All who believe the Bible is a myth... What about Archaeological evidence?

Question

Luke's reference in Acts 17:6
To "politarchs." ( whic in NIV version is translated as "city officials")
For a long time people thought Luke was mistaken, because no evidence of the term "politarchs" had been found in any Roman documents. Then archeologists found a first century arch, in Lukes time period, with an inscriptionthat begins," In the time of politarchs...." It can now be found in the British Museum in London. Since then 35 more inscriptions have been found mentioning the term politarchs, showing that Luke was precisely accurate.

One prominent archeologist carefully examined Luke's references to 32 countries, 54 cities, and 9 islands, and didn't find a single mistake. How can you believe the Bible is just myth and fairy tales?
And yes there are more archaeological finds too, but I thought I would just give 1 example.

Heretohelp.....
name some finds to back up your statement.

Joeshmoe....
If archeology shows that the new testament writers were accurate in reporting historical an geographical details, don't you think they would be as accurate in they're details about Jesus?

Answer 1

And let's just forget about millions and millions of years of fossil history on an Earth that can be no more than 10,000 years old.

I want you to keep your faith. It is really meaningless to me. I simply choose not to believe in fairy tales.

BTW, my wife is a born again. You think that don't make for some fun conversations.

Answer 2

i hate to say, since i am a believer in, what you would call the Old Testament, but archaeological evidence is no real proof, that simply means that whoever wrote the text was alive during that time so that they know what they are talking about. Aside from that though, According to Luke, Joseph and Mary make a trip to Bethlehem in order to register for a census. Mary, who is pregnant, gives birth there (2:1-7) and then they return home after about a month's time (2:39)

Quirinius, who was ruling during the time of the census that brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem (Luke 2:1-2). Luke refers to a census "taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria" (v. 2). Given the fact that King Herod the Great was reigning when Jesus was born, this census must have taken place around 6 B.C., since Herod died in 4 B.C. (Yes, our calendar is wrong by about 6 years.) But secular sources date Quirinius' term of office to 6-9 A.D., or about 10-15 years after the birth of Jesus. Some scholars have seen this as evidence of Luke's inaccuracy as a historian.

I don't think Luke is an accurate historian due to this, amongst other things

Answer 3

Huh? i've never heard any argument that a guy named Luke did not indeed live and write. by the same token i've never heard any argument that the Red Sea does not exist, or that the city of Babylon did not exist. just what point are you trying to make here, anyway?

oh by the way the acts were written by John Mark. and there is evidence that John did indeed exist.

Answer 4

That has nothing to do with the existence of God and proof thereof. Saying something has true parts can still make it fiction (look at the Da Vinci code, fiction based around fact) It's like saying "oh, that science fiction book must be true. The Earth exists, people exist, planets and stars exist, so it all must be true!"

Answer 5

There is also archaeological evidence that Troy existed. That does not make The Iliad a completely true story.

Answer 6

Yes but what you are failing to remark upon is the fact that there are far more archaeological and scientific findings that discredit the bible then prove it as fact !!

Answer 7

You lost me there buddy. Obviously many of the historical things in the bible happened.

Answer 8

Just because parts of the Bible are a myth, it does not mean there are not parts in it that are correct.

Answer 9

So a word that was used in a book was used at the time the book was being written?

...well, it convinces me that the word was being used at the time the book was being written...

Answer 10

HALLEY'S BIBLE HANDBOOK IS FULL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE CHECK IT OUT.