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As we’ve already seen, the Bible has been consistently confirmed by the study of history and archaeology. The more we look into ancient cultures and historical records, the more we see just how accurate the Bible is. As the well-known archaeologist Nelson Glueck said, “ It may be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a Biblical reference . Scores of archaeological findings have been made which confirm in clear outline or exact detail historical statements in the Bible. And, by the same token, proper evaluation of Biblical descriptions has often led to amazing discoveries . ” Did you see that? According to Glueck, knowledge of God’s Word has actually led to amazing discoveries in archaeology! It’s no wonder than that another archaeologist ( Thomas Levy ) has said that he does his archaeological work “ with a trowel in one hand and a Bible in the other ”. People, Places and Kingdoms in the Bible Over and over again, the Bible has been proven ...

The Walls of Jericho A generation passed after the Exodus , and the nation of Israel was finally ready to enter the land that God promised to give them. As they entered the Caanan, they immediately encountered their first resistance to the possession of their land. This resistance came from the heavily fortified city of Jericho. We find the story of this famous battle in Joshua chapter 6. When we consider the history of the ancient city of Jericho, it’s important to realize that the only historical source we have describing the city is the Bible! The very first mention of Jericho that we have is from the book of Numbers, but the city isn’t described in detail until the book of Joshua. Everything else that we know about Jericho has had to come from digging in the ground. Still there’s so much that archaeologists have found in the ruins of Jericho that supports the history of the Bible. When we look at the archaeological digs, we see once again that the skeptics have it wrong an...