Archaeology

"And He said to me, 'Son of man, can these bones live?' So I answered, 'O Lord GOD, You know'" (Ezekiel 37:3).

Remnants of millennia long past, preserved in the shifting sands of time, uncovered by both believers and skeptics—physical proof of the Bible's validity has been discovered again and again, available to those willing to see it.

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The Bible and Archaeology: Jesus Christ's Early Ministry

In the September-October Good News we examined historical and archaeological evidence that helps us better understand the time in Judea when Jesus Christ was born and grew up in the household of Joseph and Mary. We continue with the beginning...
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The Bible and Archaeology: Jesus Christ—The Early Years

For years critics of the Bible viewed the historical accounts of the Gospels as little more than a fraud. However, a wealth of archaeological discoveries paints a picture that confirms many of the details surrounding Christ's birth.
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The Bible and Archaeology: The Intertestamental Period—Daniel's Prophecies Come to Pass

As the period covered by the Old Testament drew to a close, Daniel wrote a series of prophecies about events that would soon transform the Middle East. Read how his astounding prophecies were fulfilled in remarkable detail.
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The Bible and Archaeology: The Kingdom of Judah—Exile and Restoration

In this issue we pick up the story with conditions and circumstances that allowed the descendants of the Kingdom of Judah to return to their homeland.
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The Bible and Archaeology: The Downfall of Judah—Exile to Babylon

We continue with an examination of the last years of Judah as a kingdom.
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The Bible and Archaeology: The Early Kings of Judah—Miraculous Deliverance

In the last two editions of The Good News, we covered the history of the kings of Israel after the northern 10 tribes broke ties with the kingdom of Judah, comprised of two tribes in the south. We now turn...
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The Bible and Archaeology: The Later Kings of Israel—A Kingdom's Downfall

The previous issue presented archaeological evidence that confirms and clarifies the biblical record of the early kings of the northern 10 tribes of Israel after the death of Solomon. We continue the story with the later kings and downfall of...
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The Bible and Archaeology: The Early Kings of Israel - A Kingdom Divided

This series in The Good News will continue covering archaeological discoveries relating to the later kings of the house of Israel. It is astonishing how much evidence supporting the biblical record has been uncovered by the spade of diligent archaeologists.
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Ussher's Erroneous Interpretation of Genesis

One of several controversies that broke out between the scientific community and the Roman church concerned the age of the earth.
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Ancient Near-Eastern Concepts of Creation

At the beginning of recorded history, some 5,000 years ago, the Sumerians of Mesopotamia left accounts of their creation myths inscribed on cuneiform tablets.
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The Bible and Archaeology: King Solomon's Reign - Israel's Golden Years

What has archaeology revealed about King Solomon's reign in the 10th century B.C.? Remarkably, there is much evidence to corroborate the biblical account.
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The Bible and Archaeology: The Battle at the Pool of Gibeon

In 1956 another remarkable discovery was made that provides additional evidence of the authenticity of the biblical accounts of David's days.
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The Bible and Archaeology: King David's Reign—A Nation United

Secular historians once questioned the historicity of King David. However, recent archaeological discoveries confirm the evidence for his existence and reign.
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Good News Interview: Carsten Peter Thiede When Was the New Testament Written?

Recent claims about a 2,000 year old papyrus fragment may change the way the New Testament itself is viewed by some scholars.
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The Bible and Archaeology: The First Mention of Israel

An archaeological find from the 19th century clearly establishes Israel as a nation inhabiting Palestine in the 13th century BC.
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The Bible and Archaeology: Archaeology and the Book of Judges

During this period of more than 300 years, God periodically raised up judges to rescue and rule over Israel as the Israelites struggled with indigenous peoples over control of the land.
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The Bible and Archaeology: Archaeology and the Book of Joshua—The Conquest

The Bible records the story of ancient Israel's conquest of Canaan under the leadership of Joshua. Did it really happen as the Scriptures record? We continue our look at archaeological finds that shed light on the Bible.
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The Bible and Archaeology: The Red Sea or the Reed Sea?

For many years scholars have disagreed over the identity of the sea the Israelites crossed and thus the site of the drowning of Pharaoh's army. Three routes for the Exodus have been proposed and continue to be debated.
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The Bible and Archaeology: Archaeology and the Book of Exodus—Exit From Egypt

Archaeologists have made many significant discoveries that make the book of Exodus and the Israelistes' time in Egypt come alive.
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The Bible and Archaeology: Archaeology and Genesis - What Does the Record Show? Part 2

Although doubters will always scoff at the truth of God's Word, fewer and fewer now doubt the Bible's historical basis.
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