RE: Why Should I Believe the Bible?
You didn't answer the question. Here is a website that does:
https://bibleevidences.com/opening-argument/
“Never make up your mind about any significant matter without first considering the evidence.”
These are the words of Simon Greenleaf, the famous Harvard Law Professor considered by many to be the foremost legal expert on evidence the world has known. Applying the principles contained in his 3 volume discourse A Treatise on the Law of Evidence, Dr. Greenleaf came to the conclusion that there is more historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ than for just about any other event in history, and that any unbiased jury in the world would reach the same conclusion based on the unswerving evidence (also see his essay, Testimony of the Evangelists).
In the following pages I hope you will sincerely apply Dr. Greenleaf’s basic principle of first reviewing the evidence, then deciding on their merits.
I was laying a simple foundation for the reliability of the Bible in total. Of course the validity of our faith in scripture depends upon the validity of the Resurrection of Jesus. Back in the 80's I read Professor Josh McDowell's wonderful book, The Ressurrection Factor. He mentions Simon Greenleaf among many scholars, lawyers, professors and government leaders that have all used their knowledge and critical thinking to work out whether the evidence would stand or fall for the Resurrection of Jesus. This is found in Chapter 2. These outstanding leaders in their fields agree on the conclusion you mention above. I recommend McDowell's book to skeptics as well as any Christian wishing to shore up their faith. I challenge anyone to read this book and come away doubting. We are in agreement, Brother!
Another point I'd like to make is, that I don't want to get too academic for my readers. But I would recommend anyone who's interested, please check out barncat's links. I enjoyed the site and will definitely return for more! Thank you!