History of Jesus
Archaeological and Historic Evidence for Jesus Christ Overview – History of Jesus The historic accounts for Jesus and the archaeological evidence all match exactly what the Bible teaches us. The gospel tells four different accounts of the same events in Jesus life and ministry, told by four different people who experienced it in different ways.…
Moses and The Exodus – c. 1600 to 1400 BCE
Archaeological Facts in the Bible – Moses and the Exodus Overview – History of Moses and the Exodus Roughly four centuries after the covenant promises given to Abraham, the book of Exodus records that the descendants of Jacob were living in Egypt and later subjected to forced labor. Moses, an Israelite raised in the Egyptian…
Sodom and Gomorrah – 2300 to 1800 B.C
Archaeological Facts in the Bible – Sodom and Gomorrah History of Sodom and Gomorrah The story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is found in Genesis 18.20 – 19.38. It describes a people so wicked, that God sent fire and brimstone from heaven upon them as judgment for their sins. Based on the descriptions…
Church – New Testament Archaeology
Archaeological Facts in the Bible – New Testament New Testament Archaeology and History All throughout the Old Testament, the God of creation continually used Israel to reveal whom He is, and share His message with the world. God made a promise to bring salvation to the world, and teach the way to return to him…
Babylon and Medo-Persia – 700 to 500 B.C.
[TIMELINE: 700 – 500 b.c.] History of Babylon and Medo-Persia The Israelites where conquered and exiled to Babylon circa 700 b.c. Beginning with Moses, God told His people that if they continued in disobedience to His commandments, He would punish them, and drive them back into slavery from whence they came [Lev 26, Deut 25,…
Davidic Kingdom – 1000 to 700 B.C.
Archaeological Facts in the Bible – Davidic Kingdom TIMELINE: circa 1000 – 700 b.c. History of the Davidic Kingdom Some 400 – 600 years after God commanded Moses to free the people of Israel from Egypt, the people wanted to establish a monarchy as their form of government. They asked God to give them a…
Joshua and the Judges – 1400 to 1000 B.C.
Archaeological Facts in the Bible – Joshua and the Judges [TIMELINE: circa 1350 – 1000 b.c.] History of Joshua and the Judges After Moses had died, the Biblical Joshua became the appointed leader for the tribes of Israel. After Joshua, God had given the people of Israel appointed Judges as rulers over the land. (Deut…
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob – c. 2200 – 1600 BCE
Archaeological Facts in the Bible – Evidence for Abraham and Descendants Overview Archaeology rarely confirms specific individuals from the ancient world by name, especially from the early second millennium BCE. Instead, archaeological research primarily provides cultural, geographical, and historical context that can be evaluated for consistency with ancient textual records. This article examines archaeological data…
