What are some examples that archeology proves the Bible?
Last week as I began to answer this question I pointed out that it is important to be cautious about making the statement that archeology proves the Bible. Archeology, an endeavor taken on by fallible humans concerning the unseen past, can contain mistakes. The Bible, written by the infallible hand of God, does not contain mistakes. Dr. Clifford Wilson’s quote is worth repeating: “The Bible has the capacity to defend itself Nevertheless, archaeology has done a great deal to restore confidence in the Bible as the revealed Word of God.” Archeology is a new science. Not until the 19th century with the help of archeology have many of the details, background and circumstances of biblical times been understood. Many who insisted that the Bible was only a legend have been shown to be wrong by the confirmation and illumination of the historicity of the Bible by archeology. Many archeologists when confronted with the evidence in archeology have been forced to acknowledge the veracity and histor
