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What's the role of archaeology in Biblical interpretation?

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Hey all, welcome to day 30 of the recording-from-the-road roadshow! Just going to keep it simple today!

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Bible segment (read along with The Bible Project):

Passage: Lamenations 1-2
Translation: HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible
Verses: 44
Words: ~929

Apologetics/reflections segment:

The real role of archaeology is not to “prove” the Bible, for that kind of “proof” is available only in certain deductive sciences such as mathematics and logic. On the contrary, the role of archaeology is: (1) to supply cultural, epigraphic, and artifactual materials that provide the background for accurately interpreting the Bible, (2) to anchor the events of the biblical text in the history and geography of the times, and (3) to build confidence in the revelation of God where the truths of Scripture impinge on historical events.(1)
Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

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Sources and resources:

(1) Walter C. Kaiser Jr., “How Has Archaeology Corroborated the Bible?,” in The Apologetics Study Bible: Real Questions, Straight Answers, Stronger Faith, ed. Ted Cabal et al. (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2007), 1148.

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