Biblical Archeology--Study of the past--Any relevancy for Today’s Bible Students?
“The spade has been rightly called the handmaiden of the Bible. Because of the work of the archeologists we can read our Bibles in the context of the culture of the times and with added confidence in its reliability.” If these statements are true, how would one answer the following questions for continuity?
- Biblical Archeology, what is the most recent discovery? What part of the Bible that it sheds light upon?
- What in general can be proven by Biblical Archeology?
- Who funds Biblical Archeology digs: Individuals, Institutions and or governments?
- Does the Bible have value without Biblical Archeology?
- Who’s the most well known Biblical Archeologists today?
- What are the rarest biblical manuscripts found? Where are they stored? Have they all been decrypted? If not, why not?
- In light of all the artifacts, stone writings, fragments, and manuscripts around the world, is there still a need for Biblical Archeology?
- Countries whose land hold biblical ruins in its bowels, are they opened and friendly to foreign archeologists?
If you love to dig in the dirt, and have an inquisitive mind for Bible truth, this discipline may be for you. Let's discover the past for current knowledge. CM
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Archaeologists Uncover Seal of Isaiah the Prophet
Archaeologists digging in the city of Jerusalem have made an exciting discovery!
By Ken Ham | Wed 7 Mar 2018 5:00 EST-- https://www.christianpost.com/voice/archaeologists-uncover-seal-of-isaiah-the-prophet.htmlArchaeologists digging in the city of Jerusalem have made an exciting discovery—a 2,700-year-old clay seal bearing the name Isaiah. While they can't prove the seal is referencing the biblical prophet, archaeologists believe it could be the first extra-biblical evidence for this major figure in biblical history. Over the years, so-called experts have claimed certain people and cities mentioned in the Bible have not existed—only to find evidence confirming that they did.
About 10 feet away from the Isaiah seal, archaeologists also discovered a seal for Hezekiah, one of four kings who reigned during Isaiah's ministry. The Isaiah seal features a grazing doe, believed to be "a motif of blessing and protection found in Judah, particularly Jerusalem." The seal also contains the Hebrew word nvy, which could be a personal name, indicating this was not Isaiah the prophet, or it could be a reference to "prophet," which would indicate that this seal is indeed an artifact of the biblical prophet...
It's great to see a potential confirmation of a biblical truth, but we don't believe the Bible because of archaeology. We believe the Bible because it's God's Word (2 Timothy 3:16), and archaeology merely confirms (and has done so many times) or expands our knowledge of what we already know to be true.
Because God's Word is true, nothing in archaeology, when properly understood, will ever contradict the Word of God.
Wow! CM