Trusting the bible
This word would be described as “available facts or information showing whether something is true or valid
Evidence
This archaeological item is often made of stone and contains text or inscriptions describing historical events
Stele
This archaeological site contains levels of sulfur in the dirt, unparalleled to any other archaeological site
Sodom and Gomorrah
It was this person’s job to follow extremely strict rules while creating copies of the Torah and other books of the bible
Scribes
When we understand and study evidence that validates the bible, it strengthens our ____
Faith/trust
Despite all the evidence supporting the validity of the bible, believers need to do this in order to really get to know and trust the bible
Read it/Spend time in it!
This is a collection of over 900 manuscripts discovered between 1947 and 1956 accounting for every book of the bible but one.
The Dead Sea Scrolls
This archaeological site contains petrified wood beams...perhaps from a boat of some kind...
Noah's ark
When a scribe was writing, he had to verbalize this
The word he was writing as he wrote it
When someone we know discredits the bible, you might say this (in love)
Many answers- Teachers discretion
What is one piece of evidence that supports the validity and reliability of the bible
Many- up to teacher discretion
Many manuscripts were written on this object (a very time-consuming and hard thing to create)
animal skins
This physical archaeological site is called “Jabal al lawz” today and has a nearby area called Elim, rocks that act as markers, and an large “altar like” rock with cows carved into it.
Mount Sinai
This prophet of the old testament prophesied details of Jesus’ birth, ministry, and crucifixion
Isaiah
Just like our telephone game showed, word of mouth is not a reliable way to tell a story and have the story remain unchanged. The fact that our bible today matches ancient manuscripts that were not yes discovered is nothing short of a __________.
Miracle
This word means to predict what is going to happen in the future
Prophecy
This book of the bible was the only one not accounted for in the dead sea scroll discovery and tells the story of a queen who saves the people of Israel
Esther
These tiny creatures were found on the dead sea scrolls and were able to be DNA tested to place their origin location
fleas
Before writing this, a scribe must wash their entire body and wipe their pen every time they wrote it
the most holy name of God
Cristi and Jade both taught on this reason why some people and scholars are so driven to "disprove" or "debunk" the bible
The rebellious heart of man/flesh
With Jesus' first coming over ____ prophecies about the Messiah were fulfilled
50
These scrolls constitute the oldest fragment of the old testament ever found. The were found at Ketef Hinnom in Israel and contain text from numbers in the Hebrew bible.
The Silver Scrolls
The carving of this creature on mount Sinai's "altar" is significant because it's evidence that the people were worshiping the creature (A common Egyptian practice and not a practice of any other nearby people group)...and the Israelites had just come up out of Egypt
cow/bovine
This council is largely credited with created the canon of the bible we know today in approximately 382 AD (350 years after the death of Jesus).
The Council of Rome
You don't trust a friend because he or she came with a certificate of undeniable proof of trustworthiness. In this same way, in order to rust the bible on a safer and deeper level, we must seek ______ with it.
relationship