Archaeology of the New Testament

[Cypress]

Arranged in order of highest certainty to lower certainty:

Pilate stone: stone inscription identifying Pontius Pilate as Roman perfect of Judea from 26-36 AD​

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Ossuary of Caiaphas: inscribed bone box belonging to Caiaphas high priest of the Sanhedrin.​

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Nazareth: Archeological remains of first-century agricultural village of Nazareth.​

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Crucifixion evidence: Discovery of an ankle bone pierced with an iron nail, found in a first-century tomb, corroborating the description of Roman crucifixion practices.​

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Pool of Bethesda: excavations of first-century pools matching the description in John's gospel.​

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Garden of Gethsemane: excavations of first-century olive oil production site consistent with gospel descriptions of olive grove at foot of Mount of Olives.​

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Ossuary of James, brother of Jesus: inscribed bone box possibly belonging to James, brother of Jesus.​

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Ossuary of Judas Thaddeus: late first-century inscribed bone box found in Jezreel Valley, possibly belonging to the disciple Jude Thaddeus,​

 

[Ichabod Stain]

Arranged in order of highest certainty to lower certainty:

Pilate stone: stone inscription identifying Pontius Pilate as Roman perfect of Judea from 26-36 AD​

​

Ossuary of Caiaphas: inscribed bone box belonging to Caiaphas high priest of the Sanhedrin.​

​

Nazareth: Archeological remains of first-century agricultural village of Nazareth.​

​

Crucifixion evidence: Discovery of an ankle bone pierced with an iron nail, found in a first-century tomb, corroborating the description of Roman crucifixion practices.​

​

Pool of Bethesda: excavations of first-century pools matching the description in John's gospel.​

​

Garden of Gethsemane: excavations of first-century olive oil production site consistent with gospel descriptions of olive grove at foot of Mount of Olives.​

​

Ossuary of James, brother of Jesus: inscribed bone box possibly belonging to James, brother of Jesus.​

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Ossuary of Judas Thaddeus: late first-century inscribed bone box found in Jezreel Valley, possibly belonging to the disciple Jude Thaddeus,​

you're an idiot.

you don't even understand the point of religion.

 

[Noking]

you're an idiot.

you don't even understand the point of religion.

Who gives a fuck.

 

[Cypress]

you're an idiot!

you don't even understand the point of religion.

Smart people have wide-ranging interests, which may include history and archaeology.

You're free to dedicate your life to whining, griping, cursing, moaning, carping, and grumbling.

But you don't have any reason to get angry about what interests me.

 

[Ichabod Stain]

Smart people have wide-ranging interests, which may include history and archaeology.

You're free to dedicate your life to whining, griping, cursing, moaning, carping, and grumbling.

But you don't have any reason to get angry about what interests me.

you spend your time destroying human morality with propaganda and bullshit.

you personify evil completely.

please seek help.

 

[Cypress]

you spend your time destroying human morality with bullshit!

Explain to the board why my interest in archeology and history causes you to descend into anger and insanity.

 

[Ichabod Stain]

Explain to the board why my interest in archeology and history causes you to descend into anger and insanity.

after you answer why you de-prioritize christianity's highest moral teaching:...... do unto others IS THE WHOLE OF THE LAW.

tyrants like you hate reciprocity and you are willing to lie about Jesus to get to your evil goal.

 

[Cypress]

you are willing to lie about Jesus to get to your evil goal!!!

Did your psychiatrist forget to refill your medication?

 

[Ichabod Stain]

Did your psychiatrist forget to refill your medication?

dodge, duck, dip, dive, dodge.

the 5 d's of dodgeball.

 

[Cypress]

dodge, duck, dip, dive, dodge.

the 5 d's of dodgeball.

I never played dodgeball, isn't that a game for girls? You seem intimately familiar with it.

Ever since elementary school, my sports have been baseball, football, basketball, tennis.

 

[Cypress]

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'.

 

[Ichabod Stain]

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'.

"Peter is in here."

I wrote that on my fly.

acts like this are why I'm so amazing.

 

[Melchizedek=Tecumseh]

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'.

Do some research on Holy Toledo!

 

[Ichabod Stain]

christianity has nothing to do with archaeology.

all you peope are misguided fools.

 

[Melchizedek=Tecumseh]

christianity has nothing to do with archaeology.

all you peope are misguided fools.

Of course it does! Holy Toledo Genesis 3:22-24!

 

[Cypress]

nothing to do with archaeology!

Archaeology and manuscript evidence are the only way to test historical claims made by ancient authors.

 

[Melchizedek=Tecumseh]

Archaeology and manuscript evidence are the only way to test historical claims made by ancient authors.

Archaeology and manuscript evidence are the only way to test historical claims made by ancient authors.

Hezekiah's tunnel to keep a water supply while being surrounded by the "Yossarian's! Is a good example

 

[Ichabod Stain]

Archaeology and manuscript evidence are the only way to test historical claims made by ancient authors.

christianity is not about historical claims, fuckface.

 

[Cypress]

Hezekiah's tunnel to keep a water supply while being surrounded by the "Yossarian's! Is a good exampleView attachment 79888

That's true, there is a considerable amount of Old Testament archaeology that is of interest to historians, archeologists, and the lay public.

 

[Cypress]

christianity is not about historical claims, fuckface.

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.