodem is like a championship caliber coach: he loves to teach, and he stresses that success comes from mastering the basics. TheBible Savvy series will help you correctly interpret the best Playbook ever written: the Bible. Understanding and applying its fundamentals (with the help of the Bible Savvy series) will lead one to the Ultimate Victory . . . eternity with Jesus.
James Brown
Host of The NFL Today on the CBS television network
Product Details
- Title : Foundation: The Reliability of the Bible
- Authors:
- Nicodem, James L.
- Perrin, Nicholas
- Publisher: Moody Publishers
- Publication Date: 2013
- ISBN: 9780802484062