Digging Up the Truth: Historical Accuracy of the Bible

Historical Accuracy of the Bible – Let’s talk about checking if the Bible is true to history. We need to set up some basic rules first. Here’s what we’ll do:

1. We’ll show you proof from old stuff people have dug up.
2. We’ll point out the parts of the Bible that match this proof.
3. You’ll decide if they fit together well.

Remember, we’re looking at lots of little details. These small facts will help you see how much of the Bible matches up with real history. It’s like putting together a big puzzle, where each piece helps us see the whole picture better. Researchers have found extensive evidence of the Bible’s historical accuracy. We can’t cover everything, but we’ll look at two areas (Jericho & the Resurrection) that show how archaeology and history support the Bible’s writings.

Many parts of the Bible have been confirmed by archaeology and non-Christian writers, for example, the existence of Nazareth, which some scholars doubted, has been proven by recent archaeology. Details about the temple, Pilate’s court, and Jesus’ execution have been confirmed While not everything in the Bible can be proven by archaeology, these findings show that many of its historical details are accurate.

Archaeological evidence at Jericho (read Joshua chapter 7 for the low down), archaeologists have found important things at Jericho that match the Bible’s story, they discovered burned grain in jars, which fits with the Bible saying the city was destroyed in spring, right after harvest. The large amount of grain left behind suggests the city fell quickly, just like the Bible’s seven-day story. The burned grain also shows that the Israelites didn’t take it as plunder, following God’s instructions in the Bible. These findings support the Bible’s account of Jericho’s destruction. Dr. Bryant Wood, an expert on Jericho’s archaeology, says that evidence from three major digs over 90 years backs up the Biblical story

Archaeological evidence supports the existence of Late Bronze I material at Jericho. Excavations have revealed several key findings. In his book “The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands” Dr. Kennedy states: 

“Renewed excavations by an Italian Palestinian team confirmed the existence of Late Bronze age materials suggesting that the walled city was destroyed at the end of the Middle Bronze III, perhaps as at as late 1500 BC. All the excavations uncovered conclusive evidence of the destruction of the walled Bronze Age city of Jericho. There is a general agreement about the nature of its demise, but the timing is still disputed.”

So, we have evidence that the event could have happened when as noted above. Archaeologists have found important items at Jericho from the Late Bronze I period. These include:

Scarabs and seals with names of Egyptian royalty in Jericho’s cemetery
A clay tablet with government writing, showing the city had leaders at that time
Special red pottery that was only made in the Late Bronze Age

These discoveries show that people lived in Jericho during the Late Bronze I period. The city likely used its old Middle Bronze Age wall during this time, which is why no new wall was built. They also noted The Bible tells a story about how the city of Jericho fell. In the book of Joshua, it says that the Israelites walked around the city for seven days. On the last day, the city walls suddenly fell down, The Israelites then went into the city and burned it. Dr. Kennedy, an expert, said that when people dug up the old city of Jericho, they found something interesting. The walls made of mud bricks had fallen on their own. There were no signs that the Israelites used special tools to break the walls.

Remember over the next week fact check find out for yourself, don’t take our word for it