Has God Spoken? by Hank Hanegraaff

BOOK REVIEW

Has God Spoken?
Proof of the Bible’'s Divine Inspiration
By Hank Hanegraaff
Published by Thomas Nelson

Has God been disproven? Is the Bible really true and if so what proof is there that it has not been changed over the course of time? Hank Hanegraff has written "Has God Spoken?" to prove Scripture's divine inspiration. 

In Part One of his book, Hanegraff looks to manuscript evidence to solidify trust in the Christian Bible. He highlights cultural aspects including how stories and Scripture would have been handed down at first, practices for scribes, and the evidence that aligns with Scripture.

In Part Two, Hanegraff moves on to discuss archaeological evidence. From discussing discovered burial grounds of those people in Scripture to the Dead Sea Scrolls, there are numerous archaeological accounts for trusting Scripture. In discussion of The Epic of Gilgamesh, many skeptics tend to use this as testimony to Israel plagiarizing the flood story, yet Hanegraff and others point out that it really leads to the conclusion that the flood actually occurred.

In Part Four, Hanegraff focuses on fulfilled prophecies. Daniel predicted Christ down to the date though he wrote six centuries prior. The second temple was destroyed, and Jesus' place of birth foretold. What's more, and likely the greatest evidence of a risen Christ is the fact that no one has ever discovered his body. There is conclusive evidence that Jesus existed, but Christianity is also testable. Find our God and you can disprove the entire religion. But, it has not happened.

In Part Four, Hanegraff concludes his M-A-P-S acronym with Scripture. Hanegraff maintains that the Bible is more than just a literal historical account, but it is also literature, thus we read it as such. To understand what he means by this, you will need to pick up a copy of your own.

This is not a highly academic book, meaning that it is written in an understandable way. Hanegraff covers a lot of ground and his research is good and dependable. This is an excellent book for one who wants to gain an overview of the historical context of Christianity, archaeological data, and to be strengthened in your faith.

If you are looking for the silver bullet argument to carry out with your atheist friends, this is not the best resource. However laypersons who have a considerable amount of responsibilities will be blessed by this book.

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