Here are some external evidence of the things documented in the scriptures.


•Ebla tablets—discovered in 1970s in Northern Syria. Documents written on clay tablets from around 2300 B.C. demonstrate that personal and place names in the Patriarchal accounts are genuine. In use in Ebla was the name "Canaan," a name critics once said was not used at that time and was used incorrectly in the early chapters of the Bible. The tablets refer to all five "cities of the plain" mentioned in Genesis 14, previously assumed to have been mere legends.
•Greater proportion of Egyptian words in the Pentateuch (first five books) than in rest of the Old Testament. Accurate Egyptian names: Potiphar (Gen.39), Zaphenath-Paneah (Joseph's Egyptian name, Gen. 41:45), Asenath (Gen.41:45), On (Gen. 41:45), Rameses (Gen. 47:11), Oithom (Exodus 1:11).
•Finds in Egypt are consistent with the time, place, and other details of biblical accounts of the Israelites in Egypt. These include housing and tombs that could have been of the Israelites, as well as a villa and tomb that could have been Joseph's.
•Confounding earlier skeptics, but confirming the Bible, an important discovery was made in Egypt in 1896. A tablet—the Merneptah Stela—was found that mentions Israel. (Merneptah was the pharaoh that ruled Egypt in 1212-1202 B.C.) The context of the stela indicates that Israel was a significant entity in the late 13th century B.C.
•The Hittites were once thought to be a biblical legend, until their capital and records were discovered in Turkey.
•Crucial find in Nuzi (northeastern Iraq), an entire cache of Hittite legal documents from 1400 B.C. Confirms many details of Genesis, Deuteronomy, such as: (a) siring of legitimate children through handmaidens, (b) oral deathbed will as binding, (c) the power to sell one's birthright for relatively trivial property (Jacob & Esau), (d) need for family idols, such as Rachel stole from Laban, to secure inheritance, (e) form of the covenant in Deuteronomy exactly matches the form of suzerainty treaties between Hittite emperors and vassal kings.
•Walls of Jericho—discovery in 1930s by John Garstang. The walls fell suddenly, and outwardly (unique), so Israelites could clamber over the ruins into the city (Joshua 6:20).
•In 1986, scholars identified an ancient seal belonging to Baruch, son of Neriah, a scribe who recorded the prophecies of Jeremiah (Jer. 45:11).
•In 1990, Harvard researchers unearthed a silver-plated bronze calf figurine reminiscent of the huge golden calf mentioned in the book of Exodus.
•In 1993, archaeologists uncovered a 9th century B.C. inscription at Tel Dan. The words carved into a chunk of basalt refer to the "House of David" and the "King of Israel." And the Bible's version of Israelite history after the reign of David's son, Solomon, is believed to be based on historical fact because it is corroborated by independent account of Egyptian and Assyrian inscriptions.
•It was once claimed there was no Assyrian king named Sargon as recorded in Isaiah 20:1, because this name was not known in any other record. Then, Sargon's palace was discovered in Iraq. The very event mentioned in Isaiah 20, his capture of Ashdod, was recorded in the palace walls! Even more, fragments of a stela (a poetic eulogy) memorializing the victory were found at Ashdod itself.
•Another king who was in doubt was Belshazzar, king of Babylon, named in Daniel 5. The last king of Babylon was Nabonidus according to recorded history. Tablet was found showing that Belshazzar was Nabonidus' son.
•The ruins of Sodom and Gomorrah have been discovered southeast of the Dead Sea. Evidence at the site seems consistent with the biblical account: "Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the Lord out of the heavens." The destruction debris was about 3 feet thick and buildings were burned from fires that started on the rooftops. Geologist Frederick Clapp theorizes that that pressure from an earthquake could have spewed out sulfur-laden bitumen (similar to asphalt) known to be in the area through the fault line upon which the cities rest. The dense smoke reported by Abraham is consistent with a fire from such material, which could have ignited by a spark or ground fire.

Thank you, would you mind going a bit more in depth on how you feel it's *****ed up as you claim. This is the thread for it and all. Just couriouse on your perspective on thing.

There is only one way for a "life time" to end. And that is to die and not have eternal life through Jesus Christ. Jesus is not "dead", he resurrected on the third day. His "lifetime" is not over, he still has abundant life.



May I ask what exactly you're speaking of? All the old testament prophecies have been fulfilled. The new testament prophecies are in the process of being fulfilled. Exactly what prophecies are you speaking of that he didn't fulfill that should have been?



There is none specifically from the old testament, that I know of. But there were prophecies made of this happening, for example -


John 2:19-21
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

21 But he spake of the temple of his body.

OK I HEARD THAT, BUT HOW ARE YOU USING THAT AS PROOF THAT GOD DOES NOT EXIST.

Do you know stories that I dont, that prove that God is a myth.

Please enlighten me.

But more importantly, even if you do, can you prove them to be 100% accurate?

No.

So what are you basing your belief on, if not fact or proof.

FAITH,

and what is FAITH.

ITS A GUT FEELING THAT CANNOT BE PROVEN, OR SHOWN, that a person feels.

So because you believe that there are mythological things in the world..

this means you KNOW that God is one of them?

Hmmmmmmmmm.

Wheres your proof? You have non, your going on a belief that has no scientific evidence.

Wheres my proof? I have non, im going on a belief that has no scientific evidence.

ITS CALLED A GUT FEELING, when you cant prove it but you just believe it.

Do you believe in unicorns? If not can you prove they dont exist, or didnt exist either.

No, you cant...therefore you would be basing that on an unfounded, unproved belief...

A GUT FEELING.

That is unless you base your beliefs on what other people say, and not on your own accordance...

which im not thinking you do babe.

And if you do,

why are we even having this discussion?

Its moot!

You KNOW?

How do you KNOW God doesnt exist?

There is no scientific proof one way or another.

So im guessing that your basing that on a "gut feeling"...right?