Says who?
The reason for this is the inherent limitations of archaeology
Yeah, but believing that Jonah lived in the belly of a fish for three days and survived has no inherent limitations?
To this we must add the limitation that less than 2% of sites in Israel have been excavated and hundreds more will never be excavated due to lack of access...
The Jews should have guarded their holy books and relics better I suppose. You'd think something wirtten by the hand of God would be guarded with greater care.
Even when this small percentage of sites are excavated, only a fraction of the site is actually examined, and then only a percentage of what is excavated is ever published
Too bad, so sad. That is not a sufficient reason to accept biblical myths as facts.
As the 21st century unfolds I believe that we will see much greater confirmations of the Bible from the archaeological remains
I guess we will just have to wait and see if that belief (hope, wish) is correct. Until then it should be recognized that it is someone's belief and not a fact.
Nevertheless, the lines of evidence, which we have already presented, demonstrate the historical reliability of the Bible and defend its legitimacy as the Word of God for yet another generation of believers
Nonsense. If anything archeology has been dismantling biblical myths at an alarming rate.
Yeah, but believing that Jonah lived in the belly of a fish for three days and survived has no inherent limitations?
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So, your notions of ALMIGHTY GOD includes a host of limitations on ALMIGHTY GOD?
Curious.
Says the historical reliablity of the Bible.
The reason for this is the inherent limitations of archaeology
Yeah, but believing that Jonah lived in the belly of a fish for three days and survived has no inherent limitations?
Actually it was a whale (Mat.12:40) and who said he lived?
Your lack of bible knowledge is quite remarkable.
But than again, you have your Church creeds, so who needs to learn what the Bible actually says-right?
To this we must add the limitation that less than 2% of sites in Israel have been excavated and hundreds more will never be excavated due to lack of access...
The Jews should have guarded their holy books and relics better I suppose. You'd think something wirtten by the hand of God would be guarded with greater care.
What they guarded was the most important-the Old Testament Canon of which we have the exact words.
I would tell you to read it but it is useless to someone who doesn't believe it or to one who isn't saved (1Cor.2:14)
Even when this small percentage of sites are excavated, only a fraction of the site is actually examined, and then only a percentage of what is excavated is ever published
Too bad, so sad. That is not a sufficient reason to accept biblical myths as facts.
No, it just means it will take more time and but you skeptics will still find reasons not to believe no matter how much evidence is brought forth.
See Luke 16 for details.
As the 21st century unfolds I believe that we will see much greater confirmations of the Bible from the archaeological remains
I guess we will just have to wait and see if that belief (hope, wish) is correct. Until then it should be recognized that it is someone's belief and not a fact.
And as Christ told Thomas, blessed is the man that hath not seen and yet have believed (Jn.21:29)
Nevertheless, the lines of evidence, which we have already presented, demonstrate the historical reliability of the Bible and defend its legitimacy as the Word of God for yet another generation of believers
Nonsense. If anything archeology has been dismantling biblical myths at an alarming rate.
Nonsense, archeology only is stating what hasn't been found-yet.
Nothing actually found has contradicted any Biblical truth.
Have you figured which way is up yet?