BU Blog | Archaeological Finds That Support the Bible

Criticism abounds of the Bible’s historical accuracy, typically claiming a lack of outside sources confirming the Bible’s stories. Interestingly, few other historical documents are required to undergo such scrutiny, even those that also contain religious elements. While it’s impossible to confirm every incident described in the Bible, archaeological finds since the mid-1800s demonstrate the Bible’s reliability.

Some brief examples are as follows: The Hittites referred to in the Old Testament were once thought to be a biblical legend until a find in Turkey uncovered the Hittite capital and historical records. Solomon’s wealth was once thought to be exaggerated, until records uncovered that wealth in that time was indeed concentrated with kings; this made Solomon’s vast wealth entirely possible. A discovery in Khorsabad, Iraq proved the existence of the Assyrian king Sargon mentioned in Isaiah 20:1: the account of Sargon’s capturing Ashdod, recorded on the palace walls. Belshazzar, the king of Babylon referred to in Daniel 5, was proven to have reigned with his father Nabonidus, the previously reported last king of Babylon, when tablets were found showing his co-reign with his father.

Archaeology provides the only new knowledge we have about the world in biblical times, the people that lived then, and the events that occurred. Archaeological finds can help remove the doubts of those who question the Bible’s authority by showing that the people, places and events it reports were real.

The following list of archaeological finds that support the historical accuracy of the Bible is by no means complete. Some may seem more or less important. Archaeological finds are subject to chance, and it’s possible that something found tomorrow may bring to the forefront a biblical personality or event that had not previously been deemed important.

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