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| Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by Validated(op): 1:15am On Apr 05, 2022 |
Palm Sunday and Resurrection Day are fast approaching. For Christians, our Holy Week is the most momentous time of the year and the Holy Land is the most sacred place—because it is the land of our Jewish Savior’s birth, where He taught, healed, died, and was gloriously resurrected. The Bible’s 66 books, from Genesis to Revelation, are a spiritual guidebook for life. Its Old and New Testament pages prepare us to relive the most profound moments in history in the days ahead. The Bible is also a popular textbook of world history and geography, with an estimated 6 billion copies already in print. In 1995, Guinness World Records noted that the Bible is the best-selling book of all time. Yet despite such amazing credentials, some dismiss it or ignore its reliability. What is truly surprising is when that reliability is questioned by such an organization as The World Heritage Committee (WHC), which is part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The WHC is responsible for researching, visiting and then designating World Heritage Sites—“places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity,” according to its website, such as Machu Picchu. The Great Wall of China. Yosemite National Park. However, their experts deserve a failing grade when it comes to Jerusalem, Israel’s 3,000-year-old capital and the location of Judaism’s most important holy sites. The WHC’s efforts—to erase the unquestionably ancient Jewish heritage from the world’s only Jewish state—are hard to understand amid Israel’s intensifying archaeological discoveries. The unearthed findings keep popping up, adding to the already remarkable body of indisputable evidence. Regarding Israel, such bias is a damaging mark on the World Heritage Committee in light of its otherwise-successful focus: providing quality basic education for children, youth and adults and preserving cultural heritages worldwide. Their purpose is valuable and affirms an impressive list of achievements, including a total of 1,154 properties around the globe. In 2016, however, the decisions that UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee made were astonishing in their biases when measured against Jerusalem’s antiquity. Its 21 members, prodded by several Arab countries, attempted to “rectify” what they considered a wrong in their “Occupied Palestine” report. Thus, the committee majority voted to rename Israel’s 3,000-year-old holiest prayer site, the Western Wall, with a Muslim moniker: Al-Buraq Plaza. Muslims say that Buraq was a celestial creature belonging to their Prophet Muhammad on his “night ride” from Mecca to Jerusalem and back. The resolution about the wall (also called the Wailing Wall by Christians and the Hebrew Kotel by Jews went on to say that the 32-acre Temple Mount should be referred to as Haram al-Sharif. Indeed, these decisions declared that only Islamic names were acceptable. It is a worthy footnote to the 1967 Six-Day War that, when the Israelis reunited their capital Jerusalem, they nevertheless allowed the Jordanian Foundation (the Wakf) to remain as the administrative body on the Temple Mount with Israeli police as security. An example in plain sight, but ignored by the WHC, is Israel’s commitment to honor religious freedom by protecting the observances of the three monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In response to the 2016 resolution, Israeli leaders, major American Jewish organizations and the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) weighed in on the attempted erasure of Israel’s ancient history. Dr. Jürgen Bühler, ICEJ’s president, expressed the sentiments shared by 600 million evangelicals worldwide: “We are utterly dismayed that UNESCO has adopted once again a scandalous resolution denying any Jewish connection to the holy sites in Jerusalem and the Land of Israel, including the Temple Mount. The resolution omits the traditional, biblical names of sacred Jewish sites, calling them by alternative Muslim names only.” Bühler concluded, “This is tantamount to rewriting history and stripping these sites of their 4,000 years of Jewish and 2,000 years of Christian connection. We, as Christians, are deeply concerned that the wording accepted by an international body intends to eradicate any Jewish and Christian bonds to these holy places.” Nir Barkat, Jerusalem’s mayor at the time, likewise voiced anger. “Would UNESCO vote to deny … the Muslim connection to Mecca? The UNESCO vote claims that there is no connection between the Jewish people and the Western Wall. In fact, it is the UNESCO vote that has no connection to reality.” The fundamental facts remain. Whatever the opinion of UNESCO, Palestinians, Iran or any legislature or government in the world, the Bible towers in truth above every human opinion. Looking at only four of my personal archaeological favorites in Jerusalem, I find it incomprehensible that UNESCO and others choose to ignore facts. Not only are they written in the Bible under the impartation of the Holy Spirit, but to dismiss embedded evidence—since archaeological discoveries can be seen and touched—does not make sense. Like every believer, I am compelled by my faith to touch and pray at the Western Wall. That Rabbi Jesus touched the Wall and walked up the southern steps to the Second Temple holds deep, precious meaning. Often, when in Israel, I’ve made a habit of walking to the Western Wall around midnight. I rest my forehead against the Wall, place my hands there, and breathe in the quiet holiness that surrounds me. Walking on Jerusalem’s Pilgrimage Road is another breathtaking touchpoint. In 2019, a guide gave a friend and me a VIP tour, where we literally walked in the footsteps of Jesus and His disciples who attended Judaism’s three major feasts. Each year, they walked the same stone street—about one-third of a mile long and 26 feet wide—up to the Temple Mount with thousands and thousands of others. It was easy for me to imagine pilgrims singing the 15 Songs of Ascent, Psalms 120–134, as they walked. Each psalm is called the Hebrew word maʿalot, which means “going up.” On the same day, I chose to wade through Hezekiah’s Tunnel filled with knee-high water. To say it was one of the adventures of my lifetime is an understatement. It is an engineering wonder, where ancient workers began on opposite ends of the mountain adjacent to the City of David and connected the 1,750-foot-long tunnel. Halfway through the dark tunnel, I read the notation showing the actual connection point, thanks to my mobile phone flashlight.
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| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by ImmaculateJOE(m): 1:33am On Apr 05, 2022 |
Three sons of Abrahamic religion. 1. Judaism - elder son 2. Christianity - 2nd Son 3. Islam - 3rd son, mommy's boy Like for mommy's boy, Share for 2nd son, Likeandshare for their elder brother. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 5:37am On Apr 05, 2022 |
Anyone who doesn't believe in the authenticity of the Bible is deluded. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 6:09am On Apr 05, 2022 |
VictorUSA:And what makes those who believe in it not deluded?  The Bible is a bunch of fictional book.. 3 Likes |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 6:42am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:Excuse me mr., the fact that you don't believe in the BIBLE doesn't mean it's not real.You don't have to undermine the reality of BIBLE to prove you don't believe in it.You can kindly respect your opinion as well as others by making a more mature statement. 1 Like |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 6:47am On Apr 05, 2022 |
VictorUSA:Oooh seems you religious folks are clowns..and your first statement was mature right? If you believe that the bible is not fictional.. it is entirely up to you to provide testable..falsifiable and reproducible objective evidence for your assertion... |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 6:57am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:I intensely dislike argument with insults.Share your opinion and don't just jump to say that religious folks seems to be clowns.You don't believe in BIBLE, that's "good",but you don't expect us to prove the reality of theBIBLE.Every evidence is there for you to see, but as irreligious as you are, you would not see it. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 7:04am On Apr 05, 2022 |
VictorUSA:You feel I am being insultive cos I don't agree with your statement huh? It doesn't change the fact..the Bible is a bunch of fictional book meant to cage the gullible one.. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 7:19am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:It's not the way u think.Gullible, clown,are these words not insultive? Not everyone will believe in the BIBLE and it's not a crime.But ur irreligious views doesn't give u the temerity to undermine the reality of the BIBLE.Not only are u insultive, u are disrespectful and that is against social norm.THE BIBLE IS REAL!!! |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 7:22am On Apr 05, 2022 |
VictorUSA:I had to clear the statement you made in the first place cos you was being disrespectful.. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 7:29am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:Let me provide you with the evidence that the BIBLE is real:Mathew 24:1-13. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 7:35am On Apr 05, 2022 |
VictorUSA:It's called fictional for a reason tho.. That verse was talking about depictions and imagination all in form of written prophecies.. When I ask for a concrete proof concerning the Bible book I am talking about stuffs outside the Bible..you don't expect me to believe words in the book I do not believe in.. Go an extra mile to proof that thy bible is not a fictional book.. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 7:38am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:Have you read the verse? |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 7:38am On Apr 05, 2022 |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 7:48am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:Are they happening...? (I mean what was said in the). verse |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 7:54am On Apr 05, 2022 |
VictorUSA:I'll admit that as soon as you can provide one that does clearly and unequivocally.. rather than a vague reinterpretation of something to try to fit events... I'd want a specific time stated in the prediction - not a year..I'm not unreasonable.. even a century would be good enough... I'd want a specific event stated sufficient so it couldn't be expected just to happen by chance within the period... |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 8:09am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:You didn't answer my question."Is it happening...?" (I mean what was said in the verse). |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 8:13am On Apr 05, 2022 |
VictorUSA:The Bible prophecy is nothing more than a prediction...Predictions are real.. in that anyone can actually make a prediction... Asserting something will happen is a REAL assertion...But the fulfillment of that assertion in terms of “prophecy” is NOT real...Any correct assertion is just happenstance or twisting what happened to “fit” into a re-interpretation of the prediction... |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 8:24am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:You still didn't answer my question.Is it happening...? (I mean what was said in the verse).I expect you to answer me with YES or NO.Give your answer first, hence reasons for ur answer. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 8:53am On Apr 05, 2022 |
VictorUSA:No...Suppose I prophesy, “It is going to rain”...If it does rain that does not mean I have supernatural power/the prophecy is true... To be more remarkable my prediction needs to be specific like it will start to rain at exactly so so time... Most so called prophecies are vague and ambiguous... |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 9:24am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:Good! What specification do want? And what logical ground do you think that that verse was not a supernatural revelation? |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 9:34am On Apr 05, 2022*. Modified: 10:50am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:No? You mean nations are not rising against each other? You mean the evil happenings the verse stated is not happening? |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 9:35am On Apr 05, 2022 |
VictorUSA:Go through my previous comment to understand better..stop reading to reply do to understand.. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by panafrican(m): 9:52am On Apr 05, 2022 |
The Bible says that land is for Palestinians. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 9:55am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:You haven't answered my questions? (1)What specification do want? (2)On what logical ground do you base your argument that that verse wasn't a supernatural revelation? |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 10:03am On Apr 05, 2022 |
VictorUSA:Do you understand what a prediction is? The Bible never gave the exact date this stuffs was gonna happen.. I even gave you an example of rain fall..yet you find it hard to understand.. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 10:28am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:I know you don't understand my second question, let me break it down to your own level. Why must a specific event be mentioned to prove the reality of the BIBLE? If you can read and understand, the Bible says in the end of days, these things shall happen and they are signs that the end of the world has come.What suppose to come to ur mind is, how did this person know that the world will come to an end and the signs that follows? Today, nations are rising against one another just as it was said in the BIBLE, how did this person know? By intelligent reasoning and unbias judgement u will understand that the BIBLE is real and not ur imaginary fictional book u relegated the BIBLE to. |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 10:32am On Apr 05, 2022 |
VictorUSA:In the end of the days after how many thousand years? Are earthquake and war just happening in the 21st century.. Same way you folks have been talking about end time and all..here we are still living.. The bolded..you call it prophecy..why did your God not give full details huh? |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 10:41am On Apr 05, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:Read 1Thimothy 4:1 and you will understand why you hold the notion that BIBLE is a story. More to that, God do not have to give full details to prove that He is I'M THAT I'M. How many years have u lived to determined that the time the Bible was talking about has supposedly past? Or was there an arrangement/a time frame within which Rapture must have taken place? |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by Horus(m): 10:45am On Apr 05, 2022 |
The truth is that those so-called wise and prudent theologians know absolutely nothing about the so-called resurrection simply because it never happened. Easter, or the celebration of the resurrection, is merely a tradition, a tradition that youhave been taught from childhood, and coming into maturity you have accepted it because that is what you were taught. That is what you read bout. That is what your parents made you observed every Easter Sunday. Thus, you continued to go along with it and before you knew it, you had carelessly assumed what you now believe without question or proof. Easter is the feast of feasts celebrated in honor of the risen Christ. You have even reached the point where you will defend vigorously and emotionally your belief, a belief that can lead you straight to hell.It has become human nature to flow with the stream, and to go along with the crowd, to believe and perform like those around you. And, even when you stumble on the truth, you will not believe because like the majority of the people, you stubbornly refuse to believe what you are unwilling to believe. There is an old saying that says: He who is convinced against his will is of the same opinion still |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by VictorUSA(m): 9:06am On Apr 06, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK I was expecting your answer but I know that you would not answer because you don't understand the questions let alone providing answers.The questions are tougher than your baby brain could comprehend ...and let it be the last time you ever condemn the BIBLE. Some of you little kids were raised in a religious home but waywardness and childishness wouldn't allow you to accept that you are from a religious background.You don't know anything about atheism but you are just claiming to to be an atheist.You want to prove civilized by rejecting the ONE and ONLY who created you.Even if you don't subscribe to our submission, you don't have to run your mouth about what you don't know.You are just confused and can't even defend your position.You are not smart enough to challenge the reality of the BIBLE.You are just way too small, too tiny and too dull to do that.REPENT AND GIVE YOUR LIFE TO CHRIST!!!! |
| Re: Israel’s Archaeological Findings To Prove The Bible’s Authenticity by FERNANDEZISBACK: 9:46am On Apr 06, 2022 |
VictorUSA:Your bible is meant for clowns alone...cry..  |
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