Archaeology clashes over biblical claims at Megiddo and Hazor
Tel Megiddo and Tel Hazor host heated digs as archaeologists debate biblical events. Israel Finkelstein argues findings undermine Joshua and Canaanite conquest while Ben-Tor claims evidence supports biblical timelines. Evangelical editors urge faith backed by science. others seek historic proof of Noah’s Flood.
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Biblical archaeology shifts from faith to questions of verifiability
The piece surveys diverse views on biblical archaeology from Tel Hazor to Qumran, noting a shift from faith-driven digs to skeptical inquiry. It profiles scholars like Larry Stager and Ronny Reich, plus figures chasing the Ark or relics, and concludes with lingering uncertainty about proving biblical events.
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