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The term "corroborated" refers to the act of confirming or supporting a statement, theory, or finding with additional evidence or authority. In the context of the Bible, corroboration often involves the validation of divine truths, prophetic messages, or historical events through multiple witnesses or sources.
Biblical Examples of Corroboration:1.
The Law and the Prophets: The Old Testament frequently emphasizes the importance of corroboration through multiple witnesses.
Deuteronomy 19:15 states, "A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses." This principle is foundational in ensuring justice and truth, and it is echoed in the New Testament.
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Jesus' Testimony: Jesus Himself appealed to corroboration to validate His identity and mission. In
John 5:31-32, Jesus says, "If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid." Here, Jesus refers to the testimony of John the Baptist, the works He performs, and the Father who sent Him as corroborating witnesses to His divine mission.
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The Resurrection: The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a central event corroborated by multiple witnesses. In
1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Paul recounts the appearances of the risen Christ to Cephas (Peter), the twelve apostles, over five hundred brethren at once, James, all the apostles, and finally to Paul himself. This multitude of witnesses serves to confirm the truth of the resurrection, a cornerstone of Christian faith.
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The Apostolic Witness: The apostles often relied on corroboration to affirm their teachings and the truth of the Gospel. In
Acts 2:32, Peter declares, "God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses." The collective witness of the apostles provided a strong foundation for the early church's proclamation of the Gospel.
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Prophetic Fulfillment: The fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies in the life and ministry of Jesus serves as a form of corroboration.
Matthew 1:22-23 notes, "All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 'The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel' (which means 'God with us')." The alignment of Jesus' life with prophetic scripture corroborates His messianic identity.
Theological Implications:Corroboration in the Bible underscores the reliability and truthfulness of God's Word. It reflects the divine wisdom in providing multiple attestations to key events and doctrines, ensuring that believers can have confidence in the Scriptures. The principle of corroboration also serves as a model for discernment and validation within the Christian community, encouraging believers to seek confirmation and unity in truth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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imp. & p. p.) of Corroborate.
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The Opinion which is to beCorroborated by Testimonies
... SECOND PART I. THE OPINION WHICH IS TO BECORROBORATED BY TESTIMONIES.
This opinion, which explains Romans 7, as relating not to...
The Doctrine had in view for Enforcement isCorroborated by the...
... Book IV. Chapter VII. The doctrine had in view for enforcement is
corroborated by the truth that the Son? The doctrine had in...
The Account of the Creation in Genesis a General One,Corroborated...
... Chapter XXXII."The Account of the Creation in Genesis a General One,Corroborated,
However, by Many Other Passages of the Old Testament, Which Give Account...
Appendix A: Alleged Perfidy of Mary of Guise
... what inspires confidence in him is that certain of his facts not recorded by other
contemporary Scottish historians arecorroborated by the despatches of d...
Letter cxx. To Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus, on Perseverance in the...
... the name of the Lord, who hath made heaven and earth [489] :" who has suffered us
to sustain no harm in the person of our brethren, but hascorroborated by the...
The Christian's Book
... Unfortunately in some quarters the tendency has been to cast doubt upon the Old
Testament writings where the statements were notcorroborated by a research in...
Introduction.
... of his own into the text, and again we find that in places the reading of the HKA
and GI groups, which the B text has rejected, iscorroborated by the usage of...
Against Hermogenes
... Chapter XXXII.--The Account of the Creation in Genesis a General One,Corroborated,
However, by Many Other Passages of the Old Testament, Which Give Account of...
The Prophet of the Highest.
... Our Lordcorroborated his words when, in after days, He said that John had been
a prophet, and something more. "But what went ye out to see?" He asked....
The Omission of These Twelve Verses in Certain Ancient Copies of...
... This solution of the problemcorroborated by the language of Eusebius and of Hesychius
(p.232); as well as favoured by the "Western" order of the Gospels (p.239...
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Corroborated (1 Occurrence)... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Corroborate. Multi-Version Concordance
Corroborated (1 Occurrence). Hebrews 2:4 while God
...Archaeology
... Such a theory must, in addition, becorroborated by facts independently brought
to light, or by mysteries unlocked; and even if mysteries be unlocked, the...
Zeeb (3 Occurrences)
... of a translation "the rock (called) Oreb," and "the winepress (called) Zeeb." 2.
The Battle of Oreb: The account of a battle here iscorroborated by Isaiah 10...
Oreb (4 Occurrences)
... of a translation "the rock (called) Oreb," and "the winepress (called) Zeeb." 2.
The Battle of Oreb: The account of a battle here iscorroborated by Isaiah 10...
Felix (11 Occurrences)
... Gumanus. The testimony of Acts as to the evil character of Felix is fully
corroborated by the writings of Josephus (BJ, II, xiii)....
Tomb (70 Occurrences)
... This location, some believe, iscorroborated by Jeremiah 31:15, where the prophet,
in relating the leading away of the people of Ramah, which was in Benjamin...
Rachel's (5 Occurrences)
... This location, some believe, iscorroborated by Jeremiah 31:15, where the prophet,
in relating the leading away of the people of Ramah, which was in Benjamin...
Raddai (1 Occurrence)
... This location, some believe, iscorroborated by Jeremiah 31:15, where the prophet,
in relating the leading away of the people of Ramah, which was in Benjamin...
Esarhaddon (3 Occurrences)
... This iscorroborated by the inscriptions which say that at Melid, in the land of
Hanirabbat, which can be said to be in Armenia, Esarhaddon fought the rebels...
Distributed (30 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 2:4 while Godcorroborated their testimony by signs and marvels and various
miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed in accordance with...
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