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| The historical accuracy of this account of the Bible has not been seriously questioned, except by those who do not know about this archeological finding. Example #2. Another interesting archeological finding deals with the walls of Jericho. Again, critics of Christianity questioned the truth of the Bible because archeology had not discovered the city of Jericho. They doubted the existence of the city and the Biblical account that said the walls had fallen outward (Joshua 6). In 1930-1936, Professor John Garstang discovered the city of Jericho during an archeological dig (John Garstang, Joshua Judges, London: Constable, 1931). But the real finding was that the walls of the city were spread outward away from the city. That is, the walls had fallen outward just like the Bible said. This was a one-of-a-kind finding at an archeological dig. Scientific Facts. The Bible refers to a few scientific facts. While the truth of the Bible does not hinge scientific statements, when it does speak to science, it is accurate. Here are a few examples. Example #1. One of the most curious statements in the Bible is found in Amos 5:8. The King James translates this passage as "seven stars and Orion." When the King James Bible was translated (A.D. 1601), science only knew of six stars in the Pleiades constellation. Consequently, the translators just wrote "seven stars."
Today, modern astronomy knows there are seven stars. The seventh star is very dim and can only be seen with telesecope. So modern translators can now put a name to the constellation - Pleiades. How did the Old Testament authors know there were seven stars in the Pleiades constellation? Example #2. The book of Job records two very interesting scientific statements.
This statement says the earth hangs on "nothing." The Hebrew word for "nothing" means nothingness or void. The earth is floating in a void. This is a remarkable statement since the scientists of the time and the religious beliefs of the time said the earth was carried on the shoulder of a mythogical god, rested on the back of elephant for example. How did the writer of Job know the earth hung in space, before science discovered this to be true? The Bible stated this as truth in 2,000 B.C. Conclusion: These are just a few archeological/hisorical and scientific facts that demonstrate the accuracy and truth of the Bible. Again, I would encourage any reader to review the historical and prophetic facts about Jesus Christ. The Bible is loaded with prophecies that have come true. |
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