He has been excavating in Israel for 22 years, most recently this past summer. In other cases, some archaeological discoveries do not fit the biblical account, such as the excavation of Jericho, he said. The Hebrews' march around Jericho, led by Joshua, would have taken place in the Late Bronze Age. But archaeologists have not found anything at Jericho from that period, so this presents a problem, he said. Archaeology is the colored Crayolas.
Archaeology comes along and fills in the details and the beauty.
How Archaeology Is Rewriting the Bible and Reshaping the Middle East , said she is fascinated by the advancement in archaeology that would enable underwater exploration, such as that of the Black Sea. She recently spoke to the Women's Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City. It can fill in some of the details that the Bible writers didn't pay much attention to. It boils down to faith For many people, archaeological finds help to boost their faith that the Bible is accurately representing the facts, Smith said. But he and other biblical scholars caution that the Bible was not written as a historical account.