The Bible

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The Bible

• Confirmed by

Archeology
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Bronze Age oil lamp

• Job 29 v 3

by his light I walked through darkness
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Historical background to the Bible
THE TAYLOR PRISM
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Sennacherib on throne
Photo credit, the British Museum
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The lion hunt
Photo credit, the British Museum
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The Assyrian Camp
Photo credit, the British Museum
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Booty from Lachish
Photo credit,the British Museum
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Tribute
Photo credit, the British Museum
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Oil lamp
about time of King David

• Psalm 119 v 105

Your word is a lamp to my feetAnd a light to my
path
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• Quarter Shekel of Judaea

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Historical background to the Bible
The King of Babylon.. brought Jehoiachin, King
of Judah out of prison..and gave him for his
dieteveryday a portion until the day of his
death.
The final chapter in Jeremiah states
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Historical background to the Bible
Qumran
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Remains of a cistern

• Sediment was captured in basins and the water was
  stored in cisterns.

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First Century corn mill
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Scroll storage jar
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Cave IV
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Oil lamp from the time of the Gospels

• Luke 8 v 16

No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a
vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a
lampstand, that those who enter may see the
light.
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• Hasmonaean Coin

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Historical background to the Bible
Credits Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
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• Herodian coins

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S.W. corner of the Temple Platform
Credits Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
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Reconstruction of the Pool of Bethesda
Credits Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
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Pool of Siloam today
Credits Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
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• Reconstruction of aHerodian Mansion

Credits Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
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Coins from the time of the Gospels

• Widows mite

This coin was the smallest coin used in Judea
at the time of Pontius Pilate
Mark 12 v 42
There came a certain poor widow, and she threw in
two mites
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Reconstruction of the High Priests Tomb
Credits Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
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• Tyrian Didrachm

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View of the Temple from the Mount of Olives
Credits Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
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The Temple area today