Archaeology And The BibleArchaeology And The Bible

The Historic AccuracyThe Historic Accuracy Of The Bible Of The Bible

““As a matter of fact, however, it As a matter of fact, however, it may be stated categorically that no may be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever archaeological discovery has ever controverted a Biblical reference. controverted a Biblical reference. Scores of archaeological findings Scores of archaeological findings have been made which confirm in have been made which confirm in clear outline or in exact detail clear outline or in exact detail historical statements in the Bible.”historical statements in the Bible.”(Nelson Glueck, (Nelson Glueck, Rivers In The DesertRivers In The Desert, p.31), p.31)

Abraham From UrAbraham From Ur

Genesis 11:28Genesis 11:28

And Haran died before his And Haran died before his father Terah in his native land, father Terah in his native land, in in Ur of the ChaldeansUr of the Chaldeans..

Panel From Royal Grave In Ur

Ram Caught In Thicket From Royal Grave In Ur

The Code of Hammurabi

The Code of Hammurabi

The Code of Hammurabi

• 146: When a seignior married a hierodule and she gave a female slave to her husband and she has then borne children, if later that female slave has claimed equality with her mistress because she bore children, her mistress may not sell her; she may make her with the slave-mark and count her among her slaves.

The Code of Hammurabi

• 171:However, if the father during his lifetime has never said “My children!” to the children whom the slave bore him, after the father has gone to his fate, the children of the slave may not share in the goods of the paternal estate along with the children of the first wife; freedom for the slave and her children shall be effected.

The HittitesThe Hittites

Genesis 23:10Genesis 23:10

And Ephron dwelt among the children And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and of Heth: and Ephron the HittiteEphron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,went in at the gate of his city, saying,

The Hittites

The Hebrew InvasionThe Hebrew Invasion

Joshua 10:1-2Joshua 10:1-2Now it came to pass when Now it came to pass when Adoni-Zedek Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it — as he had done to Jericho and its it — as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its kingking, so he had done to Ai and its king — and how the inhabitants of Gibeon — and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were had made peace with Israel and were among them, 2 among them, 2 that they feared greatlythat they feared greatly,,

The Habiru InvasionEl-Amarna Letters

The Altar Of JoshuaThe Altar Of Joshua On Mount Ebal On Mount Ebal

Joshua 8:30Joshua 8:30

Now Now Joshua built an altar Joshua built an altar to the LORD God of Israel to the LORD God of Israel in Mount Ebalin Mount Ebal,,

The House Of DavidThe House Of David

1 Samuel 20:161 Samuel 20:16

So Jonathan made a covenant So Jonathan made a covenant with with the house of Davidthe house of David, , saying, "Let the LORD require it saying, "Let the LORD require it at the hand of David's at the hand of David's enemies."enemies."

The House Of David

Shishak’s Invasion Of JudahShishak’s Invasion Of Judah

1 Kings 14:251 Kings 14:25

It happened in the fifth year of It happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam that King Rehoboam that Shishak Shishak king of Egypt came up against king of Egypt came up against JerusalemJerusalem..

Shishak On the Temple Of Amun In Thebes

King JehuKing Jehu

2 Kings 10:292 Kings 10:29

However Jehu did not turn However Jehu did not turn away from the sins of away from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin, that who had made Israel sin, that is, from the golden calves that is, from the golden calves that were at Bethel and Dan.were at Bethel and Dan.

The Black Obelisk

Jehu Bowing

SargonSargon

Isaiah 20:1Isaiah 20:1

In the year that Tartan came to In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod, when Ashdod, when Sargon the king Sargon the king of Assyriaof Assyria sent him, and he sent him, and he fought against Ashdod and fought against Ashdod and took it,took it,

Sargon

King Hezekiah’s Water TunnelKing Hezekiah’s Water Tunnel

2 Kings 20:202 Kings 20:20

Now the rest of the acts of Now the rest of the acts of HezekiahHezekiah — all his might, and how — all his might, and how he made a pool and a tunnel and he made a pool and a tunnel and brought water into the citybrought water into the city — are — are they not written in the book of the they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?chronicles of the kings of Judah?

King Jehu

King Hezekiah’s Water Tunnel

Sennacherib’s Invasion of JudahSennacherib’s Invasion of Judah

2 Kings 18:132 Kings 18:13

And in the fourteenth year of And in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, King Hezekiah, Sennacherib Sennacherib king of Assyriaking of Assyria came up came up against all the fortified cities of against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.Judah and took them.

The Siege Of Lachish On The Lachish Reliefs

Cyrus The GreatCyrus The Great

Isaiah 44:28Isaiah 44:28

Who says of Who says of CyrusCyrus, 'He is My , 'He is My shepherd, And he shall perform shepherd, And he shall perform all My pleasure, Saying to all My pleasure, Saying to Jerusalem, "Jerusalem, "You shall be built,“ You shall be built,“ And to the temple, "Your And to the temple, "Your foundation shall be laidfoundation shall be laid."'."'

The Cyrus Cylinder

Belshazzar In BabylonBelshazzar In Babylon

Daniel 5:30Daniel 5:30

That very night That very night Belshazzar, king of the Belshazzar, king of the ChaldeansChaldeans, was slain., was slain.

Caiaphas The High PriestCaiaphas The High Priest

Matthew 26:3Matthew 26:3

Then the chief priestsThen the chief priests, the , the scribes, and the elders of the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was of the high priest, who was called called CaiaphasCaiaphas,,

The Bone Box of Caiaphas

Pontius Pilate The GovernorPontius Pilate The Governor

Matthew 27:2Matthew 27:2

And when they had bound And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to delivered Him to Pontius Pontius Pilate the governorPilate the governor..

Pontius Pilate The Governor

Sergius PaulusSergius Paulus The Proconsul of Cyprus The Proconsul of Cyprus

Acts 13:7Acts 13:7

7 who was with 7 who was with the proconsulthe proconsul, , Sergius PaulusSergius Paulus, an intelligent , an intelligent man. This man called for man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.to hear the word of God.

Sergius Paulus The Proconsul of Cyprus

The Bone Box of The Bone Box of Joseph The Brother of JesusJoseph The Brother of Jesus

Galatians 1:19Galatians 1:19

But I saw none of the But I saw none of the other apostles except other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.James, the Lord's brother.

The Bone Box of Joseph The Brother of Jesus

The Bone Box of Joseph The Brother of Jesus

The Bone Box of Joseph The Brother of Jesus

The Gilgamesh Epic

Gediliah

The Seal Of Jereboam

Four Horned Altar