Archeologically Accurate - 3 - Friday August 07, 2015
But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. . . . John 11:49 ESV
The Bible is accurate archeologically. Professor Nelson Glueck, who was considered one of the best in biblical archaeology said this: "I have excavated for 30 years with a Bible in one hand and a trowel in the other, and in matters of historical perspective, I have never yet found the Bible to be in error."
Here are two examples. A stele is an upright stone that is inscribed and used as a monument of an important event or achievement. One particular stele discovered in 1993 is amazing because carved on its stone face is the expression, "House of David." This affirms King David existed in history and flatly contradicts the long-held opinions of skeptics who denied that David ever existed.
An ossuary is a box constructed to hold the bones of the dead. In 1990 an ossuary was discovered inscribed with Caiaphas' name. This discovery provides a powerful historical connection to the events described in the gospels.
There are many books which talk about the remarkable scientific and archeological accuracy of the Bible. The bottom line is that the Bible is true. We see this from its textual, scientific, and historical accuracy.
Since the Bible is accurate in all matters, when you read a "scientific" article telling you the dangers of disciplining your children, or the impossibility of men staying faithful to their wives, or the benefits of flirting with people who aren't your spouse, who do you believe? I'll believe the Bible!
Submitted by:
Josh Whitney
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Is the Whole Bible True?,
One-Year Reading Plan:
Ezra 4:24-6:22
1 Corinthians 3:5-23
Psalms 29:1-11
Proverbs 20:26-27
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