The Unbroken Word: A Documentary Case for Biblical Authority

In an age dominated by secular naturalism and compromised theological models, modern believers are frequently told that the opening chapters of Genesis are merely mythological allegories. In The Unbroken Word: A Documentary Case for Biblical Authority, distinguished professor and cybersecurity expert Dr. Alfred Basta delivers a masterful, mathematically precise, and textually rigorous defense of the Bible as the flawless, untarnished Word of God—proving that the text we possess today is the supreme framework for understanding natural history.

Dr. Basta bridges his decades of academic expertise in cryptography and mathematics with a deep, contemplative study of Scripture to address the ultimate question: Is the Bible true? Operating from a firm commitment to the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, this volume establishes that an authentic understanding of the cosmos is inexorably tethered to the integrity of divine revelation.

Inside this landmark study, you will explore:

• The Foundations of Divine Revelation: A thorough exposition of verbal plenary inspiration, infallibility, sufficiency, and the pristine clarity (perspicuity) of the original autographs.
• The Transmission of the Old Testament: A meticulous investigation into the obsessive, mathematically precise safeguards of the Masoretic tradition, the dramatic corroboration of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Septuagint, and the isolated Samaritan Pentateuch.
• The Formation of the New Testament Canon: The rigorous apostolic criteria used by the early church to recognize inspired scripture while rightly excluding the Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha.
• The Science of Manuscript Transmission: An analysis of the unrivaled abundance of biblical manuscripts—from early papyri and uncials to secondary ancient versions and patristic citations.
• Comparative Historiography & Textual Criticism: Defeating textual skepticism by proving the Bible possesses a transmission record that far surpasses secular classical works like Homer and Tacitus.
• The Epistemological Case for Creation: How the tight chronological timelines, the global Noahic deluge, and a literal six-day creation are textually locked into the grammar and syntax of an unbroken, divinely preserved text.

The Unbroken Word represents a rare synthesis of scholarly grit and spiritual depth. It is an indispensable resource for pastors, church leaders, apologists, and any believer seeking an unshakeable intellectual foundation to defend Young-Earth Creationism and the absolute authority of God’s Word.

What is The Unbroken Word about?

The Unbroken Word responds to the view that Genesis 1 to 11 is mythological allegory by arguing that the Bible is historically accurate, inerrant, and divinely preserved, and that the text we have today is a reliable framework for understanding natural history. It covers verbal plenary inspiration, infallibility, sufficiency, and the clarity of the original autographs, then the Masoretic tradition, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Septuagint, and the Samaritan Pentateuch. It examines the criteria the early church used to recognize the New Testament canon and the exclusion of the Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha, surveys the manuscript evidence from early papyri to patristic citations, and compares the Bible’s transmission record with classical works such as Homer and Tacitus. It closes with the case for a young-earth view, including tight chronologies, a global Flood, and a literal six-day creation tied to the grammar of the text. The author commits to the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy.

Who wrote The Unbroken Word?

It was written by Alfred Basta, a professor, author, and musician.

What genre is The Unbroken Word?

It is Christian apologetics focused on the reliability of Scripture, which means it argues from textual transmission and manuscript evidence rather than from science.

Who is The Unbroken Word for?

It is for pastors, church leaders, apologists, and believers who want a foundation for defending young-earth creationism and biblical authority.

Is The Unbroken Word part of a series?

Yes. It is Book 2 of Creation for Adults, Encyclopaedia. You can find the series on Amazon.

Where can I buy The Unbroken Word?

The Unbroken Word is available in paperback, hardcover and Kindle editions. The hardcover ISBN-13 is 979-8184602974 (308 pages, published June 27, 2026).

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About the author: Alfred Basta is a professor, author of Ward No. 8 and The Malgrave Letters, and musician as The Bastas Project.

Last updated: October 12, 2026