Archeology is a science that uncovers pieces of history. But how we put those pieces together to tell the story can often be up for interpretation. Many times, although we have only a few of the pieces, conclusions are drawn. What happens when those conclusions seem to contradict our text? Personally, I side with the text. And wait.
Last month a discovery sent the Biblical critics scurrying and bolstered the faithful. The city of Ai, one of Joshua's first conquests as he entered the promised land, was in great dispute. The archaeological evidence didn't seem to fit the Biblical account...yet. This article shows the new evidence for the location and history of Biblical Ai.
Blessing God for a reliable text - and for teaching me to be patient.
Joshua 8:1 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear and do not be dismayed. Take all the fighting men with you, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, his city, and his land.
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