Why the Bible?

Some might ask: "Why use forensic techniques on sacred texts?"

Our answer: Because truth isn't afraid of scrutiny.

The biblical texts were written by real people, in real historical moments, with real emotions and real experiences. They weren't writing in a theological vacuum, they were:

• Processing trauma (the crucifixion)

• Defending their experiences (the resurrection accounts)

• Managing community conflicts (Paul's letters)

• Preserving eyewitness testimony (the Gospels)

• Wrestling with doubt and faith (the Psalms)

These authors left linguistic fingerprints all over their texts. By analysing their exact word choices, we can:

• Distinguish eyewitness accounts from hearsay

• Identify which Gospel writers were present at specific events

• Understand the psychological state of the apostles

• Detect when later editors added material

• Recognize when writers are reporting confidently vs. uncertainly

• See which stories made the authors uncomfortable—and why