0:20 The "House of David" is inscribed on this victory stele excavated at Tel Dan, in the Galilee region of Israel. It is dated from the 9th Century BC. The Tel Dan Stele is important in the study of Biblical Archaeology, it mentions the "House of David" in an Inscription. With this important discovery it is clear that King David is a real figure in ancient history, as Jesus confirmed. 0:52 Scholars say the scene shown on the artifact recalls the story in the Book of Judges of Samson fighting a lion. The ruins of the ancient biblical city in the tell of Beit Shemesh, located near the modern city The ancient city of Beit Shemesh is regularly mentioned in the Bible. Its ruins lie near the modern city of the same name. 1:09 The Cyrus cylinder, which confirms that Cyrus allowed the captives in Babylon to return to their native lands, earning him an honored place in Judaism. The confirmation of the Bible comes at this point in the cylinder record. The Bible tells us that the Jewish people applied to the King of Persia to have these resettlement policies applied to them. The King of Persia then allowed the Jewish people to return to their homeland from captivity in Babylon. They were also assisted in rebuilding their Temple. The record is at the end of Kings and in the book of Ezra. 1:25 A coin of King Aretas IV. Nabatean inscription mentioning King Aretas. (Vatican Museum. Photo: by Ferrell Jenkins) A friend in Pisa, Italy, Dr. Arrigo Corazza, has provided me with a quick translation of the Latin sign underneath the inscription: NABATEAN SEPULCHRAL INSCRIPTION REFERRING TO THE 46th YEAR OF THE KING ARETAS (37 AD), WHO IS QUOTED BY THE APOSTLE PAUL A modern chapel built into the old city wall marks a spot where this happened. Tradition calls it St. Paul's Window. 2:14 Xerxes, is well known in the movie "300" is also the same Xerxes, "Artaxerxes/Ahasuerus" In the Book of Ester in the Old Testament. 2:30 The partial inscription reads (conjectural letters in brackets) [DIS AUGUSTI]S TIBERIÉUM [...PO]NTIUS PILATUS [...PRAEF]ECTUS IUDA[EA]E [...FECIT D]E[DICAVIT] The translation from Latin to English for the inscription reads: To the Divine Augusti Tiberieum ...Pontius Pilate ...prefect of Judea ...has dedication. 3:24 A ceramic bowl with an inscription that may allude to a Biblical figure was recently uncovered among thousands of First Temple period pottery sherds, clay lamps and figurines near Jerusalem's Gihon Spring. The partially-preserved ancient Hebrew inscription roughly transliterates into English characters as "ryhu bn bnh." When translated, this name is similar to Zechariah the son of Benaiah, whose name appears in 2 Chronicles 20:14. In the Biblical narrative, Zahaziel (son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph) prophesied to King Jehoshaphat before the king went to war against the kingdoms of Ammon and Moab. 3:57 A 2000 year old golden bell was discovered in an ancient sewer inside the Old City walls of Jerusalem (a few paces from the Temple Mount) It is only one half inch in size. Interestingly the bell still makes a sound! 4:13 Hezekiah's Tunnel 5:09 Incense altar Megiddo 9th century BC Limestone Israel Antiquities Four-horned altars like this one were found all over the Land, in homes, shrines, and industrial facilities. Apparently, offering incense was one of the most common religious rites at the time. 5:25 This inscribed basalt slab is known as the Stela of Zakkur. It refers to the Aramaic king Hazael who is also referred to in the Bible in such passages as 1 Kings 19:15. The item was discovered in 1903 at Tel Afis in Syria and dates to approximately 800 BC. The artifact is about 24 inches tall and the language is Aramaic. It is now located in the Louvre. 5:42 Cyrus the Great is well-known throughout history. There is no doubt it didn't exist. That should shine more light on us because this Great King is written in the Bible. 1. His face. 2. A monument of him. 3. His reign as a king 4. His tomb 5:58 The silver shekel of Tyre was also the only coin Jewish leaders would accept in payment of the annual Temple tax for Jewish men. These silver shekels of Tyre were minted from approximately 126 B.C. until 70 A.D. 6:15 A sandstone tablet containing 16 inscribed lines commemorating the renovation of Solomon's temple by Jehoash (9th century BC) surfaced in 2001. The tablet measures 12" x 24" x 3". 7:04 The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III was made in the 9th century BC in ancient Assyria. It is about six and a half feet in height and is made of fine grained black limestone. The cuneiform text reads, "Tribute of Jehu, son of Omri...." Both Jehu and Omri were Israelite kings who are referred to in the Bible (cf. 1 & 2 Kings). 8:09 The woman on this ivory plaque wears an Egyptian-style wig and an elaborate ornament with pendants in her hair. The image fits the description of Jezebel in 2 Kings 9:30-37.

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