50 Proofs for the Bible: Old Testament

By Rose Publishing

Is the Bible full of made-up stories or is there evidence for the people, the places, the customs, and events mentioned in Scripture? In 50 Proofs for the Bible: Old Testament you will find solid evidence that supports the trustworthiness of Old Testament Scripture. Includes important finds such as:

• List of Sumerian kings, showing who ruled before and after the Great Flood
• Nuzi Tablets reveal customs and stories similar to those found in Genesis 15-31
• Home of the Patriarchs: Abraham’s great-grandfather, grandfather, Serug and Nahor from Genesis 11
• Canaanite gods and goddesses warned about in Numbers 25, I Kings 11, Jeremiah 23, and Hosea 13
• Megiddo (Armageddon), City of War
• Shishak’s invasion record dating to c. 700 BC
• Gibeah, King Saul’s captial

A companion piece to this work is 50 Proofs for the Bible: New Testament, which examines archaeological and other proofs regarding the legitimacy of New Testament people and events. Both pamphlets are excellent resources for Bible studies or for anyone who has questions about the accuracy of Scripture.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Release date: Aug 17, 2021
• ISBN: 9781628622409

Book preview

50 Proofs for the Bible

Old Testament

Accordian fold image of pamphlet

This handy eBook:

Gives a clear overview of 50 archaeological finds that back up the reliability of the Bible. It also gives insight into the backgrounds and cultures of the Bible.

Examines key archaeological finds that help confirm the Bible’s accuracy, including the House of David inscription (Dan inscription), which was the first reference to King David found outside the Bible.

Features easy-to-understand descriptions of each of the proofs with accurate full-color pictures and photographs.

CONTENTS

Summary

Archaelogical Finds 1–10

Archaelogical Finds 11–20

Archaelogical Finds 21–30

Archaelogical Finds 31–40

Archaelogical Finds 41–50

Details

Archaeological Find

1. The Sumerian King List, One of History’s First Mentions of a Great Flood

The Sumerians established the first civilization in the biblical world. Several clay tablets and prisms containing the list of their kings have been found in the ruins of Mesopotamia.

Description of the Find

Surviving copies of the Sumerian king list date to c. 2100 BC. What is striking about the list is that the kings are divided into two groups—those who ruled before a great flood and those who ruled after it. Equally striking is that the lengths of reigns (and life spans) of these kings drastically decreased after the flood, as did life spans of people recorded in the Bible.

Importance of the Find

The king list says, After the flood had swept over the earth and when kingship was lowered again from heaven . . . Mention of a flood, hardly necessary in a list of kings, is an argument for the biblical flood described in Genesis 7-8.

Book(s) of the Bible

Genesis

Archaeological Find

2. An Ancient Flood Story

Accounts of a massive flood are found in many cultures around the world. The Gilgamesh Epic (the saga of an ancient Babylonian king, Gilgamesh) includes an expanded flood story on Tablet 11, similar to the flood story in Genesis 6-9. The best known copy of the Epic was found at Nineveh on a series of baked clay tablets.

Description of the Find

Tablet 11 of the Gilgamesh Epic tells of a great flood brought on earth by the wrath of gods and includes a hero who is told to build a ship, to take every kind of animal along, and to use birds to check if the water had