The past 100 years have added quite a few centuries to the story of the growth of mankind's Western culture and the Judeo- Christian religious heritage. Biblical archaeology has greatly enhanced the study of the Biblical texts and its his- tory. Biblical archaeology's greatest significance is that it has corroborated many historical records in the Bible. Biblical Archaeology's Greatest Failure Biblical archaeology has failed to deter peo- ple who seek to validate religious concepts by archaeological finds. These people should not confuse fact with faith, history with tradition, or science with religion.
Some archaeologists attempt to identify what they find with what they want to find.
Biblical Archaeology's Greatest Challenge 1. They have generated conspiracy theories and religious fantasies. To formulate a code of professional ethics for Biblical archaeology to be adopted by professional archaeological societies asso- ciated with Biblical studies.