Archaeological Evidence

“Archeologist Dr. Nelson Glueck, probably the greatest modern authority on Israeli archeology, commented, ‘No archeological discovery has ever controverted a biblical reference. Scores of archeological findings have been made which confirm in clear outline or in exact detail historical statements in the Bible.” (Mcfarland 92)

Boyle’s Argument: The Bible can be considered historically accurate.

Premise 1: The Bible confirms precise and detailed events, actual kings, people, places, and specific customs of various nationalities all of these can be verified by archaeologists, and historians.

Premise 2: Out of the hundreds of archaeological excavations to date there have never been any contradictions to the events outlined in the scriptures.

Conclusion: Therefore based on these facts we accept the Bible as historically accurate.

Veritas.org. MP3 Audio: How Do We Know the Bible Is True? Evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Archeological Findings. Lecture by Dr. Steve McDaniel at the Texas A&M University, 2007.

Christian Research Institute: M-A-P-S to Guide You through Biblical Reliability by Hank Hanegraaff

Biblical Archaeological evidence

Archaeology and the Bible

Archaeology

Archeologist Sir Fredrick Kenyon stated, “The number of manuscripts of the New Testament, of early translations from it, and of quotations from it in the oldest writers of the church, is so large that it is practically certain the true reading of every doubtful passage is preserved in some one or other of these ancient authorities… This can be said of no other ancient book in the world.” (Mcfarland 84)

Work Cited

Mcfarland, Alex. The 10 Most Common Objections To Christianity. Regal Books. Ventura California, 2007.