The Mirror in the Scroll: A Psychological Case for the Bible's Reliability and Eyewitness Dept

What if the Bible could diagnose a 21-century narcissist-or a combat veteran with PTSD-more precisely than today's clinical manuals?

In The Mirror in the Scroll, Steven Lizarazo walks you through fifteen of Scripture's most familiar stories and shows how each one nails a modern psychological construct centuries before science named it. From Cain's narcissistic rage to David's trauma-soaked psalms, from Elijah's burnout crash to Joseph's therapy-grade forgiveness, every chapter ends with the same verdict:

Bible 15 - Ancient Peers 0
Statistical odds of sheer coincidence? Less than one in a quadrillion.

• Cain, Saul, Jezebel & Co. mapped to DSM-5 criteria-side-by-side tables you can show any skeptic.

• Attachment theory in the Psalms-secure-base imagery that predates Bowlby by three millennia.

• Proverbs vs. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy-Solomon's ABCs long before Ellis and Beck.

• Joseph's moral-injury repair-a forgiveness model modern trauma clinics now replicate.

• A running Reliability Meter that tallies each psychological bull's-eye all the way to a 15-0 shut-out.

• Believers who love apologetics but crave more than archaeology charts.

• Counselors & pastors looking to integrate Scripture with evidence-based practice.

• Thoughtful skeptics willing to let data, not dogma, decide.

• Book clubs & small groups-each chapter ends with a field drill and discussion prompts.