ISIS Inadvertently Proves Bible Historically Accurate

NCR ^ | Mar. 8, 2017 | Matthew Archbold

[GonzoII]

One archeologist was quoted as saying that ISIS's act of “destruction has actually led us to a fantastic find.” A find that shows the Bible to be correct once again.

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So here's how it happened. In 2014, ISIS destroyed a site believed by many to be the burial site of Jonah in Mosul because...that's what ISIS does. They destroy. For some reason they went to town on the place, even using dynamite to destroy it.

But a few weeks ago, the area was liberated by Iraqi forces from ISIS. But because the site was blown to smithereens, what was under the shrine became apparent.

And archaeologists soon discovered the 2,300 year old palace of the Biblical King Sennacherib. I know all of you read the Bible so much that good ol' Sennacherib's story is as known to you as your own history. But just in case you forgot, according to the Bible, King Sennacherib ran a pretty wealthy city around 700 BC and he was all about sacking towns and raking in the Benjamins. Typical bad guy king stuff.

So then he set his sights on the Kingdom of Judah. The Bible states that “Sennacherib king of Assyria advanced and invaded Judah, and laid siege to the fortified towns, intending to demolish them.” Not only did he do that but he talked trash while doing it. I can't help but be reminded of the scene from the movie The Incredibles when they're talking about the bad guy has the good guy dead to rights and what does he do? He monologues about how he is all powerful and going to take over the world yadda yadda, thus giving the good guy a chance to escape. Well,  that's pretty much exactly what happened here....

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

My son’s name is Joshua and you know what his namesake did many thousands of years ago.

All my Joshua did was to help liberate Iraq in 2003. Just keeping an old Jewish tradition going. I even wrote an article about this entitled “Back to Babylon” in 2003. A Jewish son returning to liberate his biblical homeland. We live in strange times.

[skr]

Yahweh cannot be erased, however many shrines are destroyed.

[TruthInThoughtWordAndDeed]

The Name of the Father and the Name of the Son

https://youtu.be/h1fsCnX-Q24

Blessings to you and your loved ones.

[Texas Fossil]

Thanks for the post.

I had read about this and had conversation with a friend in Syria about it. Some Christians still survive in Syria in spite of ISIS.

My Syrian friend knew about the site and a number of other remnants of Christian history there.

ISIS is soon to be destroyed in Syria. Not soon enough.

[kalee]

For làter

[Arlis]

NO details provided - just the statement.

would like to see the details.

True believers don’t need proof.

Unbelievers won’t believe even with proof.

See story (not parable) that Jesus told about Lazarus and the rich man.......

[Big Red Badger]

For later...

[Jane Long]

BTTT.

[Wiz-Nerd]

Good article, but the author gives the impression that this is the first find concerning King Sennacherib.

In the British Museum, which I affectionately call the Third Temple due to Dr James Hoffmeier - Egyptologist, there are many artifacts of Sennacherib.

Lecture by Dr. Hoffmeier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBWWO8dCeY0

British Museum.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=295077&partId=1

http://www.britishmuseum.org/visiting/galleries/middle_east/room_9_assyria_nineveh.aspx

[silverleaf]

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[Dutch Observer]

That’s a most wonderful reply -

actually, you reiterated (rephrased) the central truth in the Old Testament: the existence (being there, omnipresence) of Yahweh God does not depend on material things (mass), nor on time.

He himself created mass, time, and man.

If only more human beings could grasp this idea.

[Dutch Observer]

That’s a most wonderful reply -

actually, you reiterated (rephrased) the central truth in the Old Testament: the existence (being there, omnipresence) of Yahweh God does not depend on material things (mass), nor on time.

He himself created mass, time, and man.

If only more human beings could grasp this idea.

[BipolarBob]

Some Christians still survive in Syria in spite of ISIS.

They would be interesting to talk to. There are many scholars who believe the anti-christ will come from Syria and possibly be a Jew. Syrian Jews would be in short supply there I suppose but I assume his true identity will be shrouded until the very end. We live in interesting times.

[BipolarBob]

A respected cosmologist recently posited we are living in a computer simulation. In other words it is not real but like the Matrix where nothing is as it seems. In a way that does not contradict the Bible.

[Albion Wilde]

All my Joshua did was to help liberate Iraq in 2003. Just keeping an old Jewish tradition going. I even wrote an article about this entitled “Back to Babylon” in 2003. A Jewish son returning to liberate his biblical homeland. We live in strange times.

That's beautiful!

[delchiante]

quote-My son’s name is Joshua and you know what his namesake did many thousands of years ago.

Joshua the Son of Nun.. a prophetic name..

Many in the world are awaiting the return of Joshua the Son of Life today.
And awaiting to be led into the Promised Land by that Joshua..

Most don’t call Him Joshua, though. They use the Greek/Latin/English name of Jesus..

prophetic times for sure!

[Just mythoughts]

What does, in the Hebrew language, the name ‘Joshua’ mean? I too have a child named Joshua .... I think Joshua was from the ‘tribe’ of Ephraim? right... His name has a play on ‘savior’... right?

[skr]

Thank you and blessings to you and yours also.

[skr]

Thank you. If only!