Originally published in Christian News Network Archaeologists conducting a dig in Israel have uncovered artifacts and evidence confirming the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem as chronicled in the Old Testament of the Bible. “It is very exciting to be able to excavate the material signature of any given historical event, and […]
Tag: Bible history
Archaeologists: Sodom and Gomorrah literally destroyed by fire, brimstone falling from the sky
Originally published in Life Site News A group of archaeologists and other scientists say they have discovered strong evidence that the region of the “Middle Ghor,” where the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are believed to have existed, were in fact destroyed by a meteor that exploded in the sky […]
Archaeologists discover 1 500-year-old painting of Jesus being baptised
Originally published in Christian Headlines Archaeologists have discovered a 1 500-year-old painting of Jesus they say is the oldest known depiction in Israel of Christ being baptised. The painting was found inside a church in the Negev Desert of southern Israel and dates to the Byzantine empire. The church was […]
Dead Sea Scrolls may unlock Bible riddle about Jesus’ final week
Originally published in God Reports A message from one of the last two untranslated Dead Sea Scrolls may contain a clue to help Bible scholars reconstruct the chronology of Jesus’ final week on earth. Researchers at the University of Haifa have pieced together and translated 42 encoded fragments of a […]
New ‘Museum of the Bible’ releasing multimedia series to commemorate Reformation
Originally published in Charisma News Traditionally, October 31 is commemorated around the world as Reformation Day — the day that would change the course of Christendom forever — when Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses in Wittenberg, Germany. Now, less than a month away from its highly anticipated grand opening […]
Uncovered ruins of Magdala sparks reflection on Jesus’ attitude to women
Hannah Viviers spoke to Hermana Viljoen, a guide at the ancient Galilean town of Magdala — home place of Mary Magdalene, where archeologists have unearthed a synagogue where Jesus probably taught. Together they wrote this reflection on Jesus’s attitude to women and the unique historical, cultural and ministry opportunities at […]
Jacob’s sheep are coming back home
“Let me go through all your flocks today and remove from them every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb” (Genesis 30:32). The largest flock of one of the most ancient breeds of sheep, the Jacob Sheep, is found today in, of all places, the Canadian town of Abbotsford in […]
1500-year-old papyrus is the first to refer to the Last Supper
Originally published in Christian Today A researcher analysing a 1 500-year-old papyrus tucked away in the University of Manchester’s John Rylands Library for over a century has made a startling discovery. The ancient fragment contains the earliest reference to the Last Supper, a crucial event in the Gospels. John Rylands […]
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