Has Archaeology Ever Disproved the Bible? Dinesh D'Souza Answers | Theological
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Can archaeology prove the Bible is true — or at least prove that the Bible is rooted in real history?
In this episode of Theological, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Dinesh D’Souza to discuss his book The Stones Cry Out and the biggest questions in biblical archaeology: the historicity of the Bible, the Exodus, the Temple, King David, Pontius Pilate, Caiaphas, Jesus’ crucifixion, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Ark of the Covenant, Noah’s Ark, and whether archaeology has ever contradicted the Bible.
Dinesh argues that archaeology does not prove the theology of the Bible and cannot directly prove miracles — but it can test the Bible’s historical claims. His case is that when the Bible names real people, places, rulers, roads, tombs, battles, and inscriptions, archaeology repeatedly confirms those details.
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In this episode, they discuss:
Does archaeology prove the Bible? Dinesh explains why the Bible is uniquely vulnerable to historical testing because it reveals God through particular people, places, and events.
Can archaeology prove miracles? Dinesh says archaeology cannot prove miracles, but it can validate the historical world in which biblical events took place.
Did the Exodus happen? Shabbos presses Dinesh on the Red Sea, Egyptian bondage, and whether rational people can believe miraculous stories.
Is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre really where Jesus was crucified and buried? Dinesh explains why he believes the site is about 95% certain.
Was Caiaphas real? Was Pontius Pilate real? Dinesh discusses archaeological evidence connected to the high priest Caiaphas and Pontius Pilate, prefect of Judea.
Has archaeology ever disproven the Bible? Dinesh says that after 150 years of biblical archaeology, he does not know of a single major archaeological finding that contradicts the Bible from the era of King David onward.
Where is the Ark of the Covenant? Shabbos asks Dinesh about the Ark, the Temple menorah, and the lost vessels of the Temple.
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