Easy To Understand Answers To Questions About God, Life, And The Bible
The Moabite Stone, also referred to as the Mesha Stele, is an inscribed stone that was discovered by Frederick Augustus Klein in 1868 at the ancient site of Dibon (which is now Dhiban, Jordan). After the discovery of the stele, some local Arab villagers broke the stone into fragments during a dispute over its ownership. These pieces … Read more
Erastus was a fellow Christian worker who assisted the apostle Paul. According to (Romans 16:23) he was the city director of public works for the city of Corinth. Other translations refer to his position as being the city treasurer. It is believed that he could have been one of the seventy disciples talked about in … Read more
What was Bible Archaeology’s top discovery of 2016? Was it really a toilet? A number of discoveries in Bible archaeology could win the top spot for 2016. Even so, due to the uniqueness and somewhat interesting characteristics of the winner, our nod goes to damaged alters and a toilet. Yes, you did read that right. … Read more
Is there archaeological evidence that verifies biblical cities? Cities In The Bible The next time someone tries to tell you the Bible is full of make-believe places, you can tell them they might want to do a little more research on the subject. Taking a look at a few of these following places mentioned in … Read more
Joseph Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest from 18-36 AD, played a central role in the New Testament plot to kill Jesus. He accused Jesus of blasphemy, and then sent him to Pilate to be executed. According to (Acts 5), the high priest continued to persecute the Church after the death and resurrection of Jesus. Is … Read more
Who was “The Crucified Man” in archaeology? The Discovery Of Yohanan In 1968, building contractors working in a Jewish neighborhood in East Jerusalem discovered a Jewish tomb belonging to a man who was put to death in the first century. Inscribed on the ossuary (bone box) that was found was the name “Jehohanan (Yohanan) the … Read more
Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea from AD 26-36. He will forever be known for his part in the trial and crucifixion of Jesus. All four Gospels in the New Testament give us an account of how these two unforgettable events involving Jesus unfolded. This includes how Pontius Pilate himself was directly involved. … Read more
What is Goliath’s Gate? A David And Goliath Recap It’s one of the more well-known stories of the Bible, David and Goliath. These two were made famous in the Old Testament Book of Samuel. Everybody loves stories about an underdog. On one side was little David, the future king of Israel. David was upset at … Read more
Up until the Tel Dan Stele discovery, critics of the Bible used the lack of finding any archaeological evidence referring to King David of the Old Testament as proof that the Bible is full of fictional characters and stories. Their reasoning, David is one of the central figures of the Old Testament. Because of his … Read more
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? What makes them such an important archaeological find? Discovered By Young Shepherds The Dead Sea Scrolls were initially discovered by young shepherds in 1947. The scrolls were located in a cave about a mile northwest of the Dead Sea. While following some of his goats that had wandered astray, … Read more