Lesson 2-3: Is The Bible Realiable Flashcards
Detailed match between the biblical and archeological records
Specificity
1446 BC
When the Exodus occurred according to the Bible
Egypt’s Nile Delta area where the Israelites settled after Joseph’s time
Gosh rn
Habiru
Nomadic, marauding tribes in the Middle East. Possibly referring to the Hebrew people ( Israelites)
Canaan
Promised land of the Israelites
First city that the Israelites conquered after crossing the Jordan River
Jericho
Kenyon
Archeologist who claimed Jericho as destroyed much earlier than the Bible says
Scarab
Large dung beetle regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt
Type of pottery imported from cryprus and used by the wealthy in the 15th century BC
Cypriot
Argument from silence
Conclusion based on the lack of contrary evidence
Exodus 20:1-3
And God spoke all these words ‘I am the lord your God who brought you out of Egypt out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me