The accuracy of the bible

Edit:
someone has borrowed my main reference - i'll have to put this off a week or 2

Well, this complicated topic should fall into two categories:
New Testament and Old Testament.

New Testament

• Is what we have today what was originally written?
  • translations
  • number of manuscripts
  • dating of current manuscripts
  • dating of original manuscripts


• How accurate was what was originally written?
  • internal evidence
  • external evidence
  • archeological evidence


• a closer look at Jesus of Nazareth
  • was there a Jesus of Nazareth, who lived around 4bc to 30 ad?
  • did the bible paint an accurate picture of him?
  • what happened to his body?
  
  

Old Testament

• Is what we have today what was originally written?
  • translations
  • number of manuscripts
  • dating of current manuscripts
  • dating of original manuscripts


• How accurate was what was originally written?
  • internal evidence
  • external evidence
  • archeological evidence

I'll post on each point over the next few weeks.

While many of the claims in the new testament seem impossible (raising the dead, walking on water) there is no evidence that it did not happen. This is not the same as saying those events did actually happen, as the absence of evidence is not, in itself evidence one way or another.

If it is remotely possible that Jesus of Nazareth was the 'Son of God', then, as the son of god, he would of been capable of doing those things. If he wasn't then those stories are simply made up myths.

If anyone has any evidence concerning The bible, either from a pro or anti christian view, i would like to know about it.