Archeological Find Confirms Bible...

This week, researchers at the British Museum uncovered what some are calling the single most important discovery in biblical archeology in the last century. A visiting professor from Vienna has found a tiny tablet that was essentially a receipt for a sales transaction that took place 2,500 years ago. The reason this ancient proof of purchase is significant is that it could serve as definitive proof that the historical books of the Old Testament are based on fact. The tablet confirms the existence of an ancient official in King Nebuchadnezzar II’s court who was only known about because his name appears in Jeremiah 39. (It’s Nebo-Sarsekim, in case you’re looking for some serious Bible trivia.)

Museum expert Irving Finkel told the British press, “If Nebo-Sarsekim existed, which other lesser figures in the Old Testament existed? A throwaway detail in the Old Testament turns out to be accurate and true. I think that it means that the whole of the narrative [of Jeremiah] takes on a new kind of power."

Many Christians, who have long believed the Old Testament is an accurate historical text, will no doubt trumpet the discovery as further confirmation of its authenticity. But earlier this year, another purported archeological find combated ideas of the Bible and attempted to contradict facts of the New Testament. Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron, the director of mega-blockbusters including Terminator 2 and Titanic, claimed to have found a tomb that once contained the remains of Jesus, Mary and a few family members and, most significantly, a son. Of course, the claims outraged many Christians, but managed to drum up major buzz for a Discovery Channel documentary about the discovery. If the claims were true, Cameron’s finding would completely contradict the Christian belief that Jesus was resurrected after the crucifixion and later ascended to heaven. His bold claims also followed the unprecedented success of the novel The Da Vinci Code, which had a similar premise.

Despite the hype, the film did little to shake church officials. Scores of scholars and even a British archeologist who worked with Cameron on the project found that the documentary was not credible. A scholar that was interviewed for the film later told reporters, "How possible is it? On a scale of one through 10, with 10 being completely possible, it's probably a one, maybe a one and a half."

Though the tablet discovery lends support to biblical truth and James Cameron’s findings lack the academic support to debunk biblical ideas, the belief of Christianity still remains a belief of the faithful. Though there are archeological rumors of major biblical artifacts hidden in remote parts of the world, many skeptics don’t allow the evidence to compel them to belief, and trust in the Bible is still a matter of faith.

Taken from Relevant.Mag