1. From BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
EVIDENCE for FAITH
From
BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY

2. DEFINITION AND THUMBNAIL HISTORY
BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
DEFINITION
AND
THUMBNAIL HISTORY

3. MAJOR FINDS

4. THE PILATE INSCRIPTION
Luke 3:1

5. THE ERASTUS INSCRIPTION
Rom. 16:23
ERASTUS PRO AEDILETATE SUA PECUNIA STRAVIT

6. GILGAMESH EPIC
Genesis 6-9
SENNACHERIB
PRISM
2 Kings 18-19
NEBUCHADNEZZAR
CHRONICLE
2 Kings 24:10-18

7. THE CYRUS CYLINDER
2 CHRON. 36:22-23; EZRA 1:1-4
CYRUS’ DECREE 539 BC
ISAIAH’S PROPHECY BC
ISA. 44:28--45:13

8. “HOUSE OF DAVID”
MESHA STELE
2 Kings 3:1-27
DAN INSCRIPTION
2 Kings 10:32-33

9. ARCHAEOLOGY AND FAITH
Prelim: Primary Function of Archaeology in Biblical Studies
USE --For Faith
MISUSE -- For Faith
ABUSE -- For Defamation of the Bible

10. HELPFUL READING John McRay ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE NEW TESTAMENT
K.A.Kitchen ON THE RELIABILITY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT