Nobody believes. The Bible is true right?
Wrong here are five archaeological discoveries.
That prove the Bible is true. Number one, the pool of Siloam.
The pool of Siloam is one of the most famous passages in all of
the Bible, Jesus notices as a blind man seok there.
So he kneels down and gets down onto his level.
And then Christ does something rather unusual heat spits on the
ground and then creates a sort of clay with his fingers, he
takes that clay and he anoints it on the Blind Man's eyes and
says, go wash this pool, the pool of Siloam the blind man
obeys and immediately, those blind eyes can suddenly see.
But here's what's interesting until very recently, Skeptics
used to say, where is this pool of Siloam?
It doesn't even exist. Well, in 2004, a large drainage
pipe in Jerusalem needed fixing so construction work.
Began to dig the ground to try and solve the problem as they
dog. They notice something very
peculiar. They saw some large Stone steps.
So they called to archaeologists Ronnie Reich and Eli chakra.
And when these two men saw, what was beneath the ground as they
dug further with other archaeologists, they uncovered
multiple steps and a pool, which was 225 feet long, but how do we
know that this pool is the pool of Siloam?
Well, there are two Clues. The first one is this, it was
found in the city of David next to the Temple Mount.
Exactly the scripture tells us and the second clue is this
right at the end of this pool was Hezekiah, is tonal, which is
something that King Hezekiah Dugout as an irrigation system
again, just like the Bible tells us number two pilots
inscription. It wasn't that long ago since
people doubted the existence of Pontius pilate's.
This is the man who officiated the Try and let the Lord Jesus
Christ. And when he looked at Jesus
life, he said, I find no guilt in this man, because Jesus was
the only one to be morally. Perfect.
But after 1961, no one would dare question the reality of
this real person Pontius Pilate Maria Theresa was digging in an
old ancient Roman Theater in caesarea Israel.
When she found a limestone Rock, carved into the Rock.
Read these words to the Fine, augusti.
This Tiberian Pontius pilate's. Prefect of Judea has dedicated
this. It was later dated to make sure
it was totally legit. And the time period came back as
a d26 to a d-36 the years, when Pontius pilate's was active.
But, hey, now it's also worth noting that there are also some
ancient bronze pilot coins which have also been discovered and
what date do they date back to? 29 number three, the tel Dan
Stanley, now, most biblical Scholars, would all agree that
this is the most earth-shattering find out of all
of the archaeological discoveries in Biblical history.
I wonder if I asked you apart from Jesus Christ, who is the
greatest King in the Bible? Who would you say?
I think most of you would say, King David here, is this king
who had a vast huge expansive kingdom.
Here is this king? Who was so, Grateful was The
Greatest Warrior here, is this king who out of his, very
lineage came the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, and yet for
many years, there were claims that were false claims swimming
around the world. That David was just a fantasy
character that this man David did not exist.
And again, the Bible cannot be historically accurate, but in
1993 and archaeologists discovered, the Canaanite
inscription in Tel, Dan Northern Israel.
The stone, which had been written in Aramaic has been
traced back to the 9th century BC, and the likely candidates
the person behind this inscription is likely to be king
Hezekiah as it describes his triumphant victory over jehoram,
the son of Ahab, who was from the House of David.
This showdown is actually also recorded in the Bible in second
Kings chapter 2. So, here we are.
Here, you have it. Here is an extra-biblical.
Document A source outside of the Bible which proves that David
was a real person. Number four, the erastus
engraving. The Bible says, in Romans 16
verse 23, Gaius my host, and the host of the whole church grease.
You erastus, the treasurer of the city greets, you and caught
us a brother. We actually only meet this
person, erastus a few times in the Bible, but it is believed
that this man who was a Treasurer was also part of the
72 who Jesus sent out in loot turn?
Now, take a look at this in 1929 and archaeologists discovered
this inscription, and it's believed to date all the way
back to a D50. It reads.
Erastus, in return for his, a dealership laid this pavement at
his own expense. Okay, for me, personally, the
fact that this pavement stolen was found in Corinth, the place
where erastus was a civil servant, and the fact that
erastus, Was a Treasurer meaning, you had a bit of spare
cash in his pocket. So we really could afford to lay
down a pavement, which is something and I'm guessing you.
And I probably couldn't afford to do the fact that all of this
came together that really sells it to me and I personally
believe this is the same. Erastus, the Apostle Paul refers
to several times newsletters, but over to you, what do you
think? Do you think this is the same
man? And do you think that this
inscription help sort of give credibility to the fact that the
bible really was right? About real people who existed a
real time and not just fictitious characters like the
skeptic or the atheist might accuse us of number 5, Mars
Hill. Now, I know what you're thinking
you're saying, come on Joel. That's not an archaeological
Discovery and you're right, it's not but it does prove the point
I was trying to make earlier, this is not a fake place, we're
not talking about Charlie Brown and his best friend.
Barney the dinosaur, the walking on the Land of Nod.
Now we're talking about Real people in real places at a real
historical time. The Bible says, then Paul, stood
in the midst of Mars Hill and said, you men of Athens, I
perceive that in all things, you are too superstitious and some
of you think we Christians are too superstitious.
But do you notice Athens is a real place.
Some of you watching this video live in Athens, some of you
watching this video, have stood on the real Hill, the Mars Hill.
These are real times that And many people think the people
writing the Bible, they ate something a bit sketchy and it
altered their mind. But if you read it, if you
really take the time to read this book, you'll realize that
it is a rational book written at a real historical time on this
Earth. And these were real people just
like you and just like me. Now, listen to me, I believe, if
you met the real Paul, the same Paul who preached on Mars Hill,
I believe he'd say this to you. You mr.
Atheist or mrs. Skeptic, the Bible says, for
since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes have
been clearly seen being understood by the things that
are made even his eternal power and godhead so that they are
without excuse, I'll friends. I think you know that God
exists. I think, you know, as Paul said
you are without excuse, when you look around all the design, all
the beauty you've got to say there is a It's who made all of
this. So, why why do you ignore this
factual book? Why did you try and push in the
corner? And never think about it.
Why do you never ever want to find out?
Who this man, Jesus Christ is, why were you do anything
anything, go anywhere, but never go into a church where the
gospel is preached. I'll tell you why, because, you
know, if you meet the Risen, Lord things will have to change.
You will have to give up sins that you love, and you will have
to realize that you are not the boss of your life.
Life. Jesus Christ, is the boss of
your life and you need to Bow, the knee to him and Obey him as
Lord. But again I can hear exactly
what some of you are thinking you're saying Joe, I just need
more evidence in this whole video.
You've given me no evidence. Why can't Jesus Christ?
If he really wants people to believe in him, why can't he
just appear in the sky? Just five seconds and cry out in
the most loudest? Booming voice?
Why can't? He say, I'm real.
Everyone obey me. Follow me then I My trust in,
Jesus Christ. What can I say this?
I don't want to offend anyone, but I truly believe, even if
that happened, you'd still remain stubborn.
Why? Because Jesus Christ himself
said, even if people see me, nailed to that cross and then
rise again, on the third day, they still won't believe and
that right there was a prophecy, a prediction and it really did
come true. People saw with their own eyes.
The crucified Christ, they saw him Days Later risen from the
dead and they still said, I do not want to put my trust in
this. Man.
Jesus guys the Bible isn't wrong when it says the True Believer
he walks by faith not by sight. And I'm asking you right now
today are you willing to walk by faith and not by sight?
I don't know. If you ever heard of the man
called Thomas Thomas was one of the Disciples of the Lord Jesus
Christ and unfortunately, he wasn't there.
When the disciples first went to the tomb when all the disciples
are bustling and they're excited saying, Jesus Christ is risen
from the dead Thomas didn't believe.
He said unless I take my finger and puts it in his hand prints
where the nails went, I won't believe unless I take my hand
and put it in his side I still won't believe.
And as Thomas is speaking the Lord Jesus Christ appears right
in the middle and he says, Thomas it's me.
Come on, take your finger and puts it in the handprint there,
and take your hand and just put it in my side.
Yes, I the Son of God but glorious one who, Young Stars
into space. You created the universe.
I'm willing to be examined by a fallen human being like you you
can touch me, you can provide me because I want to help you
believe and that same Lord Jesus Christ who was willing to be
prodded and touched by Thomas is the same Lord.
He says I want to help you believe.
I want you to examine the evidence and believe in me the
Son of God. But Jesus also said something
else that day Thomas because you have seen me.
You have believed blessed are those who have not seen?
And yet believed? And I wonder if there's people
watching this right now and although you are not there,
although you did not see the crucified Lord, Jesus at
Calvary, you're saying, I know my sins were dealt with on that
cross. I know that the blood of Jesus
Christ has washed away my sins. I wonder now if there's people
watching this video and you're saying to me, yes, Joe I never
saw the Lord Jesus Christ risen from the dead.
Add these eyeballs, never set their eyes upon the Risen
Christ. But I know that Jesus Christ is
risen from the dead and I know that he's preparing a mansion in
the sky for me right now and I ever hope beyond the grave and
one day he's coming. Again, if that is you the Bible
says, you are blessed. And if today, you're looking at
the evidence and you're looking at this man, the Lord Jesus
Christ. And you feel as though Christ
himself is speaking to you right now, I plead with you see the
same gentle say If you want to calmly said to Thomas, take your
finger, and put it in my hands and take your hand and put it in
my side and believe you can hear the Lord.
Jesus Christ saying, believe on me, I plead with you do not look
the other way but come to Christ right now.
But hey guys I've actually got one more bonus.
Ancient biblical archaeological sites and it's Tel megiddo.
If you know nothing about Tel, megiddo you need to know this.
The Bible makes a Tremendous future prediction about this
place, Tel megiddo. If you want to hear all about
it, click this video here and if you haven't yet subscribed,
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