Recent technological advances and archeological discoveries are more and more attesting to the truth of biblical texts. For example, a new non-destructive dating method has placed the age of the shroud of Turin at a date compatible with the life of Christ. This comes on the heels of a determination that earlier carbon dating of the shroud was flawed in that the samples used were taken from an edge area of the cloth that was repaired with new fabric after fire damage during medieval times. The shroud contains a photographic negative image of a crucified man with all the characteristic wounds suffered by Jesus described in the bible. The best efforts of an elite scientific panel were unable to determine how this image came to be. The best current guess is that it was from a burst unknown radiation. The resurrection?
The newly discovered lead ‘curse tablet’ from Mount Ebal in Israel near Shechem is amazing in that it not only verifies Joshua’s account (Joshua 8:30-35) but establishes the fact that the ancient Hebrews possessed the skills of a written language at that time. Most secular ‘scholars’ believe that Moses and Joshua could not have written the Pentateuch and Joshua as there was no written language during their time. It is now the earliest known archeological evidence of early Hebrew writing.
Following are some links to enhance your knowledge of these amazing artifacts:
Shroud of Turin
The Silent Witness (A Documentary About The Shroud Of Turin) (rumble.com)
The Shroud of Turin Website – Home Page
Mount Ebal Curse Tablet
Yahweh Curse Inscription from Mount Ebal – YouTube
Archaeological find upends secular academia – Pod for Israel – YouTube
While we, as Christians do not revere artifacts or relics, these examples can be used to reassure us that good science and archeology will always confirm the biblical account. And they may be useful to us as conversation starters when witnessing to our lost friends and associates. The fact that these and other exciting finds are increasingly presenting themselves are further evidence that we are indeed living in the last days. Secular media, of course, under the control of the god of this world, is largely silent on these topics.
Stay informed. Keep studying your Bible. The last days are here.
Maranatha, Jim