Category: Bible Archaeology

10 Exciting Archaeology Finds that Support the Bible

Archaeology, Bible, Bible Archaeology, faith
bible Archaeology

With thousands of dig sites in Israel, scientists are constantly coming across exciting archaeology finds that support the Bible. There are books upon books about biblical archaeology. There is even a monthly magazine that reports on archaeological findings that relate to the Bible. I will link you to some of my favorite archaeology books at the end of this article. But for now, I want to share 10 exciting and relevant artifacts when it comes to the Bible. When I […]

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The Silver Scrolls: Even Older than the Dead Sea Scrolls

Archaeology, Bible, Bible Archaeology, Bible verses, faith
all about the silver scrolls

***This page contains Amazon links and ads. When you order through these links, I do collect advertising fees.*** The Dead Sea scrolls we have all heard of. They were discovered in the caves of Qumran, by the Dead Sea, in the 1940s. But have you ever heard of the Silver Scrolls? Sounds a little more posh, don’t you think? They’re silver, so it sounds like jewelry. Well, the funny thing is they were jewelry, amulets actually. And what better to […]

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How the Sumerian King List Relates to the Bible

Archaeology, Bible, Bible Archaeology, faith

Of all the ancient artifacts I have studied, the Sumerian Kings list brings the largest “wow” factor to me, outside of the claims of the Bible itself. Basically, it is a list of kings, kept by the Sumerian civilization sometime around 2100 BC. The list exists in many different fragments of clay tablets. The largest list is the Weld-Blundell prism, which you can find at Ashmolean Museum cuneiform collection in Oxford. Some of these fragments of the list do not […]

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What The Nuzi Tablets from 1450-1350 BC Teach Us About the Bible

Bible, Bible Archaeology, Bible verses, faith, God

Digging in to Biblical Archaeology… One of my favorite things to read about is archaeological finds that have something to do with the Bible–anything to do with the Bible! These historical artifacts are not the reason that I believe, but they do substantiate and reinforce and inform my beliefs. They spur me on in my awe and wonder of this book we call The Holy Bible. For me, the biggest reason for my faith is that God has been there […]

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40 Photos of Nazareth: Where Joseph, Mary, and Jesus lived

Bible, Bible Archaeology, faith, Israel, travel, vacation
40 Nazareth Photos

Destination: Nazareth These photos of Nazareth depict the shop where Joseph worked as a stone carver (carpenter). We also see the Church of the Annunciation, which features artworks of Mary and Jesus from all over the world. This was one of the most exciting places to visit in Israel because we learned more about the family of Jesus and where they came from. I mean Nazareth is famous to all church-goers! ***Disclosure: All ads on this site are affiliate links, […]

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Jerusalem in Pictures: Golgotha & The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Bible, Bible Archaeology, faith, Israel, travel, vacation
Golgotha

Welcome back to the Jerusalem tour. I cannot wait to take you to Calvary in pictures, also known as Golgotha! Where did we leave off? Ah yes, walking through Old Jerusalem. In Part 1, we saw the Mount of Olives and entered Old Jerusalem. The first thing we saw there was the Upper Room and David’s Tomb.  Let’s stroll on over to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre now. This church now sits on top of the site where Jesus […]

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47 Beautiful Photos of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives to the Upper Room of the Last Supper

Bible Archaeology, faith, Israel, photography, pictures, travel, vacation
47 Beautiful Photos of Jerusalem from Mt. of Olives to Upper Room

Jerusalem Tour Part 1: The Mount of Olives and Old Jerusalem Day one of our Jerusalem tour took us from the Mount of Olives down into Old Jerusalem. We walked through the Jewish Quarter, saw ancient ruins from Roman roads, and wove around to the Upper Room where Jesus had the Last Supper. I’m going to show you all of it. Psalm 122:3-5  3 Jerusalem—built as a city    that is bound firmly together,4 to which the tribes go up,    the tribes of the Lord,as […]

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