About: Spend enough time in ancient Christian literature and you will run across a short gospel account usually called the “Infancy Gospel” or “Proto-evangelism of James.” This gospel is dated to the 2nd Century, about 145 CE. The earliest known manuscript is a papyrus dating to the third or early 4th century, was found in 1958; … Read more
Seal of King Hezekiah Discovered in Jerusalem A 2,700-year-old signet bulla bearing the name of king Hezekiah (727–698 BCE) has been discovered in excavations by Temple Mount in Jerusalem.Though other sings with his name has been found this one is unique. The signets of the kings were placed in a ring typically and used to imprint the … Read more
This is now the 5th installment of “Where Archaeology Meets The Bible”. The previous installments can be found below in chronological order. #1 Kassite Period [1600-1160 BCE]. #2 Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]. #3 Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]. #4 Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]. Below I will be examining a number of texts from … Read more
This is now the 4th installment of “Where Archaeology Meets The Bible”. The previous installments can be found below in chronological order. #1 Kassite Period [1600-1160 BCE]. #2 Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]. #3 Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]. Below I will be examining a number of texts from the Akkadian and Babylonian time of domination … Read more
6. Apostolic Skulls Hidden In St. John Lateran Basilica (And Many Other Locations) Archbasilica of St. John Lateran is the oldest and ranks first among the five Papal Basilicas of the world. It is one of the four Major Basilicas of Rome (all of which are also Papal basilicas), being the oldest church in the West and having the Cathedra of the Bishop of Rome. It has … Read more
This is now the third installment of “Where Archaeology Meets The Bible”. The first installment on the Kassite Period can be read HERE. The first for the Middle Babylonian Period can be read HERE. Below I will be examining a number of texts from the Akkadian and Babylonian time of domination in the Ancient Near … Read more