Old Testament Archaeology

Part 1A - Textual Authenticity

Part 1B - Sodom and Gomorrah

Part 1C - Important Discoveries

Description:

The Old Testament of the Bible contains rich and interesting accounts of God's people that span more than 4000 years. However, this important historic record is under attack by critics and archaeologists who have claimed that the Biblical account of history is inaccurate or even fictitious. It has been claimed that the text itself must have been corrupted by scribes who copied the text for thousands of years. In addition, prominent nations mentioned in the Bible from the Hittites to the House of David, and featured events such as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah have been claimed inventions of the Biblical authors.

This multimedia presentation answers these challenges. When the archaeological evidence is examined, once again we see that science supports the historicity of the Bible.

Outline

Part 1A - Textual Authenticity

• Dead Sea Scrolls
• Silver Amulet Scrolls

Part 1B - Sodom and Gomorrah

• Southern Location ?
• Northern Location ?

Part 1C - Important Discoveries

• The Hittites
• Tel Dan Stela and Idolatry

Files:

The latest files for this presentation are below, and are made freely available to our brothers and sisters in Christ.

About the Teacher:

Chris Ashcraft is a Christian educator employed as high school science teacher at Cedar Park Christian Schools. Chris has also worked in plant biotechnology. He was a research technician at the Cotton Fiber Production Laboratory at Texas Tech University, then at the Plant Transformation Facility at Oklahoma State University, and lastly was the Plant Transformation Specialist for EDEN Bioscience in Bothell Washington.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science in biology from Wayland Baptist University in 1989, a Master of Science in biology from Texas Tech University in 1996, a Master of Education from the University of Washington in 2008, and a Master is Teaching Math and Science from Seattle Pacific University in 2012.

Chris moved from research science into the teaching profession to serve God in Christian education. His decision was motivated by the impact that secular science is having on people of faith. Today, close to 50% of Christian students lose their belief in God while attending secular schools. This tendency could be lessened if the Church was better equipped to defend the authority of Biblical teachings (1 Peter 3:15). To be prepared for these challenges, it is important that Churches provide regular educational programs on creation and other Bible apologetics.