This means that at the very least, the Bible accurately reflects the locations and cities of ancient times. In Jerusalem, no concrete remains have been found from the purported glorious United Kingdom, and nowhere is there ex-biblical evidence of the kings David or Solomon either, with the possible exception of the "Beitdavid" inscription (more on that below). Nevertheless, the following is a partial list of some of the cities mentioned in the Bible that have been found and excavated by archaeologists. Genome sequenced from 3,700-year-old remains is found in today's residents of Lebanon. These Bible studies are published by the MIDDLETOWN BIBLE CHURCH, 349 East Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06457 (U.S.A.). 10 Shadowy Biblical Characters No One Can Explain Brent Sanders The canonical Bible is filled with mysterious characters, many of whom drop in for a cameo, do their thing, and then slide out, never to be heard from again. When using these study sheets it is best to use a King James Version Bible in order to avoid confusion. These lessons may be reproduced with our permission. There have been thousands of archaeological finds that have advanced the study greatly, but some are more significant than others. ABR’s Dr. Bryant Wood standing beside a section of the collapsed wall of Jericho. As a rule, even the skeleton decays to dust after a few hundred years. Josephus was dealing with the character of High Priests and mentioned, incidentally, that one of the people put to death was the brother of Jesus, the so-called Christ. Of the 51 bullae and seals found in the archive building in the City of David, they attest to 26 individuals mentioned in the Bible. Samson’s character demonstrates that in the bible, heroic potential is gauged not by human excellence but by faith in God. Painter mentioned the tradition that the throne of James (as Bishop of Jerusalem) and his burial in the Church of Saint James, an Armenian church in Jerusalem. The last of Israel’s judges and the prophet who anoints both Saul and David as king. 14 Bible Characters Who Wrestled with Their Faith and Won ,Danielle Bernock - Study from the Bible and be encouraged to grow your faith! All found abundant evidence of the city’s destruction by fire in a layer related to the Biblical date of 1400 BC. Someone did claim to have found the ossuary of James (Jesus's brother), which conveniently said "James, brother of … This is simply more evidence that the Bible describes actual locations that can be verified. Samuel. It's very doubtful remains would be left from anyone alive back then. Our phone is (860) 346-0907or E-mail Us. In September 1997, Dr. Wood visited Jericho and examined the results of the Italian excavation first hand. 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