The Bible is a historical document. Those who believe otherwise simply have not taken the time to read The Bible or study history. They are usually too busy indulging their personal fantasies in preference to learning the truth. By failing to study history they doom themselves to repeat it. By failing to study The Bible they simply doom themselves.
sadly, too many folks in academic circles tend to downplay any historical records that back up the history recorded in the New Testament in particular, unless physical excavations concur.
In particular, I've noted that one of the few known contemporary historians of the Levant and in particular the Israel which knew Joshua of Nazareth, a Carpenter - Josephus - upper class Jewish/Roman citizen, military leader, historian, freed slave, and known to Vespasian - has been often disparaged since the turn of the current century, despite having been considered a prime source when I took a class on the New Testament as Literature back circa 1975.
That's very interesting. I would really like to see Israel someday and check out a bunch of archaeological sites. This is probably not the year to do that.
The Bible is a historical document. Those who believe otherwise simply have not taken the time to read The Bible or study history. They are usually too busy indulging their personal fantasies in preference to learning the truth. By failing to study history they doom themselves to repeat it. By failing to study The Bible they simply doom themselves.
sadly, too many folks in academic circles tend to downplay any historical records that back up the history recorded in the New Testament in particular, unless physical excavations concur.
In particular, I've noted that one of the few known contemporary historians of the Levant and in particular the Israel which knew Joshua of Nazareth, a Carpenter - Josephus - upper class Jewish/Roman citizen, military leader, historian, freed slave, and known to Vespasian - has been often disparaged since the turn of the current century, despite having been considered a prime source when I took a class on the New Testament as Literature back circa 1975.
Yes, they do... Sadly...
I was interested in Archeology after leaving the service. I just didn't think I could make a living at it without at least 1 PhD.
And even a PhD is no guarantee... sigh
It's fascinating. They have been digging second Temple ruins for years, But first Temple is a different level altogether.
There is an excellent documentary series "Patterns of Evidence" delving into these issues. I highly recommend the Exodus film in particular.
I dig archaeology.
That's very interesting. I would really like to see Israel someday and check out a bunch of archaeological sites. This is probably not the year to do that.