Archaeology of the New Testament

Cypress said:
I do not agree with you that we can't actually be sure if the battle of Waterloo happened, if George Washington was inaugurated President, or if Abraham Lincoln was assassinated because the surviving written accounts are by eyewitnesses who are long dead.
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you don't agree with me because you're a fool.

is it impossible to forge fake documents in your idiot world?
 
Cypress said:
So you aren't actually sure if the Battle of Waterloo actually happened because the accounts are written by eyewitnesses who are long dead. :palm:
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yes.

they could have been lies at the time.

or they could have been created more recently and be totally fraudulent.

history has often been counterfeited.
 
Melchizedek=Tecumseh said:
Hezekiah's tunnel to keep a water supply while being surrounded by the "Yossarian's! Is a good exampleView attachment 79888
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archaelogy and texts don't test anything.
Cypress said:
Christianity is one of the only religions that is fundamentally based on historical claims.

If it's not historically true that Jesus of Nazareth ministered, died, and was resurrected, then Christianity as a religion is a farce.
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Christianity is not fundamentally based on historical claims.

that's just an idiotic utterance on your part.
 
Cypress said:
I do not agree with you that we can't actually be sure if the Battle of Waterloo happened, if George Washington was inaugurated President, or if Abraham Lincoln was assassinated because the surviving written accounts are by eyewitnesses who are long dead.
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have authority figures ever perpetrated mass deception?
 
Cypress said:
Christianity is one of the only religions that is fundamentally based on historical claims.

If it's not historically true that Jesus of Nazareth ministered, died, and was resurrected, then Christianity as a religion is a farce.
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As always the true of Jesus is the Holy Spirit sent to believers at the Pentecost! And just expanded since.
This isn't comprehended by those without the Holy Spirit.
 
Cypress said:
Tomb of Saint Peter

I provisionally rank the reliability of this archeological evidence as 'more probable than not '.


1) Early Christian tradition places Saint Peter's burial location beneath the basilica of Saint Peter's cathedral in Rome. It is specifically the reason the basilica was built on this location by Constantine.

2) 20th century excavation found a first to second century shrine under the basilica.

3) Human bones found associated with the shrine are from a male, age 60 to 70, who lived in the first century.

4) The type of fabric wrapped around the bones indicate a person of high status, someone held in reverence.

5) Ancient Christian inscriptions carved on a wall next to the tomb read: 'Peter is in here'.
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...and the one thing you won't find. A tomb containing the body of Jesus Christ.

Because there isn't one! Death is conquered! Man is free, though he may not realize it yet.
 
Cypress said:
Archaeology and manuscript evidence are the only way to test historical claims made by ancient authors.
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No, it isn't.

The test is the benefits of the Gospel itself, the faith in it, and how it confirms itself as truth to anyone that truly asks for that confirmation.

Archaeology is fine, but it is no substitute for the simple fact that death has been conquered. THAT is why we continue to celebrate it today. It's not bunnies. It's not a ham dinner. It's not about eggs. It's about that great gift that Jesus Christ gave to all who would accept it.
 
A few days ago, the Artemis II mission took a gorgeous view of Earth, showing the marvelous home we live on.

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This is the world created by God...the world we all live on...saved by the sacrifice of God through Jesus Christ, his Son...who conquered death itself. The world that is our home.

No amount of archaeology can ever replace what truly has happened.
 
Cypress said:
If he didn't actually exist, wasn't actually crucified, and didn't actually rise again then you are lying to yourself.
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Jesus Christ does exist. No past tense here. He is alive. He will come to reign personally upon this beautiful world. He actually rose again. You will never find a tomb containing the body of Jesus Christ.

Death has been conquered. Jesus Christ has earned the lordship of this Earth. All of His glory is beyond any of your archeaology.
 
Into the Night said:
No, it isn't.

The test is the benefits of the Gospel itself, the faith in it, and how it confirms itself as truth to anyone that truly asks for that confirmation.

Archaeology is fine, but it is no substitute for the simple fact that death has been conquered. THAT is why we continue to celebrate it today. It's not bunnies. It's not a ham dinner. It's not about eggs. It's about that great gift that Jesus Christ gave to all who would accept it.
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you got one right!

so exciting.

but wait. these are both you, correct?
 
Into the Night said:
Jesus Christ does exist. No past tense here. He is alive. He will come to reign personally upon this beautiful world. He actually rose again. You will never find a tomb containing the body of Jesus Christ.

Death has been conquered. Jesus Christ has earned the lordship of this Earth. All of His glory is beyond any of your archeaology.
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he's looking for the toilet of Josephus to prove Christianity.
 
Into the Night said:
Death has been conquered!
Jesus Christ has earned the lordship of this Earth!!
All of His glory is beyond any of your archeaology!!!
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Intelligent people who respect the truth are going to avail themselves of archaeology, manuscript evidence, eyewitness testimony, radiocarbon dating. Truth is more closely approximated if multiple independent lines of evidence converge on it.
 
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