archaeology

CNN and 586 BC: More Evidence of the Bible’s Historicity

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

In Jeremiah 15, God tells the prophet that “I will make [Jerusalem] an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of what Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, did in Jerusalem.” Can you imagine God saying that He’s going to make you “an object of horror”?

Well, as God does, He kept His word. The wealth of Jerusalem’s inhabitants was given as plunder to invaders, only after they were starved, put to the sword, or enslaved.

Evidence of Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem Unearthed… Just as the Bible Describes

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

The Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem more than 2,500 years ago was one of the key moments in biblical history, representing God’s judgment but also his grace and mercy.

Ancient Church of the Apostles Reportedly Discovered: Three Reasons You Should Care

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Archaeologists working in what they believe to have been the biblical city of Bethsaida claim to have recently found the Church of the Apostles, a fifth-century church supposedly built over the home of the disciples Peter and Andrew.

Archaeologists Find Church of the Apostles Near Sea of Galilee

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

A team of American and Israeli archaeologists have discovered the Church of the Apostles near the Sea of Galilee. The church, which is believed to have been built over the house of disciples Peter and Andrew, also indicates the location of the city of Bethsaida, where Jesus healed a blind man.

Archaeology, the Philistines, and the Old Testament: Clues Written in Hebrew and on DNA

Monday, July 29, 2019

Between 1997 and 2016, researchers at an excavation near Ashkelon in Israel examined the remains of more than one hundred humans, remains that dated from the 12th to 6th centuries before Christ. The researchers hoped to find human DNA in order to answer an old question: Who were the Philistines? Where did they come from?

Archaeologists Discover Signs of Religion in 9,000-Year-Old City near Jerusalem

Monday, July 22, 2019

The region around Jerusalem has a long history of religious practices. Those practices might date back to the Stone Age. The people who lived in a recently discovered 9,000-year-old city just outside present-day Jerusalem were likely people of faith, according to an archaeologist who co-led the excavation.

1,700-Year-Old Christian Letter Uncovered – Oldest Outside of the Bible

Monday, July 15, 2019

A 1,700-year-old letter written by one Christian to another has been unveiled by researchers from the University of Basil, which is calling it the oldest Christian letter outside of copies of the New Testament.

Newly Unveiled 'Pilgrimage Road' Opens Window into Jerusalem in Jesus’ Day

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Israeli officials unveiled a stairway, known as “Pilgrim’s Road,” that which provides further windows into biblical history. The road, which Jesus likely walked,” served as a pathway to ancient Jerusalem for those who traveled there three times a year to offer sacrifices.

Archaeologists Believe They Have Found the Ancient Biblical City of Ziklag

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

A team of Israeli archeologists has announced the discovery of an ancient Biblical city. The Israeli Antiquities Authority, Hebrew University in Jerusalem and Macquarie University of Sydney, Australia issued a joint statement saying that they had uncovered the city of Ziklag, which was mentioned multiple times in the Bible.

Netanyahu: New Philistine DNA Study Affirms That Israel Is Jewish Land

Monday, July 8, 2019

New DNA research indicating the biblical Philistines originated from Europe bolsters the case that the land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.