Happy SabbathHappy Sabbath Archeological EvidenceArcheological Evidence Historical EvidenceHistorical Evidence Prophetic EvidenceProphetic Evidence Personal EvidencePersonal Evidence

Archeological Evidence Archeological Evidence OTOT

Ebla Tablets -Abraham accurateEbla Tablets -Abraham accurate Pentateuch and Egyptian phrasingPentateuch and Egyptian phrasing Merneptah Stella – 13 century BC Merneptah Stella – 13 century BC Israel Israel

Hittite capital Hittite capital Walls of Jericho Walls of Jericho Sargon as King of AssyriaSargon as King of Assyria Belshazzar Belshazzar

Archeological Evidence Archeological Evidence NTNT

Many names and Places have been Many names and Places have been verifiedverified Lysanias the Tetrarch, Erastus, Gallio, Lysanias the Tetrarch, Erastus, Gallio, Politarchs, Pool at Bethesda, Artemis, Politarchs, Pool at Bethesda, Artemis,

Egyptian papyrus corroborates Luke 1Egyptian papyrus corroborates Luke 1 Ossuary for the Son of CaiaphasOssuary for the Son of Caiaphas Sir William Ramsay Sir William Ramsay “Luke is a historian “Luke is a historian of the first rank”of the first rank”

Historical EvidenceHistorical Evidence Josephus Josephus "About this time lived Jesus, a wise man, if indeed one ought "About this time lived Jesus, a wise man, if indeed one ought

to call him a man. For he was the achiever of extraordinary to call him a man. For he was the achiever of extraordinary deeds and was a teacher of those who accept the truth deeds and was a teacher of those who accept the truth gladly. He won over many Jews and many of the Greeks. gladly. He won over many Jews and many of the Greeks. He was the Messiah. When he was indicted by the principal He was the Messiah. When he was indicted by the principal men among us and Pilate condemned him to be crucified, men among us and Pilate condemned him to be crucified, those who had come to love him originally did not cease to those who had come to love him originally did not cease to do so; for he appeared to them on the third day restored to do so; for he appeared to them on the third day restored to life, as the prophets of the Deity had foretold these and life, as the prophets of the Deity had foretold these and countless other marvelous things about him, and the tribe countless other marvelous things about him, and the tribe of the Christians, so named after him, has not disappeared of the Christians, so named after him, has not disappeared to this day." (Josephus—The Essential Works, P. L. Maier to this day." (Josephus—The Essential Works, P. L. Maier ed./trans.). ed./trans.).

Historical EvidenceHistorical Evidence Extra-Biblical historians writings of Extra-Biblical historians writings of ChristChrist Thallus, Julius AfricanusThallus, Julius Africanus Justin Martyr writing to Antoinus PiusJustin Martyr writing to Antoinus Pius Tertullian – census of Luke 1Tertullian – census of Luke 1 Tacitus -Tacitus - "...Christus, from whom they got their name, "...Christus, from whom they got their name,

had been executed by sentence of the procurator Pontius had been executed by sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilate when Tiberias was emperor; and the pernicious Pilate when Tiberias was emperor; and the pernicious superstition was checked for a short time only to break superstition was checked for a short time only to break out afresh, not only in Judea, the home of the plague, but out afresh, not only in Judea, the home of the plague, but in Rome itself, .. "in Rome itself, .. "

Cont.Cont. Pliny the Younger—Governor of Bithynia Pliny the Younger—Governor of Bithynia

in Asia Minor, wrote the emperor in A.D. in Asia Minor, wrote the emperor in A.D. 112 about the sect of Christians, who 112 about the sect of Christians, who were in "the habit of meeting on a certain were in "the habit of meeting on a certain fixed day, before it was light, when they fixed day, before it was light, when they sang an anthem to Christ as God."sang an anthem to Christ as God."

Suetonius—AD. 120. In his Suetonius—AD. 120. In his Life of Life of ClaudiusClaudius: "As the Jews were making : "As the Jews were making disturbances at the instigation of disturbances at the instigation of Chrestus, he expelled them from Rome."Chrestus, he expelled them from Rome."

Prophetic EvidenceProphetic Evidence Tyre's fortresses would fail Tyre's fortresses would fail Bible prophecy:Bible prophecy: Amos 1:9-10 Amos 1:9-10

Prophecy written:Prophecy written: About 750 BC About 750 BCProphecy fulfilled:Prophecy fulfilled: 333-332 BC 333-332 BC

Tyre would be attacked by Tyre would be attacked by many nations many nations

Bible prophecy: Ezekiel 26:3Bible prophecy: Ezekiel 26:3Prophecy written: Between 587-586 BCProphecy written: Between 587-586 BCProphecy fulfilled: 573 BC, 332 BC, etcProphecy fulfilled: 573 BC, 332 BC, etc

Tyre cont.Tyre cont. Tyre's stones, timber and soil Tyre's stones, timber and soil would be cast into the seawould be cast into the sea

Bible prophecy:Bible prophecy: Ezekiel 26:12 Ezekiel 26:12Prophecy written:Prophecy written: Between 587-586 BC Between 587-586 BCProphecy fulfilled:Prophecy fulfilled: 333-332 BC 333-332 BC

Phoenician Tyre would never be Phoenician Tyre would never be rebuiltrebuilt

Bible prophecy:Bible prophecy: Ezekiel 26:14 Ezekiel 26:14Prophecy written:Prophecy written: Between 587-586 BC Between 587-586 BCProphecy fulfilled:Prophecy fulfilled: Since 332 BC Since 332 BC

TyreTyre

Fulfilled Prophecies Fulfilled Prophecies Image of Daniel 2Image of Daniel 2 70 weeks of Daniel 970 weeks of Daniel 9 1260 days of Daniel 7, 12 & Rev. 121260 days of Daniel 7, 12 & Rev. 12 2300 days of Daniel 82300 days of Daniel 8 Over 300 prophecies fulfilled by Over 300 prophecies fulfilled by JesusJesus

Papal, American fulfillmentsPapal, American fulfillments

Personal EvidencePersonal Evidence Why should we care?Why should we care?

Rev 1:3Rev 1:3 2 Peter 1:16-192 Peter 1:16-19 Rev 2:10Rev 2:10 2 Peter 3:132 Peter 3:13

What is our personal Evidence?What is our personal Evidence? John 20:29John 20:29

SourcesSources http://www.faithfacts.org/search-for-truth/http://www.faithfacts.org/search-for-truth/

maps/archaeological-and-external-evidenmaps/archaeological-and-external-evidencecehttp://carm.org/manuscript-evidencehttp://carm.org/manuscript-evidence

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_manuhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_manuscriptscript

http://100prophecies.org/http://100prophecies.org/