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b'The Bible\\u2019s full of errors!\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Heard that one before? Biblical teachings can be tough, so a lot of people believe the Bible isn\\u2019t true. While some biblical claims are genuinely difficult to understand, other alleged errors are nothing more than excuses for disbelief.\\nMany of these kinds of objections fall into the pattern I call \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153The Corroboration Problem.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d The argument often runs something like this: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153The Bible refers to people/ places/events that didn\\u2019t exist! If they existed, we\\u2019d have some record of it.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nFirst off, this isn\\u2019t evidence of an error: outside of the Bible, we may not know that something did exist, but we also can\\u2019t say it didn\\u2019t. It\\u2019s just that biblical texts are the only historical record we have of some things.\\nTwo things are worth noting. First, the Bible itself is a record. There are plenty of other things we only know about the ancient world because of mentions in a single text. So, if we willingly believe other ancient histories and stories, why not the Bible?\\nSecond, other records may exist, but we just haven\\u2019t found them yet. People used to say the Hittites never existed\\u2026but then we found their royal archive. Luke was criticized for using the title tetrarch, but then other writings were found confirming Luke\\u2019s accuracy.\\nAnother variation of \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153The Corroboration Problem\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d goes, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153The Bible refers to a person/place/event by a name that wasn\\u2019t used until many years later.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d But again, where\\u2019s the problem? If I said, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153The Chippewa people historically lived around Lake Superior,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d we wouldn\\u2019t say I made an error just because the lake wasn\\u2019t called Lake Superior yet. The authors of the Bible simply used the common names that their readers understood.\\nThe takeaway? Don\\u2019t be too quick to believe accusations of biblical error. It\\u2019s a stunningly accurate book. \\u2022 Christiana Cudworth\\n\\u2022 What questions do you have about the Bible? \\n\\u2022 Are you afraid to be asked about biblical \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153errors\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d? Name some trusted Christians in your life\\u2014such as pastors, parents, or counselors\\u2014you can go to when you have questions about the Bible. \\nAbove all, you know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from the prophet\\u2019s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:20-21 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n2 Peter 1:16-21'