Many events in the Bible which previously passed as ‘pious tales’ were proved by archaeological excavations to be historical.


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Archaeology And The Bible

The Bible is story of man’s salvation but is, at the same time, a book about things that actually happened. Many events in the Bible which previously passed as ‘pious tales’ were proved by archaeological excavations to be historical. In Palestine, places and towns, frequently mentioned in the Bible are being brought into the light of day and look exactly as the Bible describes them and are located exactly where the Bible says they were. Scholars encounter more and more inscriptions and monuments with the names of people mentioned in the Old and New Testament. The events have been recorded with an accuracy that is nothing less than startling.

Archaeology and The Book Of Acts
The Book of Acts - a theological-historical work composed in the latter part of the first century A.D. Was it written by Luke - friend, disciple, traveling companion of the apostle Paul and an eye witness of much of what he wrote OR was Acts the product of a highly skillful and imaginatively creative writer who loved in the latter part of the second century A.D.

Archaeology, the Bible, and the Leap of Faith
Does the archeological accuracy of the Bible have anything to do with it's truth claims? Not according to many world-class archaeologists. There's a catch, however, which tells us volumes about modern man and his dilemma.

Legends of the Flood
Anthropologists who study legends and folk tales from different geographical locations and cultures have consistently reported one particular group of legends that is common to practically every civilization. Legends have surfaced in hundreds of cultures throughout the world that tell of a huge, catastrophic flood that destroyed most of mankind and was survived by only a few individuals and animals.

Hezekiah’s Tunnel
Ranks as one of the outstanding archaeological attestations to Biblical accuracy.

The Star Of Bethlehem
What kind of star convinces a group of Gentile wise men to search for the new King of the Jews and actually leads them to Him?

The Pool Of Gibeon And The Water Shaft of Gihon
Gibeon - The rubble of a great cistern reveals the reason for Gibeon’s prosperity. Gihon - Fairly recent excavations have thrown light on an obscure passage in 2 Samuel 5:8

The Seals
Confirming the existence of some of the high officials of the kings of Israel.

Joshua's Conquest
Did It Happen? It would be unreasonable to insist that we be able to prove every detail of an account of events occurring more than three thousand years ago. However, it is rather surprising how much evidence we actually have to confirm the Bible’s account of the Conquest.

Jericho
The name Jericho brings to mind Israelites marching, trumpets sounding and walls falling down. It is a wonderful story of faith and victor, but did it really happen?

A very small number of archaeological verifications of the Bible have been recorded here. For much more information read the excellent book ‘The Bible as History’ by Werner Keller. (Bantam Books)