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Jehovah our God is One
I had to do this because it would be a crime not to highlight the many archeological discoveries which give solid evidence for the bibles many accounts of history.
Is the history of the bible reliable? Is it factual? Does the Archeological record back up the bible record, or does it prove the bible record is just a story of myths and inaccuracies?
Here is a list of discoveries their biblical counterpart:
According to the book of Daniel, the last ruler in Babylon before it fell to the Persians was named Belshazzar. (Daniel 5:1-30)
There was no mention of Belshazzar outside the Bible, hence most bible critics and scholars claimed he was a fictional character.
But during the 19th*century, several small cylinders inscribed in cuneiform were discovered in some ruins in southern Iraq. They were found to include a prayer for the health of the eldest son of Nabonidus, king of Babylon. The name of this son? Belshazzar. Not only that, but they eventually unearthed his palace as well!
the Bible reports that after King Solomon had taken over the kingship from his father, David, Israel enjoyed great prosperity. We read: “Judah and Israel were many, like the grains of sand that are by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.” (1*Kings 4:20) In support of this statement archaeology has revealed a population explosion in Judah during and after the tenth century B.C. when the peace and prosperity David brought made it possible to build many new towns.
2Kings 3:4-27 records the events of Israel splitting into two tribes and the war with Moab.
In 1868 in Jordan, a stela (a carved stone slab) was discovered that was inscribed in the Moabite language with King Mesha’s own account of this conflict. This moabite stone also mentions numerous places referred to in the Bible: Ataroth and Nebo (Nu 32:34,*38); the Arnon, Aroer, Medeba, and Dibon (Jos 13:9); Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon, Jahaz, and Kiriathaim (Jos 13:17-19); Bezer (Jos 20:8); Horonaim (Isa 15:5); Beth-diblathaim and Kerioth. (Jer 48:22,*24) Its shows all these were historical places.
In 740*B.C.E.the kingdom of Israel was destroyed by the Assyrians as recorded in 2*Kings 17:6-18. The archaeological evidence of the fall of the kingdom of Israel shows the complete obliteration of the Israelite towns of Samaria and Hazor and the accompanying destruction of Megiddo.
The bible records Jerusalems defeat by the Babylonians under King Jehoiachin at 2*Kings 24:8-15; 25:27-30.
Archeologists found a babylonian cuniform of this same event and the imprisonment of its king. Look up the 'Babylonian Chronicle' which reads: “The king of Akkad [Babylon] .*.*. laid siege to the city of Judah (iahudu) and the king took the city on the second day of the month of Addaru.”
Administrative documents found in Babylon, lists the rations given to “Yaukîn, king of Judah”
Archaeologists digging in Jerusalem’s ancient City of David have discovered a 2,600-year-old clay seal impression, or bulla, bearing the name of “Gedaliah the son of Pashhur.” Gedaliah is spoken of in the Bible at Jeremiah 38:1
The Bible informs us that Abraham (then called Abram) was raised in “Ur of the Chaldeans.” (Gen. 11:27, 28) It wasnt until 1854, that this ancient city was found. Yet it was written down in the bible over 3,000 years ago.
The bible speaks of many ancient customs. Archaeologists have confirmed many of these customs such as the one mentioned at Gen 15:1-4 where a slave becomes the heir if the family has no children, or a wife being obliged to provide a concubine if she is barren, or business being conducted at the city gate before onlookers. They have found clay tablets in an ancient Hurrian city southeast of Nineveh describing all these particular customs.
There is also the confirmation of names of biblical people. The royal city of Mari has the ruins of the huge palace where over 20,000 clay tablets were found. Some of these cuneiform tablets mention cities by the name of Peleg, Serug, Nahor, Terah and Haran. All these names occur in the Genesis account as names of Abraham’s relatives.—Gen. 11:17-26
In 1976, the ancient city-state of Ebla was found. The royal palace, contained thousands of clay tablets the late third or early second millennium bce. The Ebla tablets name ‘Ab-ra-um;’ Esau—E-sa-um; Michael—Mi-ki-ilu; David—Da-u-dum; Ishmael—Ish-ma-ilum; Israel—Ish-ra-ilu. They also contain the names of Sodom and Gomorrah, the cities mentioned in the Bible, but whose historicity was long challenged by scholars. .*.*. But even more remarkable is the fact that these tablets list the cities in exactly the same order in which they are mentioned in the Old Testament: Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Bela - Gen. 14:2
In 1843 the palace of Assyrian King Sargon II was discovered, this previously unknown king is mentioned at Isaiah 20:1.
The book of Esther record events from the city of Shushan. The palace of Xerxes was uncovered and the bibles description of the city and palace is spot on. The writer of Esther also reveals accurate information about the administration of the Persian kingdom and the construction of the palace.
There is so much more to be said about the archeological record and the accuracy of the bible, im merely scratching the surface here, but for anyone to believe that the bible is not a historically accurate document needs to rethink their position... are they merely speaking from bias or are they prepared to accept the facts?
Is the history of the bible reliable? Is it factual? Does the Archeological record back up the bible record, or does it prove the bible record is just a story of myths and inaccuracies?
Here is a list of discoveries their biblical counterpart:
According to the book of Daniel, the last ruler in Babylon before it fell to the Persians was named Belshazzar. (Daniel 5:1-30)
There was no mention of Belshazzar outside the Bible, hence most bible critics and scholars claimed he was a fictional character.
But during the 19th*century, several small cylinders inscribed in cuneiform were discovered in some ruins in southern Iraq. They were found to include a prayer for the health of the eldest son of Nabonidus, king of Babylon. The name of this son? Belshazzar. Not only that, but they eventually unearthed his palace as well!
the Bible reports that after King Solomon had taken over the kingship from his father, David, Israel enjoyed great prosperity. We read: “Judah and Israel were many, like the grains of sand that are by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.” (1*Kings 4:20) In support of this statement archaeology has revealed a population explosion in Judah during and after the tenth century B.C. when the peace and prosperity David brought made it possible to build many new towns.
2Kings 3:4-27 records the events of Israel splitting into two tribes and the war with Moab.
In 1868 in Jordan, a stela (a carved stone slab) was discovered that was inscribed in the Moabite language with King Mesha’s own account of this conflict. This moabite stone also mentions numerous places referred to in the Bible: Ataroth and Nebo (Nu 32:34,*38); the Arnon, Aroer, Medeba, and Dibon (Jos 13:9); Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon, Jahaz, and Kiriathaim (Jos 13:17-19); Bezer (Jos 20:8); Horonaim (Isa 15:5); Beth-diblathaim and Kerioth. (Jer 48:22,*24) Its shows all these were historical places.
In 740*B.C.E.the kingdom of Israel was destroyed by the Assyrians as recorded in 2*Kings 17:6-18. The archaeological evidence of the fall of the kingdom of Israel shows the complete obliteration of the Israelite towns of Samaria and Hazor and the accompanying destruction of Megiddo.
The bible records Jerusalems defeat by the Babylonians under King Jehoiachin at 2*Kings 24:8-15; 25:27-30.
Archeologists found a babylonian cuniform of this same event and the imprisonment of its king. Look up the 'Babylonian Chronicle' which reads: “The king of Akkad [Babylon] .*.*. laid siege to the city of Judah (iahudu) and the king took the city on the second day of the month of Addaru.”
Administrative documents found in Babylon, lists the rations given to “Yaukîn, king of Judah”
Archaeologists digging in Jerusalem’s ancient City of David have discovered a 2,600-year-old clay seal impression, or bulla, bearing the name of “Gedaliah the son of Pashhur.” Gedaliah is spoken of in the Bible at Jeremiah 38:1
The Bible informs us that Abraham (then called Abram) was raised in “Ur of the Chaldeans.” (Gen. 11:27, 28) It wasnt until 1854, that this ancient city was found. Yet it was written down in the bible over 3,000 years ago.
The bible speaks of many ancient customs. Archaeologists have confirmed many of these customs such as the one mentioned at Gen 15:1-4 where a slave becomes the heir if the family has no children, or a wife being obliged to provide a concubine if she is barren, or business being conducted at the city gate before onlookers. They have found clay tablets in an ancient Hurrian city southeast of Nineveh describing all these particular customs.
There is also the confirmation of names of biblical people. The royal city of Mari has the ruins of the huge palace where over 20,000 clay tablets were found. Some of these cuneiform tablets mention cities by the name of Peleg, Serug, Nahor, Terah and Haran. All these names occur in the Genesis account as names of Abraham’s relatives.—Gen. 11:17-26
In 1976, the ancient city-state of Ebla was found. The royal palace, contained thousands of clay tablets the late third or early second millennium bce. The Ebla tablets name ‘Ab-ra-um;’ Esau—E-sa-um; Michael—Mi-ki-ilu; David—Da-u-dum; Ishmael—Ish-ma-ilum; Israel—Ish-ra-ilu. They also contain the names of Sodom and Gomorrah, the cities mentioned in the Bible, but whose historicity was long challenged by scholars. .*.*. But even more remarkable is the fact that these tablets list the cities in exactly the same order in which they are mentioned in the Old Testament: Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Bela - Gen. 14:2
In 1843 the palace of Assyrian King Sargon II was discovered, this previously unknown king is mentioned at Isaiah 20:1.
The book of Esther record events from the city of Shushan. The palace of Xerxes was uncovered and the bibles description of the city and palace is spot on. The writer of Esther also reveals accurate information about the administration of the Persian kingdom and the construction of the palace.
There is so much more to be said about the archeological record and the accuracy of the bible, im merely scratching the surface here, but for anyone to believe that the bible is not a historically accurate document needs to rethink their position... are they merely speaking from bias or are they prepared to accept the facts?
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