Biblical archaeology

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Caves at Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden.

Biblical archaeology is an important creation science discipline that substantiates the Bible as a valid historical document, and the Biblical chronology as accurate time-line.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.

1 Archaeological Discoveries
2 Archaeology Sites
3 Biblical Archaeology News
4 Related References
5 See Also

Archaeological Discoveries

Dead Sea Scrolls

Main Article: Dead Sea Scrolls

The finding of the Dead Sea Scrolls is considered by many to be the most important archaeological find of the last century. Besides confirming the reliability of the Old Testament and its prophecies as untainted by later church leaders, they have also allowed us a glimpse into the era Jesus was born into, and the society that existed at the beginnings of Christianity.

Temple of Jerusalem

Main Article: Temple of Jerusalem

Not until the time of King Solomon did God permit the construction of a permanent building to be his temple. The first temple was built in Jerusalem in the 10th century BCE by King Solomon. The site was the one purchased for the purpose by King David, the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, on which he built an altar to the Lord. King David’s Altar, Solomon’s Temple, and Herod’s Temple all stood in the same location.

Jericho

Main Article: Jericho

In the 1950's, archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon supervised the excavation of the ruins of the once great city. Her lack of faith in the Biblical account of Jericho was evident in her statement that she believed the 'folk tale' of Joshua's encounter with the city was merely fabricated after the destruction. However, later digs have prompted other archaeologists to come to a bold conclusion: the walls really did fall as told in Joshua 6 .

Durupinar

Main Article: Durupinar

The Durupinar site is the location of boat-shaped formation, which was named after its discoverer. Its size, unusual shape, and location were immediately recognized as a close parallel to Noah's Ark. The size of the formation matches the description from the Bible almost exactly. Although the shape of the durupinar site formation is very compelling, it is not unique to the region. There are other similar formations nearby, which are apparently the result of solidified mudflows.

King David's Palace

Archaeologist Eilat Mazar has found strong evidence that the foundations of a structure in old Jerusalem, confirmed to date to the 10^th-9^th centuries B.C., are very likely the remains of the palace of King David. Furthermore, the remains match perfectly with the geographic and architectural description of the palace given in the Bible.[1]

Archaeology Sites

Site	Country	State / Province / Region
Mount Ararat	Turkey
Mount Sinai	Egypt	Sinai Peninsula
Dead Sea Scrolls	Israel	Qumran
Jericho	Israel	[[]]
Megiddo	Israel	Jezreel Valley
Durupinar	Turkey	[[]]
Temple of Jerusalem	Israel	[[]]




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