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Archaeology (from Greek: ἀρχαιολογία, archaiologia, – Greek: ἀρχαῖος, arkhaios, meaning "ancient"; and Greek: -λογία, logia meaning "study of, discourse"), is the study of human activity in the past. In other words, archaeology is the study of antiquity. Another definition found is that archaeology is the study of the material remains of past cultures within their excavated contexts. Archaeology is therefore concerned with the full range of past human experience. It deals with issues like how humans organized themselves into social groups, how they exploited their surroundings, the kind of food they ate, their beliefs, etc. Biblical archaeology is an important creation science discipline that substantiates the Bible as a valid historical document, and the Biblical chronology as accurate time-line. Each year new discoveries are made, and creationists are encouraged to keep themselves informed of progress in this field.
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The Ark of the Covenant (Hebrew: ארון הבּרית, 'ărōn ha-berīth) in the Old Testament of the Bible is the chest the Hebrews used to contain the tablets of the Law given by God to Moses. The Ark was the centerpiece of the Temple in Jerusalem, residing in the Holy of Holies, and seen just once a year by the high priest on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
When the Ark was carried in the open, it was covered by a veil of badger skins, and a blue cloth, concealed even from the Levite priests who were assigned to carry it. When the Hebrews were at rest during the wanderings, the Ark was placed within the tabernacle, a tent-like structure erected as a place of worship, the Ark being placed within a segregated area inside called the “Holy of Holies”.
During the journeys of the Israelites the ark was carried by the priests in advance of the main body of the Hebrew host (Numbers 4:5, 4:6; 10:33-36; Psalms 68:1; 132:8), its power first being demonstrated when it was borne over the Jordan River, which separated into a pathway for the priests to cross (Joshua 3:15, 3:16; 4:7, 4:10, 4:11, 4:17, 4:18). It was borne in the procession round Jericho (Joshua 6:4, 6:6, 6:8, 6:11, 6:12) for seven days prior to the successful capture of that city.
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"I set out to look for truth on the borderland where Greece and Asia meet, and found it there. You may press the words of Luke in a degree beyond any other historian's and they stand the keenest scrutiny and the hardest treatment." - Sir William Ramsey (eminent archaeologists who changed his mind regarding Luke after extensive study in the field), (1915), The Bearing of Recent Discovery on the Trustworthiness of the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1975 reprint), page 89.
"Luke is a historian of the first rank; not merely are his statements of facts trustworthy; he is possessed of the true historic sense...In short this author should be placed along with the very greatest of historians." - Sir William Ramsey (archaeologist), The Bearing of Recent Discovery on the Trustworthiness of the New Testament, 1915, pages 81, 222
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- Biblical tax notice: 1st-ever Assyrian inscription found near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. Times of Israel, October 22, 2025.
- 2,000-year-old Roman hall remains unearthed in biblical city linked to early Christian worship. New York Post, September 10, 2025.
- Purdue professor publishes list of 53 biblical figures confirmed by archaeology to have existed. Catholic Vote, September 4, 2025.
- Clay seal with name of official under King Josiah discovered. Newsweek, August 12, 2025.
- Moses may be named in ancient Egyptian mine inscriptions, sparking debate over earliest biblical references. Archaeology News Online Magazine, July 31, 2025.
- 'Nuclear-level' desolation found near Dead Sea, possibly corroborating account of Sodom and Gomorrah. Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology, January-February 2025.
- Earliest ‘Jesus is God’ inscription found — deemed ‘greatest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls’ "Scientists are going gaga over the earliest inscription declaring “Jesus is God,” claiming that this 1,800-year-old engraving could change our understanding of Christianity." NY Post. Nov. 19, 2024.
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