The Bible is not some "fairytale" that men fabricated. It is a historical record. Many believers just have "faith" that what the Bible records is true, without needing evidence. Many mistakenly believe that not much in the way of physical evidence exists to confirm the historical authenticity of the biblical text. This is not the case at all.
There is an abundance of archeological evidence proving that the Bible is historically accurate. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, much of this evidence is being suppressed or ignored, even by "mainstream" churches.
Probable discovery of the true Mt. Sinai in northwestern Saudi Arabia
There is ongoing debate among "mainstream" biblical scholars as to the location of Mt. Sinai. The concensus seems to be that the location of Mt. Sinai is yet unknown. Some believe it to be on the Sinai Peninsula, but little archaeological or geographic evidence has been found to support this.
In 1984, American archaeologist Ron Wyatt and his two sons travelled to northwestern Saudi Arabia in search of Mt. Sinai, and visited a moutain named "Jabel al Lawz." The features of this mountain and surrounding geographical and archaeological evidence present a compelling case for it being the Mt. Sinai of the Biblical account.
Among the evidence:
1. The top of the mountain is scorched black, such that the granite has been turned to volcanic glass, as the result of intense heat (account in Exodus says "God descended upon the mountain in fire").
2. A massive split boulder is located near the mountain, with evidence of water erosion beneath (believed to be the "rock at Horeb" which Moses struck and from which water came forth, as recorded in Exodus 17:6).
3. At the base of the mountain are the remains of a possible altar with rock engravings including a menorah (seven-branched lampstand), Egyptian inscriptions, inscriptions of cows and bulls (possible location of where golden calf was placed).
4. At the base of the mountain are the remains of and 12 pillars with Hebrew inscriptions (constructed by the Israelites, one for each tribe of Israel, recorded in Exodus 24:4)
5. Located nearby is an "oasis" with 12 wells and many palm trees (believed to be the site of "Elim" noted in Exodus 15:27, where the Israelites encamped, which is described as having "12 wells and 70 palm trees").
6. Locals in the area have passed down stories through the generations of how Moses lived in the area (ie, the land of "Midian" where Moses lived after fleeing Egypt is located in northwestern Saudi Arabia), and reportedly even refer to the mountain of "Jebel al Lawz" as "Jebel Musa" or "Moses' Mountain".
Recommended video:
Article:
http://www.arkdiscovery.com/mt__sinai_found.htm
Remains of Sodom and Gomorrah found
Along the western shore of the Dead Sea are located what appear to be the remains of several cities, with man-made structures that were turned to ash by intense heat. Also located at the sites are round balls of white/tan-colored brimstone, which have been tested and found to be 98% sulfur by content. This form of sulfur is reportedly only formed at high temperatures, and is markedly different from the bright yellow deposits of sulfur which are most commonly found on earth.
Recommended video:
Article:
http://www.arkdiscovery.com/sodom_&_gomorrah.htm
Many more archaeological finds confirming historical accuracy of the Bible are covered in the following video titled "Stones of Israel" -- including the discovery of "Joshua's Altar" on Mt Ebal, the remains of Jericho, and the discovery of the site of the Tabernacle at Shiloh:
There is an abundance of archeological evidence proving that the Bible is historically accurate. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, much of this evidence is being suppressed or ignored, even by "mainstream" churches.
Probable discovery of the true Mt. Sinai in northwestern Saudi Arabia
There is ongoing debate among "mainstream" biblical scholars as to the location of Mt. Sinai. The concensus seems to be that the location of Mt. Sinai is yet unknown. Some believe it to be on the Sinai Peninsula, but little archaeological or geographic evidence has been found to support this.
In 1984, American archaeologist Ron Wyatt and his two sons travelled to northwestern Saudi Arabia in search of Mt. Sinai, and visited a moutain named "Jabel al Lawz." The features of this mountain and surrounding geographical and archaeological evidence present a compelling case for it being the Mt. Sinai of the Biblical account.
Among the evidence:
1. The top of the mountain is scorched black, such that the granite has been turned to volcanic glass, as the result of intense heat (account in Exodus says "God descended upon the mountain in fire").
2. A massive split boulder is located near the mountain, with evidence of water erosion beneath (believed to be the "rock at Horeb" which Moses struck and from which water came forth, as recorded in Exodus 17:6).
3. At the base of the mountain are the remains of a possible altar with rock engravings including a menorah (seven-branched lampstand), Egyptian inscriptions, inscriptions of cows and bulls (possible location of where golden calf was placed).
4. At the base of the mountain are the remains of and 12 pillars with Hebrew inscriptions (constructed by the Israelites, one for each tribe of Israel, recorded in Exodus 24:4)
5. Located nearby is an "oasis" with 12 wells and many palm trees (believed to be the site of "Elim" noted in Exodus 15:27, where the Israelites encamped, which is described as having "12 wells and 70 palm trees").
6. Locals in the area have passed down stories through the generations of how Moses lived in the area (ie, the land of "Midian" where Moses lived after fleeing Egypt is located in northwestern Saudi Arabia), and reportedly even refer to the mountain of "Jebel al Lawz" as "Jebel Musa" or "Moses' Mountain".
Recommended video:
Article:
http://www.arkdiscovery.com/mt__sinai_found.htm
Remains of Sodom and Gomorrah found
Along the western shore of the Dead Sea are located what appear to be the remains of several cities, with man-made structures that were turned to ash by intense heat. Also located at the sites are round balls of white/tan-colored brimstone, which have been tested and found to be 98% sulfur by content. This form of sulfur is reportedly only formed at high temperatures, and is markedly different from the bright yellow deposits of sulfur which are most commonly found on earth.
Recommended video:
Article:
http://www.arkdiscovery.com/sodom_&_gomorrah.htm
Many more archaeological finds confirming historical accuracy of the Bible are covered in the following video titled "Stones of Israel" -- including the discovery of "Joshua's Altar" on Mt Ebal, the remains of Jericho, and the discovery of the site of the Tabernacle at Shiloh:
