At 1:31 You stayed, at the above time, let the Bible is the best selling book of all times. That would be incorrect, according to those that keep track of records. Those that keep track of records have stated that the book known as "Guinness World Records"has surpassed the record the Bible has made.... Just to let you know....
You missed that for a long time the only evidence for the existence of the Hittite Empire at all was the Jewish scriptures and most historians assumed it didn't exist until they actually found its remains.
Historians also mocked the idea that any culture would hold a tree counting on a plot of land being sold, as is described when Abraham purchased the cave of Macpelah. The discovery of the Hittite records showed that this policy was actually accurately described in Genesis.
A possible reason King Solomon is missing from historical records, eg, the Amarna Letters, is that Solomon was almost certainly not his real name but rather a title bestowed on him by later chroniclers meaning ‘The Peaceful’ or similar (shalom in Hebrew, salam in Arabic). The same way we call the last Anglo Saxon king of England ‘The Confessor’.
Great point! Sometimes things get lost in translation. For example in translating the Bible from Hebrew to another language some words can not be translated exactly. What if the translator wrote God in place of something like most powerful being like an extraterrestrial whom people thought was God. Erich von Daniken & Mauro Biglino: According to the Bible & New Interpretations Link: th-cam.com/video/QxtErzzp_CU/w-d-xo.html
Exactly the point I was going to make. The Hebrew name used is Shlomo. Solomon vines from the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, and might be cognoscenti with other a name more familiar to the readership: Suleiman.
@@lardyify According to the Thiele/Young timeline the Amarna letters would have been more during the time of Joshua. Which I suppose tracks with some of what the vassal states are writing to Egypt about, a foreign menace attacking and razing a number of cities around Canaan and being repelled by others. And their timeline, which favors the Biblical narrative timeline and synchronizes later Israelite kingdom events with records of Neo-Assyria, Neo-Babylonia, and Egypt, is one that puts the Exodus at, I think, one of the earliest points among academics. But the building of the Temple is widely considered a pretty solid date and is put as beginning in the year 967 BC. The Amarna Letters span from around 1360-1332, as Sav says, about 400 years too early.
I cried when I heard of the Moabite Stone being broken apart and its pieces being sold and part ways... an ancient historical document being destroyed/compromised...
There were two brothers, Ishmael and Isaac, Ishmael was the first bourne and should have been heir to Abraham's fortune. However, Sara had a child that was promised her by God and that was Isaac. Ishmael and his mother were trouble over jealousy after that and they had to go... Isaac was the child of promise, that's why God was called the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob... Ishmael is not mentioned.... Even Hitler called the Muslims around Israel the Ishmaelites... There are 1.8 billion Muslims and they have won 14 Nobel prizes with 11 being for literature and Peace (lol) prizes... There have traditionally only been around 15 million Jews (they crept up to 20 million and Hitler pared them off) and Jews have won 214 Nobel prizes... Whatever the Jews do the Muslims are jealous of.... So no great historians the Bedouins..
As a historian, this is great I also have to argue that the Bible is a historical record Regardless if you believe in the religious aspects, it is history. Same as the Quran, or Egyptian writings, etc; they all show us what people were like in the past, what they believed, it's all still important
@@brokenrecord3523 Prove it was fictional. This video proves several parts to be true already. Just because you don't like something, Doesn't make it untrue.
And just because you like something, doesn't make it true. Talking about the whole bible as true or false is silly, and you have to look at each story, and part of the story individually. Adam and Eve, Noas Ark and Job, was all based on older non-jewish stories, and therefore most likely fictional. And then there's other passages that most likely was historical. Whether som parts of it was historical or not, has no bearing on the rest of the stories.
@@nikolajrasmussen9573 How do you know they were based on older stories? Which stories? Is it possible the Bible could be the first or an early attempt to tell what really happened?
This is a man that's done his archaeological research. Thank you for just basing facts, without pushing any sort of agenda pro or anti religion. Imo it's a video anyone can watch without feeling like their positioning on the matter is being attacked.
@@DatHombre I replied to a video that's 2 months old and my above comment is 11 days old so somewhere between 2 months and 11 days if you click newest On the comments and scroll down you'll find them... You'll just have to be patient he is one of him that I posted Seeing as there are proven kings, accounts, places names, coins, rituals, customs all mentioned in the Bible, mainly written about the time they happened...how can any scholar say they know better than anyone who was there or knew someone there (I.e..recordings as they happened)..thats a bit arrogant don't you think...why could those reported on, not actually have said what was reported to be said?
Then in ten or twenty years, he will go full comic-book Bond-style villain with a Monocle, gold prosthetic arm and a luxuriantly furry cat to stroke on his lap, as he finally achieves what Dr Evil never could, and makes a laser that fires sharks.
@@TheHorseshoePartyUK BS! ... he will accidently light the oil reserve under his lighthouse and rocket to the moon while livestreaming a Manscaped Infomercial about Ball Cologne and his historic input into the ingredients and unsponsored history of loving the product he had never ONCE mentioned in a single TH-cam post despite being the voice of Elevinty Gazzilion channels whilst owning a metric fugg-tonne of these revenues. Next week? Kneecap oil and eyelash aligners. $0.02
I watched a documentary about a recent find (2015). Some geologists were rereading the exodus to figure out the descriptions of the route that Moses and the people of Israel had taken, and found a location with a small beach bunkered by a bunch of really rough hills. From this small beach ran a huge sand bank that stretched all across the opposite coast of the red sea. He sent scuba divers and they found coral formations littered almost all the way across the sand bank, but they were perfect circles and straight rods, so they took one out and discovered that it was a cart wheel made of bronze that had been half buried on that sand bank for centuries and coral grew all over it. Further inland, somewhere in Saudi Arabia is a dead volcano which would have been active in those days, which coincides with the part about "God showing the way to Moses through a column of smoke in the sky during the day, and of fire at night". I found the documentary here in youtube, but I dont remember the name.
While this is fascinating, I find it scary because of all the Christian bigots out there using their Bible to fuel hatred. What will they do if they think science agrees with their holy book?? :/ Cool christians are cool but they're not nearly loud enough to drown out the hateful ones.
No one is more biased or quick to judge than a person of science who values their idea or ideas more than others. They cannot reconcile themselves with other possibilities. They are regimented in thought and opposition is not for debate but denouncement. Everyone must consider themselves possibly in error, including scientists.
Belief and facts don’t go together chris rock in dogmas speech about beliefs and how they can’t be changed people will kill for believing whether they are right or wrong because its their belief and it can’t be changed
I've always been fascinated by the fact that many religions share common myths or legends, like the great flood, and that gives them in my opinion some legitimacy that makes me wonder what could have been the real circumstances of those events that gave them such recognition.
A giant iceberg in Europe melted,leading to major flooding in Africa and the middle east. Most humans only lived in those places at the time. When they spread around the world they kept the story of the flood but over time it changed to match cultural norms.
Christianity unlike the major world religions tells you that man is at war with God. The God who commanded creation by his word. It also shows you how to be right with him.
@@kyokasanagi incorrect, the Native American peoples and East Asian cultures (China, India, Southeast Asia, etc) also have very similar flood origin stories. It was a global event and there's proof of it in every continent.
@@stephenlaing2152 lol do you realize how biased it makes you look when you even feel the need to argue against the raw data? Not interpretations of the data, simply the data itself.
@@stephenlaing2152 you don’t understand the concept of ancient historical evidence. You don’t understand how historical evidence gets skimpier the further back in time you go. Old Testament historical data is certainly sparse compared to NT…but it’s always a special pleading fallacy with you people. Do you have any clue how sparse & scattered Egyptian history is for instance? Let me guess, Egyptian history is solid as a rock in your book lol?
Another interesting thing about the Merneptah stele is the hieroglyph used to identify Israel. There are four regions within Canaan that the stele describes victory over, Asqaluni, Gezer, Yanoam, and Israel. The first three are described as city states, while Israel is described not as a government or a city, but as a foreign people with a distinct cultural identity. The time period of the Merneptah Stele correlates to the period of the book of Judges, where a common motif throughout the book is "In those days Israel had no King."
I love the way Simon gives full details and carefully explains the background, then the main points and finishes witth just what a person may be considering. Numerous times I'd be thinking as I listen and suddenly Simon would mention the point I was thinking about.....Its almost frightening........ Keep up the brilliant work. 👍
The evidence is useful for Bible archaeologists but worthless as proof of a god. Proof of a god does not require a Bible. A simple appearance would do it.
I was going to say it seemed to be lacking a lot of things. He showed the tablets but didn't show any of the supposed translations and who they were done by and then who they were verified by and how all this information was scrutinized... I actually reported this video for misinformation It's pure hearsay and anecdotal evidence... A lot of the scientists and archaeologists on these expeditions are funded by religious groups So it makes them a lot more future funding if they just produce a narrative for said religious groups.
Actually, He has joined the ranks of many who would dissuade you from the very thing he seems to be explaining as possible. Concerning the Red Sea crossing; He starts of very well pointing out certain details beginning @11:00 but stops short of other even more important details. Let's not forget the pillar that blocked the Egyptian army which had caught up with them. ALSO, in Exodus 14:22 we have this "And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left." The ground was dry, not muddy, AND there was a WALL of water to either side. No natural phenomena can do exactly that. So, we are at a point where we must choose to accept or reject God's word. What sort of God do you believe in? One of miracles or one that is limited to mere natural phenomena. Here's the rub, one cannot reject the word of God and receive His Son as savior
@@JamesRichardWiley Actually, literally EVERYTHING stands as evidence. Nature, history, the cosmos, the very stars are evidence. And nothing God has made is useless in that regard.
Scholars thought the Hittite Empire was legendary because the only known references were in the Old Testament or Jewish Scripture. However, in the nineteenth century, archeologists discovered the ruins of the Hittite capital of Hattusha and thousands of cuneiform clay tablets written in the Indo-European Hittite language. Additionally, Egyptologists found hieroglyphs referencing the Hittite Empire, further corroborating its existence as a historical fact.
Now when did I say "It's just the Bible"? Never. Don't put words in my mouth, stud. You contradicted me. The burden is on you to prove I am wrong. So, can you do that or do you just want to assume I am a religious fanatic and make that your argument? That's only convincing to people uninterested in the facts.
@@peterplotts1238 "The burden is on you to prove I am wrong." -- Peter Plotts Really?! So the burden of proof of an assertion is not on the person making the claim, but rather on their interlocutor to prove that the assertion is wrong? Wow! Alrighty then. I've had it backwards all this time. Thank you, Peter, for enlightening me. I gotta say, I'm pretty excited about this because I thought I had a burden to support any claim I might make with evidence or argument. But according to you, I don't. And the reason I'm so happy about this? Well, I think you'll understand once you see my assertion: "The Universe was created by Universe-Creating Pixies." I suspect you can see why I'm so excited by your position on the burden of proof. The fact is, I haven't so much as a scrap of evidence in support of this claim. I just kinda feel in my bones that it's true. But according to you, that good enough. I don't need any evidence because, as you so wisely state: "The burden is on you to prove I am wrong." I'm so looking forward, Peter, to examining your evidence demonstrating that the Universe wasn't created by Universe-Creating Pixies! Because if you can't prove it wrong, I guess I get to claim it's true! I'll keep you eye peeled for your definitive and comprehensive response.
3:00 - Chapter 1 - The mernepath stele 3:55 - Chapter 2 - The tel dan inscription 6:00 - Chapter 3 - Gates at Hazor/Gezer & Megiddo 8:00 - Chapter 4 - The moabite stone 9:55 - Chapter 5 - Parting of the red sea
this is fallacious thinking (as in guilty until proven innocent) because like that we would have to discredit 99% of history in fact we have more available material for the bible (in particular new testament) than all other historical documents combined, but that does not make them less reliable either, we only have 1 source for george washington's letters for example
@@benjalucian1515 well there's a biblical archaeologist that studied the dead sea scrolls for 14yrs and wasn't theist. So take that with a grain of salt? It's a science niche for biblical archaeology, that's it. That's how you get information on these things.
@@benjalucian1515 yeah. It more refers to studying the events and history of the bible/near east. There's really no religious bend to it. I daresay you wouldn't think twice about an archaeologist who's specialty was The Veda.
Thank you for providing a non-biased approach to this topic. This was very well written to not bash any side, but just present possible evidence. You did a good job presenting this. Thank you.
@@aled721 As the evidence he detailed shows, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Scholars who don't want to believe the Bible have been pointing and sputtering at the lack of evidence (because nobody could or was looking for it) for centuries. Not to mention he chose the smallest number possible of things to detail. Lol
@@noahlarson1861 So someone went through the desert and got rid of every piece of evidence 2m Hebrews would have left behind during a lifetime. I know that's quite the strawman, but the "absence of evidence isn't evidence for absence" phrase doesn't really work with the Exodus.
@@noahlarson1861 Read Joshua 5:6 or Numbers 13:1-33 to understand the reasons of them staying in the desert for 40 years. Also, your claim that nobody could or would look for evidence is not completely accurate. Historians didn't do anything but trying to confirm the Bible for a long time. They stopped, because they ran into too many dead ends. The Bible is nice to get an orientation, but it isn't as historically accurate as some want to believe.
I think you did a fantastic job with this material from both historical and biblical. As a Christian you caused a lot of questions for those who believe and don’t believe which is fantastic. This causes people to look for more information which is far better than taking a side. Well done and good honest commentary.
I agree. Never thought I would see such a video from Simon but am very happy to see a man that has scientific integrity enough to be objective and give credit where it is due, despite it being one of the more taboo areas amongst many of his peers, and so often dismissed outright. Much respect to you, Simon. Thank you.
The more you actually look for more information the more Christianity shows its true colors as a cruel trick created and still used for political manipulation of the lower classes. Look at the Adoptionism preached by Paul. Pauline theology said Jesus was a normal human, created and born to a human mother through normal means and adopted by God by imbuing Jesus with his Spirit where it remained until Jesus exclaimed “Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani” while on the cross. Adoptionism was the predominant theological belief of the origin of Jesus for Christianity during the Creeds and Maxims period prior to Nicaea. Then you jump to the Old Testament and the Creation myth is entirely plagiarized from the Babylonians who took it from the Akkadians who had absorbed it from the Sumerians. There’s a lot of Jewish history packed between the genocide of the Canaanite by the Egyptian Jews and the death of Jesus, but pointing to the history as evidence of the validity of the rest is absolute madness. Bereft of research, reason and logic.
As a Christian, I appreciate how he handled it. Passionate, charming and gracious. Glad that he laid out both sides fairly. I found it really wholesome and healthy.
@@ElliottWong2024 Only one side exists and that is what can be factually proven. Some make the mistake to consider storytelling with talking snakes, and talking burning bushes as more than various stories.
Some other really interesting artifacts that you might like to look up: 1. Nazareth Inscription 2. Book of Balaam 3. Egyptian seals of Jacob 4. Cursed tablet on mount Ebal 5. Tel-Jericho 6. Shroud of Turin 7. Sennacharib Stele 8. Solomon's Pillars at the Red Sea 9. Gath inscription 10 Jerubaal inscription
@@andrewthomas4636 Its one of my favorite New Testament era artefacts. Ive heard some discredit it as not contemporary enough to Jesus or as not referring to Jesus at all but I find it as a quite compelling evidence that even as close as the late first century (probably shortly before The Gospel Of John was written), even Pagans knew Jesus to be a historical figure whom was a wise teacher at the very least. Its one of the earliest non Christian references to Jesus since Josephus and the Talmud cant be trusted to be accurate. Also in terms of Christian writings, you cant find better than Polycarps letter to the Phillipians. Its written around 108 AD and references almost every letter written by Paul, 1 John, 1 Peter and The Gospel Of Matthew. Polycarp was a student of St John. Clement of Rome was a student of Polycarp and in 96 AD Clement wrote about the trinity. The Didache in ~70 AD wrote about it and Jesus divinity as well. All this to say not only was Jesus believed to be a real person, but Jesus’s divinity probably was a widespread belief among Christian Gentiles and Christian Jews as early as the late first century.
@@DANtheMANofSIPA I have read all of these other works that you mentioned. I understand why we can't use the Midrash or Talmud, but why do you think we can't use Josephus?
I am so pleased about your research on the Red Sea/Moses/Exodus!! Being born into a Southern Baptist military family, the Bible’s events have been ingrained in memory since early childhood. My Sunday school teacher actually explained the exact passage as you did. Saying it didn’t part like magic, but was a product of intense weather (which we were taught was divine intervention.)!! It is rarely clarified by using the actual scriptures!! I am not religious, but my knowledge of scripture remains. However it continues to fascinate me as more evidence is found to corroborate the stories. You should do one on Sodom and Gommorrah. Dr. Z. Hawass thinks he found the actual ancient cities in Iraq!
Intense guided and focused winds... there's the mechanism of how it happened and then there's the agency, who did it...two different categories of explanation: You could have the workings of internal combustion for the automobile and/or Henry Ford.
Like what? Scientific myths regarding the creation of the universe or the first man Global Flood Exodus Stopping the sun David Solomon Powerful Kingdom with Jerusalem as its capital. Virgin Birth Resurrection Angels Demons Satan Life after death Heaven and Hell Geno. cide against believers of other faiths? Sla. very? Mar. riage to children? Mar. riage to two sisters? Selling fe. male relatives? Belief in magic and evil eye? Original sin? Salvation through a certain belief? Faith-based Supre. macy?
@@mrdirtslife2688 Noahs Ark is debatable because there are fossils out there that got fossilised while doing thier daily life. Which means they got covered really fast. Adam and Eve likely to exist because we are all come from one family. The entire of genesis can also be true, it does not contradict science because time is only a concept.
I love how you can tell someone who makes this kind of statements religious beliefs judging by the title of the video it's posted under Before you get mad I already know you're a Christian😂
I usually laugh alongside you with your quips about topics like this since you're not disrespectful of others' beliefs, and everyone is entitled to their beliefs, but I do appreciate you being serious Simon in this video. In my case, I believe people can both be men and women of science and simultaneously of religion, as hard as that is for a lot of people to digest. Again, thanks for being respectful in this video and thank you for all the hard work you put into your many channels in general.
He has openly made fun of at least one religion in a previous video. That was a few years ago at this point, so perhaps his stance has changed somewhat.
@@ReddFoxx1562 My father is a devout Catholic - he is also a research scientist. I used to work in a medical research organisation (I'm an accountant, I used to help apply for and administer research funding - so I'm NOT a scientist myself) - I knew many of the researchers were religious - we had a prayer room near the labs on the request of some of them. We had Christians (of many denominations), Muslims, Hindus, Jews.... None of them were radical or extremists, they were all open minded and relaxed about other people's faith or lack thereof. Belief in science and faith are not mutually exclusive. I asked my father once how he reconciled his faith and his science. He said that science reveals more fully the wonders of the world - the depth of God's creation.
@@raylouis7013 that's why I said it depends on what you mean by the word religion. If people take it as allegory and parable in don't have the idea of a perfect all-powerful all-knowing God then sure that can work with other fields. But if someone believes in an omnipotent creator of that nature then there is always going to be some conflicting situation when dealing with the real world.
Lol no, religion says "this happened cuz of magic sky wizard" science says the opposite. You're either delusional and in a cult or you're a rational adult.
As a PhD candidate in Biblical Studies, let me give you some more- SOLEB INSCRIPTION: Pharaoh Amenhotep III specifically names he captured "The Shasu of yhw" or "The Semites of [who worship/belong to] Yahweh" KARNAK TEMPLE INSCRIPTION: Pharaoh Shishak I list several Israelite cities he overtook, all of which are recorded in the Old Testament BLACK OBELISK OF SHALMANESER: Shalmaneser III names Israelite kings Jehu and Omri, as well as name a tribute paid to him, as recorded in 1 & 2 Kings SUMMARY STATEMENT OF TIGLATH-PILESER III: Tiglath-Pileser III names both King Jehohaz and the kingdom of Judah, as recorded in 2 Kings 16 SENNACHERIB PRISM: Sennacherib names both King Hezekiah and the kingdom of Judah, as recorded in 2 Kings 18-19 (although Sennacherib leaves out his loss) BABYLONIAN CHRONICLES: Nebuchadnezzar records the kingdom of Judah by name, as well as installing a puppet king, as described in 2 Kings 24 JEHOACHIN RATION TABLET: Kingdom of Judah mentioned by name, Judah King Jehoiachin mentioned by name, rations given as described in 2 Kings 25 NABONIDUS TABLET: Names King Belshazzar, as found in Daniel 5 CYRUS CYLINDER: Describes King Cyrus allowing foreigners to return to home land and return to worshiping home god[s], as found in Ezra 1:1-4 INSCRIPTION OF DARIUS: Events on tablet align with the events described in Esther 1 TATTANAI/TATTANNU GOVERNOR-BEYOND-THE-RIVER FRAGMENT: Names Tattanai/Tattannu (variation of same name), who is mentioned in Ezra 5-6
This just sounds like different sides of the same story. It’s not necessarily confirmation of a divine being just that people recorded the same criminal.
@@markusbaker1161he never said it was. He’s just saying there are other tidbits of the Bible that have a basis in fact, that Simon didn’t mention in this short video
@@tombraiderstrums09 the bible is not a reference for fact. It’s a book of myths. It’s not a record. No biblical scholars claim it to be either. Perhaps Simon didn’t mention it because it’s your opinion and not his.
Dude what a cool presentation. I find myself questioning and doubting the bible allot lately but I don't hate it like so many others. This particular point of view seems sincere. That includes the scepticism and confirmation alike. Hands down one of the best presentation on the bible I have ever seen. Thank you for this information my friend you have given me much to think on.
Study the Word of God! Read John. Call upon the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be SAVED! Get a king james bible and believe. We love HIM because HE first loved us!
Don’t let anyone make you feel bad for trying to find your own truth. I use to be a Christian as a child, but actually grew to love the spiritual beliefs of my own ancestors (Thor, Freyr, etc). Mostly it started when I explored the origin of western holidays and even the days do the week.
@@Vandelberger You live in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 2022 by a 7 day week as written. It is not 7 days because of the rotation of the earth or revolution around the sun. They have no reason it would be 7 days to begin with. The jews DID not evangelize. All is as written.
@@MichaelAChristian1 No, the 7 days are named after the old Saxon/ Germanic gods, but with Saturn (Saturday) and the Moon on Monday added later. Tuesday is for Tyr, Wednesday is Wodan, Thursday is named after Thor and Freyr for Friday. The seven days of the week did not always exist and don’t pretend they did.
@@Vandelberger Yes they did. Are you saying they didn't have WEEKS before then? Go ahead and say that so everyone can see your lies. Read Genesis. There is NO physical reason for 7 days except Genesis. "And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good." Genesis chapter 1 verses 14 to 18. Before the TELESCOPE existed the bible told you what the calendars would use. Then we see it was FORETOLD that He would come preach the ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF OUR LORD! In HIS name the gentiles trust. "Monday lundi Moon Tuesday mardi Mars Wednesday mercredi Mercury Thursday jeudi Jupiter Friday vendredi Venus Saturday samedi Saturn Sunday dimanche (Sun)" Again they HAVE NO reason it should even BE 7 days. Nor for how so many could FAIL to try to change it. They are lying to you. Jesus Christ is the ONLY SAVIOUR! Call upon the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be SAVED! We LOVE HIM BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US!
Thank you Simon for a video well done. I am a believer in The Lord and remember you saying you don't really believe. But you approached the material in a very professional manner that I found refreshing.
@@stephenlaing2152 , let's clarify what the OP said... he uses the phrase "The Lord". . This is using "lord" in place of a proper nouns, so of course it would be capitalized, but it is also using the entire phase "the Lord" in the same sense that any Christian or Jewish person would understand it as noted in Deuteronomy 6:4: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord" . Christians say "the Lord our God" all the time. However, the fact that James didn't state it that way isn't arrogance; it's just one different way to use God's title as his name. "Lord" by itself is an English translation of the Hebrew word "Adonai" which means "Lord who is above all other lords." So if I believe in and wish to address God as "the Lord who is above all other lords" then the most accurate way to address him is "The Lord" (Adonai). . I would also point out that James was complimentary of Simon's video, which shows his good will. Are you likewise showing good will?
the Nazareth Inscription, the Book of Balaam, the Egyptian seals of Jacob, the Cursed tablet on mount Ebal, Tel-Jericho, the Shroud of Turin, the Sennacharib Stele, Solomon's Pillars at the Red Sea, the Gath inscription, or the Jerubaal inscription not to mention the golden chariot wheels found dating back to the parting of the red sea, the giants bones found or the walls of jericho all of these things are archaeological evidence which cant be refuted now wheather u want to believe or not is up to you but even atheists believe in god they know he exists but they just choose not to believe have a good life sir ill be praying that you get saved one day :)
@@stephenlaing2152 John 14:6-7 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” 1 Timothy 1:12-17 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
I respect the skeptical attitude while maintaining arguments and counter arguments based in scientific facts. Posing these questions and seeking for legitimate answers is the only way to come to the truth of what this world is as well as revealing our true past history.
When would it be a bad time to rise from the dead? Or turn water into wine? If your mom was saying "if it's not entirely rational or reasonable you can rule it out," well then, she's a smart one. 🤓
I actually saw someone speculating on time being a 4th dimension that God has control over. It's interesting when you consider the timing part of what your mother said, too. She sounds wise
@@Philusteen Personally, I believe that anything that occurs in reality is natural and reasonable. If it seems otherwise, we just haven't developed the skills and knowledge to explain why they are. I haven't asked my mom as to her take on that.
@@NealBones that person clearly never took a physics class, otherwise they'd understand that a fourth dimension wouldn't work like that. We don't actually live in a comic book, lol
Having lived near and played in the ocean and nearby bays for most of my life, like others I am very familiar with sinking into the sand at the waters edge. Given that chariot wheels provide very little surface area on which to rest or put another way creating a high bearing stress in engineering parlance, it is easy to see why the Egyptian chariots and heavily armored (for the era that is) soldiers would have become mired in whatever land bridge might have existed at the event.
I once did a bunch of research on plagues of Egypt and most of them can be explained through a local volcanic eruption, which according to some historic evidence, there very likely was a massive volcanic eruption near Egypt at the time.
Is there evidence the plagues occurred at all? Given that the majority of archaeological evidence does not support the Exodus narrative, including the titular exodus itself, I am suspicious.
I've always found historical texts as incredibly fascinating views into the past. For example the story of Adam and Eve takes place near the intersection of 4 rivers (which did exist) during the Ice Age in the middle east. And the story details people who lived off the land and were punished by being kicked out of a fruitful area and their descendants forced to farm. Makes you wonder how old this story really is, and if it's not actually ~10k+ year old oral story detailing the transition from hunter gather to agriculture. And before anyone says that's too old, we know from studies of aboriginal folklore that oral traditions absolutely can and have survived for over 10K years. In addition, ancient ME societies would've likely been costal in regions that are long since under water since the end of the ice age. Coastal waters rising during the melt could certainly be an explanation for why so many ancient societies have flood myths
Also adding to your point, the great flood. There is a likely candidate for this incident, that could fit this timeline, and that is the creation of the black sea. One of the largest and fastest flooding events in human history, with the water levels estimated to have risen by several meters per day.
Exactly! To those of us who see the Judeo-Christian Bible as the infallible divine work of Almighty God, who is simultaneously omnipotent, omnipresent, and omnitient, it is not a work of every word being taken literally. It is a work of every word having truth and meaning. We also understand that every word is good for us to know and remember, not every word was said for our application. Although every word is from God's divine perspective outside all time and possibilities, we grasp the concept that most of the things God said to the people of the time in which the stories occurred were meant strictly and exclusively for those people. They are only meant for us to gleen context of God's rationale, His character, and His consistency throughout the Bible. The interactions of thousands of years ago will not mirror or even apply to our lives, but for the hearing and understanding of what was said, and how it impacted people in specific circumstances. Now we take this grasp of the ancient text and work diligently to interpret, absorb, and exhibit its lessons in our best traditions and effort. However, we are nonetheless human, fallible, and prone to self-interest. That is where the divine rubber meets the human road. It is the difference between the provision of god's wisdom and messages to His creation versus our interpretation and worshipful attempt to grasp His wisdom, even in a small part to the extent we are able. In that space, I can say we have excelled at missing the point quite broadly on most occasions. The main message of the Bible is that God's creation chose to fall from a state of grace, but He chose to pay for our return, if we desire it. He gave us the ultimate choice to choose, even though His vantage outside all time and possibilities allow Him to already know who will and who will not. Then Jesus gave us the simplified job description before He was fired. "Love God above all else, and love your fellow human beings at least as much as you love yourself." He didn't say we are meant to uphold the old Hebrew laws, or hold people accountable. He said there is a new covenant between man and God. That old law is fulfilled, and Christ was the ransom. Wee, it's really quite simple when you look at it with just a smidge of common sense.
"Judeo-christian" is a post WW2 perversion. Christians and jews have always been separate by philosophy and culture. Jews have literally rejected Christianity from the start by demanding Jesus be executed. I'm not even Christian but that term is entirely disrespectful to the entire history of christendom and should be considered blasphemous.
Well done Simon.I am a Christian but I love biblical archaeology as well. There such a vast array of physical items and discoveries that are continually being found that match up with biblical text.
it is quite the opposite, modern archeology is showing how inaccurate stories in the Bible were......including whole towns not yet existing in the time claimed by the Bible..sorry mate...
@@davidmcpott1924 Neandar Valley is neanderthals, hence name! Where the first was found, if you go there you can see practically complete skeletons and you can un other museums. Chronology is massively important to understanding history. Like your hun thing, only 35/40 thousand years out from neanderthals and huns, pluss we know how huns shaped skulls and neanderthals have no marks. If you get the time wrong the story is wrong, wrong kings etc. There's a prophecy about nebuchadnezzar sacking a island town, raising it to the ground and no one will live there again, only remains for fisherman to catch net's on. Nebuchadnezzar is dead never went, the island is still there, you can see it in Google maps and people have always been there. This prophecy can never come true! But then non ever have!
@@davidmcpott1924 Evolution has been proven, we gave fossil records for multiple animals non more so than the horse. But also a practically complete human fossil record with no missing links. And other human remains. Evolution has been observed in nature and lab's and never stops and all life is transitional including you. Without a single fossil dna nails common ancestry even showing when certain mutations happen and species change. Evolution is the corner stone of modern biology and underpins our whole understanding of modern. It's backed and proven by all fields of science. The evidence is overwhelming and it's been proven since the 1870s.
In regards to the final story. I don’t know how recent this information is, compared to when you made this video, but there is a natural land bridge that has been found in the Red Sea that stretches from one side to the other. Divers have started to search the area and the deeper parts surrounding it, and have found chariot wheels and and such that match Egyptian chariots from that time period
The person who “discovered” the chariot wheels is Ron Wyatt. He isn’t an archaeologist, or even a scientist, he is a anaesthesiologist. He is considered by all archaeologists, including the national archaeology office of israel, as a liar and absolutely false. The “wheels” he found, were algae in the shape of a wheel, and marine biologists have said it is completely natural shape.
Unfortunately, this is a story going around creationist circles that is almost entirely fabricated. Not saying it’s evidence of absence, but it is not true either. The parts that are true-ish like the “land bridge” are incredibly misrepresented.
This is true and some of the images are stunning. They’ve also found horse hooves and human bones as well. He also said the bottom would have been muddy but the location your talking about has a hard sand bottom.
I remember reading some years ago that it was following the eruption of Thera (modern day Santorini) approximately 3,600 years ago caused a massive tsunami, which could have caused the Sea of Reeds to withdraw.
Thank you!!! People don't realize the mistranslation of the red sea from Torah and the sea of reeds. Respect my friend and thank you so much for doing actual research.
On the same note we need a video about epics like the Iliad and the Odyssey having portions proven true. For example it is believed that the Trojan horse has now been found. With a bronze plate inscribed with the same words as homers works.
I would tend to take the epics as being fairly historical though the myths of "gods" are a little more difficult to follow as their reported ordering does not make sense , so is either myth, or set even further back in time but I dont think there is evidence as such, but obviously inference - such as Atlas holding the world on his shoulders vs Bible Translations definately putting the earth suspended in space vs Bible Translations of things in " The Heavens" - Indeed Genesis 1 is titled "When The Lord Did The Heavens and The Earth" (and is reasonably scientific in its ordering as we see now back to the birth of stars and matter and gas - no one in the future if we lose the science through our own self destruction would belive what we can see and report now - we dont write much on stone trusting silcon digits and rottable paper
@@terryarmbruster9719 yeah on both ends its incredible. Like Homer was almost as far away from that conflict as he was from the modern day. Yet he still got it right down to the words inscribed on the plaque
@@terryarmbruster9719 Many believe Homer wasn't an actual person though and just a representative name given to storytellers. So it could be that the name was birthed at the actual battle of troy.
As a Christian and Historian, this was a great video. Learning actual history and thinking critically caused me to pull away from the church and organized religion as a whole. Just because, the more i studied, the more I saw what was appropriated and what could not possibly have happened. I never lost my faith in god, just in the church. But as you stated, every legend or myth (religion included) comes from some nugget of truth. Something Ive always found fascinating
Jesus looks a man right in the eye, and told him he would be back "before the last of this generation" has passed away. If Jesus is real, he had to have come back 2,000 years ago. Otherwise Jesus told a lie, and that's not possible. The problem isn't organized religion. The problem is the bible is just made up stories. The fact that they used some actual historical events, doesn't help make the rest of it true. The bible also gets quite a bit of known history wrong as well.
@@MrDucksBill he is the God we worship but we are under a new covenant, The reason why we don't relate to the old testament much is because it's a different culture.
So the creation of the world was possible but you try to limit God to just that? Come on now. creation has a creator and if Jesus is that powerful to create a universe but you limit him. that is kinda sad bro. We are going to stand and be judged. Once you cross over and see him. It will be to late.have you ever had a nightmare and woke up and we're so happy it was just a dream. Now imagine never waking up from that dream ever except it's not a dream.
I appreciate how fair and respectful he is about his explanations. The Bible, religious or not, is just a huge collection of records with more integrity than people like to give it credit for.
I Know Right. Too many TH-cam Atheists claim that it's all made up out of whole cloth like the book of mormon. People who make claims like that are not just wrong they are arrogantly and stupidly incorrect
@Yummy Spaghetti Noodles Still not good enough. You need to know the holy spirit. That's what makes up the remnant. Daily lessons from God - verified prophet Julie Green on Rumble. Also includes daily predictions of future news via keywords.
The Bible was always treated as a historically accurate account until the middle of the 20th century. Then archaeologists started digging without looking at the Bible first. Since then the Bible is loosing credence all over the place. The fields of Archaeologists and Historians have changed drastically in the last century, due to humanity becoming more and more secular and advanced in producing reliable methodologies for looking at history. The need to find Bible confirming evidences dropped significantly. Today we follow the evidence, instead of searching for the evidence which could potentially confirm what's written in this bronze age book.
This mans script writers are quite skilled , in many regards. It's nice to hear the proper and clever use of the English language. Mr Whistler is a great presenter of these amazing stories, from the Bible , or otherwise. Thanks
I have worked in Iraq and Syria since 2014, humanitarian projects, but back in 2014 one young Iraqi woman joined the team. I noticed that people were struggling to understand her, which confused me no end. Anyway, turned out that, in the words of my colleagues 'she speaks Aramaic. Language of the Nazarine' The Nazarine, for those who do not know, is Jesus. Hence the use of the Arabic letter 'n' to denote Christians in areas they occupied. So Aramaic is still spoken even if by a much smaller ethnic group here in Iraq even today. I think thats a bit mad.
On the last part about the parting of the sea, it's interesting because during Hurricane Ian recently, there were areas along the Gulf Coast of Florida where the water receded significantly because of the hurricane, which could certainly be an explanation for strong winds - a hurricane/typhoon or something hurricane-like could explain it, depending on how close the location is to an ocean.
@@mikepotter6426 Check reality for evidence that Ron Whyatt was full of it. As usual. Take a look at photos of the alleged chariot wheels. They are clearly ship wheels. None of the late Ron Whyatt's claims stand up to scrutiny. Not a surprise since he had zero training in archaeology.
@@mikepotter6426 Ah the late and never great Ron "the liar" Wyatt... 1. He wasn't any kind of qualified expert in the field 2. He wasn't EVER licensed by the Egyptian authorities to carry out any excavations in their country, EVER 3. He was a Grade A BS merchant. Take his "proof of the story of Noah", where he claimed he had found the Ark, because there's a hanging valley on a mountain in Turkey, that sort of looks like a HUGE boat sat there, if you squint, and then claimed that he proved such a boat HAD been there, by finding NO evidence of an Ark that was the wrong size, and made of iron instead of wood... Then there's his Red Sea BS... photos of a coral formation which he claimed was a chariot axle and wheel covered on coral, which was "digitally enhanced" for clarity, the enhancement being him drawing an oval in brown pixels where he wanted you to "see a wheel". Then there was his "photo of a gold covered chariot wheel half buried in the sand" which he claimed he couldn't recover as "it was too fragile to move". Quite apart from the item bearing NO resemblance to a n 18th/19th Dynasty chariot wheel, and looking suspiciously like a cast brass valve control wheel from a large pipe valve, if it HAD been gold foil over rotten wood, it wouldn't have withstood the current enough to be photographed intact. Add in his BS claim that "gold left on the sea bed for 3000 years would still be shiny because coral wont grow on it", try telling that to anyone who ever recovered a 300 year old coin from the warm waters of the Caribbean... The term "Marine Accretion" will be used when mocking you and Ron Wyatt. Lastly, there was his claim that there was a sandbar, within 4 feet of the surface , running right across the Red Sea, that somehow remained undetected by all the heavy maritime traffic passing over it. And then he claimed that said sandbar was NOT marked on US Maritime charts because the USS Govt. had been infiltrated by Bible hating Atheists, but that it was clearly marked on Royal Navy charts, because Britain's Queen is head of the Church of England, and therefore Britain was a "Christian Country" where Atheists hadn't taken over. That was especially funny as at the time, the percentage of godless in the UK was more than THREE TIMES HIGHER than in America, and the Church had NO governmental authority whatsoever. And... The mythical sandbar wasn't shown on RN charts anyway, Ron "The LIAR" Wyatt just assumed his target "Southern Redneck" audience would NEVER travel to the UK and visit a public reference library with maritime charts, and see for them selves what a lying sack of crap he was.
@Mel Dummar Why no? I mean besides the story mostly being just a story. Moses 'Yes I was born a poor black ... PRINCE, yes, I was a born a prince.' 'You were circumcised so we KNOW you weren't a prince' 'Why that was a um was I was born a Jew and mom put me in a box on the river and I was raised AS a Prince by a PRINCESS.' Yeah that is what really happened' Well OK then that makes it all so much better. What was it like growing up as a Prince who was circumcised?
That last one is really cool, especially when taken in conjunction with the fact that the plagues of Egypt were all very possible, and that some may have even necessarily preceded others.
@@rascal342 there are several theories, including that it possibly refers to a war or plague that occurred in Egypt which took a specifically grim toll on young Egyptians and spared the Hebrews.
For those who have ever had to push wheelbarrows through fresh mud, I can promise you that chariots would NOT have tried to chase people through silt only a few hours free of the ocean. Those chariots dumb enough to do so would not only have been stuck long enough for the waters to cover them back up, but honestly would be stuck there for near forever without a great deal of manpower and planks to pull it out of the mud.
Not to mention instead of needing a phenomena of a disappearing sea all it really needs is a shift in tides, tides goes out and exposes land, by the morning the tide comes back and recovers it. IF we go the Moses route then he was a clever sod and brought his followers to a miracle site where he knew the water would part and they would see the 'miracle' of God and his enemies getting the view as well confirming these people were blessed and the chosen people.
They literally found chariot wheels at the bottom of the red sea... i remember seeing videos on it when i was in middle school.... and i graduated like a decade ago 😅😅
The "sea of reeds" is only a good translation if you use the egyptian language. If translated from hebrew, it will say red sea, and is further evidenced by the same word being used to locate the sea at which Salomon had his fleet of ships, at the location of modern day Eilat. Further, if you go diving off the Nuweiba beach, you will find a "junk yard" the resembles broken charriots with wheels and axels still in place (coral encrusted obviously), and on that beach as well as on the Saudi side there have been descovered the Salomon pilars that were erected to mark the location of the crossing. And that particular spot is the only possible crossing site as the red sea is very deep with sudden drop off, and only at nuweiba is the slope gradual and not too deep.
The name "Red Sea" came from Greek (Erythra Thalassa). The Hebrew name (Yam Suph) literally translates "The Sea of Reed" (singular because it's a mass noun in Hebrew). The Hebrew text was translated into Greek in the third century BCE, and the use of the "Red Sea" is not a literal translation, but rather the belief of the translators that the two were one and the same.
@@boriszakharin3189 th-cam.com/video/7ogWUME9fxw/w-d-xo.html This is a very detailed study on the translation of yam suf, and what is meant with it in the context that it's used.
Glad you mentioned the Moabite stone. Would have loved to see the Cyrus cylinder and the prophecy regarding him by name written in Isaiah 200 years before his birth, it is extremely intriguing.
About that, while some have used the Cyrus Cylinder as proof that Cyrus allowed the Jews to return, the mainstream view is that Cyrus was simply continuing a long tradition started by Mesopotamian Kings whereby a new king would promise certain reforms to be done once he ascended the throne. The cylinder does not even mention Jews and Judea and only mentions Mesopotamian sanctuaries being rebuilt. As for the Isaiah prophecy, most Biblical scholars believe that the Book of Isaiah was actually composed in three parts. Part 1 consists of chapters 1-39 and were likely written by the Real Isaiah. Part 2 consists of chapters 40-55 and was most likely written by a follower of the real Isaiah who lived during the Babylonian Exile. And Part 3 consists of chapters 56-66 and was mostly written by another follower of the Real Isaiah who lived after the Babylonian exile.
@@ethanjacobrosca7833 the “second Isaiah” theory was proven wrong by the Dead Sea scrolls containing chapters 39 & 40 on the same scroll, which; the theory suggested was the separation of the “first” Isaiah and “second” Isaiah. I may have been wrong about the cylinder containing Cyrus’ naming the Jews but his freeing them and funding the temple rebuilding is undeniable. The temple cost in today would be billions, I would like an explanation for that, the releasing of the Jewish captives is one thing, but what inclined Cyrus to fund a massive project to the temple of a god he didn’t worship? He was shown the fully finished scrolls of Isaiah, which Josephus confirmed, which intrigued him so much he couldn’t deny the true God and acknowledged that it was His will to set them free and He (YHWH) was simply using Cyrus. I would like your opinion of the book of Daniel prophecy about the leader of Greece and how after he fell it would be divided into 4, which as history confirms was an accurate description of Alexander the Great, his conquest and his kingdom being divided by his 4 generals after his death. This was fulfilled in the fullest and it was written over 150 years before Alexander, they also believe that the reason Alexander didn’t sack Jerusalem was because he was shown the prophecy about him and his Greek empire and was extremely impressed. Was there a “second” Daniel? The main stream opinions of secular scholars though at the time and perhaps for a time may appear to be accurate but through archaeology the Bible has been proven over and over to be accurate. For instance; there was scholarly skepticism about the existence of king Sennacherib and his father king Sargon II among others for at the time there was no archaeological proof that they existed but overtime clear evidence of their undeniable existence was uncovered and it is now not even debated. The main stream has a narrative against the morals of the Bible which gets in the way of their cause and ways of doing things which has changed over the years but the Bible still gets in the way and there’s a threat to the main stream wether it be Christendom oppressing people and hiding the truth of the Bible which would expose their vile actions or people who think it is restrictive towards their sexual freedom. Therefore there are scholars who are day and night not only trying to prove the Bible wrong for the apparent benefit of the progression of mankind but to also make a name for themselves.
@@WeinBergSteinWitz I do not deny that Cyrus the Great was indeed committed to allowing the Jews to return home and funding the rebuilding of their temple, even if such is not mentioned in the Cyrus Cylinder. As for the Book of Daniel, most scholars has agreed that it was composed during the Greek period when Judea was under Seleucid Rule shortly before the Hasmonean Revolt and it was likely written in order to tell the Jews to remain faithful to God even under the oppressive policies of Antiochus IV due to the fact that while some of its information may be historically accurate, it has some discrepancies when it comes to chronology. As for your mention of a "second Daniel" it turns out that the Jewish and Christian Books of Daniel actually have one major difference: the Christian Book of Daniel is actually longer since it contains the following additions: the Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Children as well as the stories of Susanna and the Elders and Bel and the Dragon. While these additions are present in the Septuagint version of Daniel, the Dead Sea Scrolls do not even contain those additions. As for your concern about the "Second Isaiah theory", keep in mind that the Dead Sea Scrolls date to between 200 BC to the first century AD, well after the 5th century BC (which is the time when most scholars believe the Book of Isaiah reached its final form).
@@ethanjacobrosca7833 there is a reason that the addition to Daniel and the extension to the holy scriptures are always listed separate from the Bible usually in the form of; “with apocrypha”. The apocrypha may be attached to the same physical bindings that contain the scriptures in some bibles but compared to the rest of the scriptures it is clear that those additions are clearly NOT inspired and serve no purpose in recording the progression of the seed of the messiah through the nation of Israel and God’s dealings with his people. The same is with the Quran and the Book of Mormon. And the Second Isaiah prophecy is not “mine” it was a secular theory titled as such. And the prophecy about Alexander the Great was recorded in Daniel chapter 8, which no one debates it’s canonicity and has never been considered part of the apocrypha.
These types of discussions were always my favorite in college classes. It was amazing how close the Bible was to real life back then(regardless of the religious implications). That and it's story hasn't changed too much since pen was put to paper. Not a religious person myself, I did grow up in the church though. My other half didn't really. He went for the major holidays but ever Sunday like my family dragged me to. He'd heard some of the stories but thought they were really bizarre till I explained the morals behind each tale. You forgot the burning bush btw. The plant that releases a kerosene type substance on their leaves and only grow on hills of Flint rock?
Something important to remember about Solomon and David - the Israel of their day was substantially smaller and weaker than the stories in the Bible suggest. A good comparison would be King Arthur. There may very well have been a historical figure at the root of the Arthurian legends, but the post-Roman Britain he lived in would have looked nothing like the medieval England we tend to picture him in. Similarly, most (if not all) of his supposed deeds tell us more about the people who them and next to nothing about the real Arthur.
This is a pretty cool video. Now I want more parts to it as there are a LOT of other discoveries like these that proves parts and people. Also some of these on other major religions would be neat too
Pliny and Tacitus don't confirm Jesus existed only that there was a religious cult known as Christians. Josepohus mentions Jesus, however all three of these men were writing from second hand knowledge and all three of them were not around to confirm anything. These are all second hand accounts not primary sources. None of the many Roman historians living in the area at the time wrote about Jesus it was only after this cult started forming. Should we assume the cult was based around a real person? Probably, but that isn't confirmation. People swear big foot exists but we have nothing but secondary information.
Great channel and very interesting video. I watched a documentary some time back about a diving team equipped with underwater camera equipment exploring the bottom of the Red Sea. They found hundreds of coral formations shaped like chariot wheels and chassis. It was very thought provoking.
I am a Christian myself. I found this video enjoyable. Personally, I don't need to ever see the ice on top of Mt. Ararat melt and expose Noah's Ark; neither do I need to see the Ark of the Covenant dug up from underneath the Temple Mount to believe. All that every single one of us agrees is real history, people like Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, begins with the Babylonians around 600 BC. That point in is when the events of the Bible's book of Daniel, chapter 2 take place. In there you will find a prophecy outlining all the major empires of the western world and the order in which they came and went. Because it came true, the rest of the Bible can be trusted. Indeed, there are many other prophecies that provide supernatural evidence to confound any doubting scholar. Even in my own world there are people around me who are filled with fear at the mere mention of words like 'church', 'God' or 'Jesus'. It makes perfect sense that similar people in cultures around Israel 1000's of years ago would be unwilling to give recognition to anyone who reminds them of what they don't want to hear.
Book of Daniel is faked. It states it was written during the Babylonian exile, but it was actually written like 400 years later during the Maccabean revolts, so all the "prophecies" it states were to have happened, had already happened. Always easier to backdate a book and call it a prophesy than actually state accurate prophesies.
Lifelong learning is a joy. My family is that way. But then we got that from my maternal grandmother, who was a teacher in a one room school in the end of of the 19th and start of the 20th centuries. My grandfather was a cowboy (cattle drover) when they met, so they prove the cliche of the handsome cowboy and pretty schoolmarm who fell in love married and raised a family. Anyway, my grandmother pretty much taught her 7 surviving children to love learning, and they all passed that love on to their children. Many a heated discussion at Sunday dinner devolved into discussions Bent over copies of the encyclopedia to determine who was right LOL.
You might be interested in looking at a video: Irving Finkel | The Ark Before Noah: A Great Adventure Link: th-cam.com/video/s_fkpZSnz2I/w-d-xo.html He describes what was written on a clay tablet that is in the British Royal Museum. It is a set of instructions to Noah on how to build the ark. Fascinating!
I’ve been watching Wondrium (formerly The Great Courses) for a decade now and can’t say enough good things about their courses and lecturers! The course mentioned, “The Decisive Battles of World History” is one of my favorites in part due to Dr. Gregory Aldrete’s delivery of the material! I also recommend Dr. Dorsey Armstrong’s course, “The Black Death: The World’s Most Devastating Plague.”
I just finished a course about Ancient Egypt and I was shocked how close it's intertwined with the Bible! Like Joseph the only Hebrew name on ancient seals ever discovered in ancient Egypt, more than a dozen so far. Even "Hymn to the Aten" and Psalm 104 almost identical.
It is very interesting that something caused Akhenaten to suddenly abandon thousands of years worth of Egyptian religion and adopt the worship of a single god. It suggests that something massive occurred to shift his mind on things. Also interesting that Hatshepsut fits very well the description of Moses adoptive mother. Pharaoh’s Daughter wasn’t just a description in the Bible. It was, in fact, a title that the Egyptians used. Also interesting that after her death most statues had the noses smashed off… the highest insult a Egyptian could receive because it prevent their immortal spirit from being able to breathe. It wouldn’t be surprising this would happen if her adoptive son was the man that caused as much damage to the nation as the leader of the Israelites had done.
One of the problems with the parting of the red sea is the simple fact that there isnt any evidence that we know of that indicates the israelites were ever in egypt.
There is some evidence but as you would expect from the situation, very few written records exist compared with some other books. Egypt at the time certainly would not have written down anything about it.
An interesting find in archaeology that I learned at The Metropolitan Museum is that many Pharaoh’s wives were buried with massive amounts of gold. Then suddenly this practice stops and they are buried with wooden beads and stones. The time period correlates to the time when the Bible says that the Egyptians gave the Israelites their gold as they were leaving Egypt.
Something I used to say to myself when I was young and looking to the future “never lose the wonder” glad to say I haven’t. My interests in knowledge are so varied
I'm not religious at all but I've seen water recede real quick on king tides and leave previously submerged rocks visible I've always thought that the sea parting for Moses was probably one of the most probable things in the bible . A survey of the bottom of the sea of reeds would be great wonder what's under all that mud on the bottom
Thanks for the video it was well done. Many Christian’s don’t realize that the wind blew the water back. One recent discovery that would be great for your list is the curse tablet found on mount Ebal. It’s well worth a mention if you do future videos on biblical history.
course then there is a problem that the Israeli people were never enslaved by Egypt in the first place and if they had been they basically fled Egypt to wind up in Egypt.
@@stephenlaing2152 yes. the discovery at Mt. Ebal is a compelling piece of evidence backing the biblical narrative. What I meant earlier is if he has proof they were never in Egypt then I would be interested in hearing it. it seems we can at least see back to prior to entry to the land of Canaan in the archaeological record thanks to the MT Ebal discovery. The artifact they found could possibly be something Joshua actually touched it’s pretty cool.
@@stephenlaing2152 yes I have heard of the currencies that you have mentioned. I don’t know if the fact that they aren’t mentioned by name means there is no evidence of them. And even if there is zero evidence of them being there, it doesn’t mean they weren’t. Though, I will admit that the lack of evidence may be in itself evidence to your point.
You might be interested in looking at a video: Irving Finkel | The Ark Before Noah: A Great Adventure Link: th-cam.com/video/s_fkpZSnz2I/w-d-xo.html He describes what was written on a clay tablet that is in the British Royal Museum. It is a set of instructions to Noah on how to build the ark. Fascinating!
Excellent writing. Whether one believes the Bible to be a fairy tale or the word of God this video does not disappoint. There is always something to learn from historical texts regardless of their origin.
As a book nerd, the Bible is definitely not a fairy tale. At worst, if we Christians are wrong, it’s a work of historical fiction with fantasy elements.
@@leholen381 It clearly has fantasy elements. There was no Great Flood hardly the only part that is fantasy. That some parts have some congruence with reality is not a surprise.
@@ethelredhardrede1838 Not a Christian but there is evidence of more than one 'Great Flood' taking place in our history. There's a particularly notable flood event between the Med and the Black Sea approx. 5000bce, when the Bosporus land bridge collapsed due to pressure from the much higher water levels in the Med compared to the Black Sea. The Black Sea rose 150-200m and wiped out many towns and villages on it's coast and inland for some distance.
@@Thurgosh_OG I am fully aware of local flood. I first read about when Bob Ballard was still investigating it. It is not likely to be source of myth. There was a local, massive but less so, flood of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley about 2900 BC. After the beginning of writing and in the right place, Sumeria, to be the inspiration of the Gilgamesh Epic, which is pretty clearly the source for Bible story. Heck it even involved rain, unlike the Black Sea flood.
@@Thurgosh_OG The Black Sea rose slowly enough that everyone could have walked away from it. If you want the biggest flood ever look up the time, about 5 million years ago of the Mediterranean basin. It may have happened more than once. A tad early to be the source of any human myths.
One of many problems with a wind setdown event is, as you said in the video, the ground wouldn't be dry, and there's no way an army with horses and chariots are going to go down into that. So they'd just ride to the other side and wait.
Exactly. And if you look at ancient Egyptian chariot wheels, they are very narrow. They'd be bogged down in an instant. People would have trouble crossing the mud.
I know that you are a skeptic. I am a Christian who really enjoyed your shows. The fact that you did this episode and how you did it really speaks to your credibility. You are certainly willing to speak the facts regardless of your worldview. Many of your opinions are obviously biased but you're honest about it and when it comes down to it you don't fudge the evidence.
As he has mentioned in other videos, he'll happily accept evidence proving him wrong and adjust his views accordingly. Because that's how logic/reason/science is meant to work. The problem is there's so many grifters lying and creating hoaxes for nothing more than attention seeking or taking money from those they've tricked. And religion is the perfect hunting ground for them since so much of it is "it's true because someone said/wrote it is".
@Bryan Syme - We have on the one hand reality and on the other people who speak of talking snakes, talking burning bushes and people walking over water.
@@TorianTammas , and people who believe the universe and life was just one big giant accident that came out of nothing and That intelligence and information came from an accident. Don’t forget those ridiculous whoppers!
Canaan: "The standard pronunciation in English is “CAY-nuhn” or /ˈkeɪnən/ in IPA. It's just the standard that's been adopted for English speakers. The 3-syllable Hebrew pronunciation of Canaan (כנען) is ”keh-NAH-ahn” with the emphasis on the middle syllable."
We don’t really, Simon just uses eccentric pronunciation from time to time. The Aliens watched US TV and chose a UK accent for Simon, who is in fact an Alien agent sent to spread scepticism 😂
Believing Christian here! Just want to say I do appreciate your fact based, non biased, approach to this. My opinion of the Bible is that it has something to offer everyone. One way of looking at the historical accuracy of the book is to notice how the Israelites are depicted in the texts. Even the beloved kings, such as David and Solomon, are written about in a very human way. They were far from perfect and God even punished them many times. Believing in God is the most important thing a person can do in life. But it is hard when these things are so distant and mostly something we cannot prove. If you can start seeing the Bible as a historical document and then realize how it’s wisdom has guided us to the most prosperous nation known to man, you might start wondering how such advanced knowledge of human nature came to these ancient people. Then compare our civilizations height to our now secular decline. If anything, it has acted as a moral compass and post modern secularism smashes it without providing an alternative compass. Each individual creates their own reality, but how do we contend with sharing a common reality? Where are the lines? By what authority are these lines drawn? With the Judeo/Christian God, humans have infinite worth having been created in His image. Without Him, we are biological meat bag coincidences, to be disposed of at a whim. I’d rather believe in God!
Tom was the tall 1, a graduate of M.I.T, a Genius, when Tom took his music his songs to record company listening to it wanted to meet the band. They found their was no band just Tom, put it all done. Everyone of their songs are spot on. God Bless
Lol exactly. I grew up next to a river and watched a kid jump in shallow slackwater and get stuck up to his waste in mud underwater. It took 2 of us to pull him out. He damn near drowned. I know this is talking about a more coastal area rather then some backwoods river but I still don't find it plausible in the least lol.
The coolest one ive heard of is the evidence of an ancient city being completely oblitirated by an air-burst from a meteor, giving credence to the destruction of the city of Sodom. Such an epic event must have lived on in lore and legends for a long, long time.
@@crazyviking24 It doesnt? I swear I saw a whole thing about ruins being discovered and impact-proxies all over the place. Dont believe anything was confirmed but the age an geographic location of the town was right-ish.
@@vetinaris1297 this would have been visable for miles like a nuke, if it happened at night it would have become daylight out, everyone not within the epicenter would live to tell the tale.
One more thing, according to one scholar, the song of the sea is a plagiarism of Ramses'' open over his "victory" over the Hittites. The argument goes, that both poems/songs would have had to be at the same time. In other words, Rameses was the pharaoh, the exodus happened during Rameses reign. Another issue was "Migdal" or "tower" checkpoint. There were a number of checkpoints going out of Egypt and into the Sinai desert. One of the checkpoints was called "tower" or "misdial" and was known only in the Bronze Age. In other words the path taken by the "story" would have had to have been written at the Bronze Age (collapse) period when Migdal was around, when the Rameses poem was written and popularly known for both the path and the Song of the Sea to have been associated with the Exodus.
Important part was God creating. Probably couldn’t explain the details in 2000 BC. Didn’t have the language. So, darkness, suddenly light. As for the probity of the Bible, besides the oral history, we don’t have consistent histories of all the kingdoms and empires, because their narratives didn’t survive intact, because after they fell, nobody kept the record. Only the Jewish people remained persistent enough to keep a record.
They didn't exactly have the telescopes we do back then, or the modeling, for it to be a metaphor for the Big Bang. What they DID have, however, was a view of a massive bright light in the sky that seemed to be necessary for their plants to grow. Not to mention thousands of years of other cultures worshiping the Sun, so it wouldn't be any stretch at all for them to do so as well.
@@Vaeldarg the genesis story has a separate verse for creation of the moon and sun that comes some time after the verse referring to “let their be light”. Day 1 is “let there be light” and day 4 is “moon and sun creation” in the genesis story.
Half of the miracle of the splitting of the Reed Sea was that it became dry land instead of wet mud. Also, the Mesha stele, if you change the font of the letters to the same 22 Hebrew letters, anyone who knows Hebrew can easily understand it. At that time, there were many languages in the Levant that very close to Hebrew. Fantastic video!👍
Reed and red sea makes no sense in a Hebrew text. It works only in English. Not to mention that 400.000 men plus women and children are dead in 3 days in the desert. To sustain such a group on a 40 year trip is pure fiction
@@stephenlaing2152 Yes, thank you for the reply. Abraham was an Aramean by birth, and only learned the Holy Language from the Canaanites. How the Canaanites happened to speak the Holy Language, I have never heard, but they were living in the Holy Land.
@@stephenlaing2152 It is not clear where Ur of the Chaldeans was. The archeologist Leonard Woolley in 1927 identified Ur of the Sumerians as being the Ur of Chaldeans. He figured the Tora refered to future Chaldean settlement there. I thought that was fishy. There is a city in the south of Turkey that is called Urfa (or Sanliurfa), that was called Edessa before the Muslim conquest. According to ancient tradition, Urfa/Edessa is the actual Ur of the Chaldeans where Abraham was born. Right south of Urfa is Harran. Personally, I think the ancient tradition makes more sense, because it is repeated many times that Abraham's family was Aramean living in Aram, and it is hard to imagine Sumeria being called Aram at any time. Urfa had Jews and Christian living in it until the 1880's, but the Muslims got really militant, and the Jews and Christians left.
😂 this statement sounds a but triggered, just curious to learn about historical correlations. No one is making said conclusion but you in trying to refute it
Great work Simon! love your videos. I thought I read or heard somewhere that there were chariot parts/pieces found at the bottom of the Red Sea... Anyhow, I would think that even if that were the case has anyone looked at the bottom of Lake Take Tanis? Anyhow, great informative video as always! Keep up the fantastic work, Simon!
The wood from the chariots, and any iron would definitely have degraded completely by now. Any bronze maybe (REALLY big maybe) could have survived if it was buried just right but even that is doubtful
@@Backwoods_Squatch Not true. Look up Dover's Bronze Age Boat. Hundreds of bronze axe heads have been recovered that are a few thousand years old from Langdon Bay, near Dover. I've sat in the actual boat too!
The person who “discovered” the chariot wheels is Ron Wyatt. He isn’t an archaeologist, or even a scientist, he is a anaesthesiologist. He is considered by all archaeologists, including the national archaeology office of israel, as a liar and absolutely false. The “wheels” he found, were algae in the shape of a wheel, and marine biologists have said it is completely natural shape.
Excellent episode absolutely fascinating from multiple perspectives. Would love more on this. I once saw a documentary which explained how the ten plagues could be natural phenomena and possibly resulting from the exploding of a distant supervolcano. Sounds far fetched but once explained in detail it seemed perfectly plausible
I mean…people have been making up stories to explain things that happened all the time and people still do that haha Why did we have a drought and sickness for like 10 years? Let’s make a story about it and it’s in the bible now probably been through different forms until it made it to paper but still. Look at the epic of Gilgamesh the flood story is practically a copy and paste of Noah and the Ark of the bible.
Fascinating subject matter, you did a good job presenting the facts. Here is a like and comment to help your channel grow and get you the recognition you deserve.
There’s new proof that the sea of reeds experienced low tides. Also Moses knew that area extremely well so he’d have known that this was so. When someone says look they “have there hand across” like SEE. Also the other part to this was the Torch tactic he used to mid lead his pursuers. I love this subject
The past shît the drowning is embellished but they most likely couldn’t pursue and got caught in the mud and the weight of the chariots stopped them basically allowing Moses and his people get away. ❤
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You stayed, at the above time, let the Bible is the best selling book of all times. That would be incorrect, according to those that keep track of records. Those that keep track of records have stated that the book known as "Guinness World Records"has surpassed the record the Bible has made....
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You missed that for a long time the only evidence for the existence of the Hittite Empire at all was the Jewish scriptures and most historians assumed it didn't exist until they actually found its remains.
Historians also mocked the idea that any culture would hold a tree counting on a plot of land being sold, as is described when Abraham purchased the cave of Macpelah. The discovery of the Hittite records showed that this policy was actually accurately described in Genesis.
Actually it was referring to the neo-Hittite city states
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. But it's also not evidence of presence
Hittites were not the son of god.
@@23strawbale yes but neither was Jesus. We voted on it. :)
A possible reason King Solomon is missing from historical records, eg, the Amarna Letters, is that Solomon was almost certainly not his real name but rather a title bestowed on him by later chroniclers meaning ‘The Peaceful’ or similar (shalom in Hebrew, salam in Arabic). The same way we call the last Anglo Saxon king of England ‘The Confessor’.
Great point! Sometimes things get lost in translation. For example in translating the Bible from Hebrew to another language some words can not be translated exactly. What if the translator wrote God in place of something like most powerful being like an extraterrestrial whom people thought was God.
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Exactly the point I was going to make. The Hebrew name used is Shlomo. Solomon vines from the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, and might be cognoscenti with other a name more familiar to the readership: Suleiman.
If Solomon even existed it would have been roughly 350 - 400 years after the Armana letters.
@@sav7568 Would it?
@@lardyify According to the Thiele/Young timeline the Amarna letters would have been more during the time of Joshua. Which I suppose tracks with some of what the vassal states are writing to Egypt about, a foreign menace attacking and razing a number of cities around Canaan and being repelled by others.
And their timeline, which favors the Biblical narrative timeline and synchronizes later Israelite kingdom events with records of Neo-Assyria, Neo-Babylonia, and Egypt, is one that puts the Exodus at, I think, one of the earliest points among academics. But the building of the Temple is widely considered a pretty solid date and is put as beginning in the year 967 BC.
The Amarna Letters span from around 1360-1332, as Sav says, about 400 years too early.
As a devoted Simonian from the 32nd century, seeing our prophet narrate this video brought a tear to my eye.
May facts be with you brother
Pls let this become the top comment
Hail the Creator and blessings to his prophet Simon.
This person is a charlatan!! In the 25th century humanity lost the need for eyes and thus evolutionarily discarded them!
Where is Danny the True?
I cried when I heard of the Moabite Stone being broken apart and its pieces being sold and part ways... an ancient historical document being destroyed/compromised...
That shit should be punishable with imprisonment at minimum, but easier said than done
There were two brothers, Ishmael and Isaac, Ishmael was the first bourne and should have been heir to Abraham's fortune. However, Sara had a child that was promised her by God and that was Isaac. Ishmael and his mother were trouble over jealousy after that and they had to go... Isaac was the child of promise, that's why God was called the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob... Ishmael is not mentioned.... Even Hitler called the Muslims around Israel the Ishmaelites... There are 1.8 billion Muslims and they have won 14 Nobel prizes with 11 being for literature and Peace (lol) prizes... There have traditionally only been around 15 million Jews (they crept up to 20 million and Hitler pared them off) and Jews have won 214 Nobel prizes... Whatever the Jews do the Muslims are jealous of.... So no great historians the Bedouins..
As a historian, this is great
I also have to argue that the Bible is a historical record
Regardless if you believe in the religious aspects, it is history. Same as the Quran, or Egyptian writings, etc; they all show us what people were like in the past, what they believed, it's all still important
Sure, like the Iliad or Jabberwocky. It was written in the past and gives a fictional narrative of what was in the author's head.👍🏼
@@brokenrecord3523 Prove it was fictional. This video proves several parts to be true already. Just because you don't like something, Doesn't make it untrue.
And just because you like something, doesn't make it true. Talking about the whole bible as true or false is silly, and you have to look at each story, and part of the story individually. Adam and Eve, Noas Ark and Job, was all based on older non-jewish stories, and therefore most likely fictional. And then there's other passages that most likely was historical. Whether som parts of it was historical or not, has no bearing on the rest of the stories.
@@nikolajrasmussen9573 How do you know they were based on older stories? Which stories? Is it possible the Bible could be the first or an early attempt to tell what really happened?
@@Nsinger998 fish. can actually date the various versions and Sumerian accounts are older.
This is a man that's done his archaeological research. Thank you for just basing facts, without pushing any sort of agenda pro or anti religion. Imo it's a video anyone can watch without feeling like their positioning on the matter is being attacked.
The video has a number of common errors in it. See my comments of those errors
@@leecooper3852 "see my comments" how would anyone do that lol?
@@DatHombre I replied to a video that's 2 months old and my above comment is 11 days old so somewhere between 2 months and 11 days if you click newest On the comments and scroll down you'll find them... You'll just have to be patient he is one of him that I posted
Seeing as there are proven kings, accounts, places names, coins, rituals, customs all mentioned in the Bible, mainly written about the time they happened...how can any scholar say they know better than anyone who was there or knew someone there (I.e..recordings as they happened)..thats a bit arrogant don't you think...why could those reported on, not actually have said what was reported to be said?
@@DatHombre....... clicking on the person's avatar.....
@@captainspaulding5963 ............... And all the comments that I see are from a different video.................................
Simon’s aesthetic is slowly shifting towards “most terrifying Cold War spymaster” and I’m here for it
Then in ten or twenty years, he will go full comic-book Bond-style villain with a Monocle, gold prosthetic arm and a luxuriantly furry cat to stroke on his lap, as he finally achieves what Dr Evil never could, and makes a laser that fires sharks.
@@TheHorseshoePartyUK BS! ... he will accidently light the oil reserve under his lighthouse and rocket to the moon while livestreaming a Manscaped Infomercial about Ball Cologne and his historic input into the ingredients and unsponsored history of loving the product he had never ONCE mentioned in a single TH-cam post despite being the voice of Elevinty Gazzilion channels whilst owning a metric fugg-tonne of these revenues. Next week? Kneecap oil and eyelash aligners. $0.02
His channel Into the Shadows he is there.
Looking like a true Bond villain
I was thinking more of the Smith Brothers cough drops - that is some serious beard.
I watched a documentary about a recent find (2015). Some geologists were rereading the exodus to figure out the descriptions of the route that Moses and the people of Israel had taken, and found a location with a small beach bunkered by a bunch of really rough hills. From this small beach ran a huge sand bank that stretched all across the opposite coast of the red sea. He sent scuba divers and they found coral formations littered almost all the way across the sand bank, but they were perfect circles and straight rods, so they took one out and discovered that it was a cart wheel made of bronze that had been half buried on that sand bank for centuries and coral grew all over it. Further inland, somewhere in Saudi Arabia is a dead volcano which would have been active in those days, which coincides with the part about "God showing the way to Moses through a column of smoke in the sky during the day, and of fire at night". I found the documentary here in youtube, but I dont remember the name.
I saw that, undeniable basically. Chariot wheels
might be one of the Patterns of Evidence documentaries which are focused on Moses and the Exodus
@@Relies-t5vthis video is from a scammer Hovind.
@@Relies-t5vlooks like a cool channel, thanks!
While this is fascinating, I find it scary because of all the Christian bigots out there using their Bible to fuel hatred. What will they do if they think science agrees with their holy book?? :/
Cool christians are cool but they're not nearly loud enough to drown out the hateful ones.
As a believing Christian, I always appreciate clear eyed presentation of known facts. Ancient history is hard
@@stephenlaing2152 not presented through a biased lens.
@@stephenlaing2152 But you demonstrate that its hard for you so what do we deduce from that ?
No one is more biased or quick to judge than a person of science who values their idea or ideas more than others. They cannot reconcile themselves with other possibilities. They are regimented in thought and opposition is not for debate but denouncement.
Everyone must consider themselves possibly in error, including scientists.
My brother. 🙏🏻
Belief and facts don’t go together
chris rock in dogmas speech about beliefs and how they can’t be changed people will kill for believing whether they are right or wrong because its their belief and it can’t be changed
I've always been fascinated by the fact that many religions share common myths or legends, like the great flood, and that gives them in my opinion some legitimacy that makes me wonder what could have been the real circumstances of those events that gave them such recognition.
A giant iceberg in Europe melted,leading to major flooding in Africa and the middle east. Most humans only lived in those places at the time. When they spread around the world they kept the story of the flood but over time it changed to match cultural norms.
Christianity unlike the major world religions tells you that man is at war with God. The God who commanded creation by his word. It also shows you how to be right with him.
@@kyokasanagi incorrect, the Native American peoples and East Asian cultures (China, India, Southeast Asia, etc) also have very similar flood origin stories. It was a global event and there's proof of it in every continent.
@@elijahhang9986Can you provide such evidence?
@@elijahhang9986there isn’t. At all. Anywhere. Stop being an apologist and lying about things we already know
Thank you for being serious, respectful, and unbiased. Much appreciated.
@@stephenlaing2152 examples please?
@@stephenlaing2152 lol do you realize how biased it makes you look when you even feel the need to argue against the raw data? Not interpretations of the data, simply the data itself.
@@stephenlaing2152 you don’t understand the concept of ancient historical evidence. You don’t understand how historical evidence gets skimpier the further back in time you go. Old Testament historical data is certainly sparse compared to NT…but it’s always a special pleading fallacy with you people. Do you have any clue how sparse & scattered Egyptian history is for instance? Let me guess, Egyptian history is solid as a rock in your book lol?
@@stephenlaing2152 One person's interpretation we should all accept as fact? No thanks. Especially since you obviously have an agenda.
@@stephenlaing2152 Stephen can't. Atheists have their own religion and they are terrified of being proven wrong.
Another interesting thing about the Merneptah stele is the hieroglyph used to identify Israel. There are four regions within Canaan that the stele describes victory over, Asqaluni, Gezer, Yanoam, and Israel. The first three are described as city states, while Israel is described not as a government or a city, but as a foreign people with a distinct cultural identity. The time period of the Merneptah Stele correlates to the period of the book of Judges, where a common motif throughout the book is "In those days Israel had no King."
I love the way Simon gives full details and carefully explains the background, then the main points and finishes witth just what a person may be considering.
Numerous times I'd be thinking as I listen and suddenly Simon would mention the point I was thinking about.....Its almost frightening........
Keep up the brilliant work. 👍
This is exactly why I love this guy. He commentates my curiosity.
The evidence is useful for Bible archaeologists but worthless as proof of a god.
Proof of a god does not require a Bible. A simple appearance would do it.
I was going to say it seemed to be lacking a lot of things. He showed the tablets but didn't show any of the supposed translations and who they were done by and then who they were verified by and how all this information was scrutinized... I actually reported this video for misinformation It's pure hearsay and anecdotal evidence...
A lot of the scientists and archaeologists on these expeditions are funded by religious groups So it makes them a lot more future funding if they just produce a narrative for said religious groups.
Actually, He has joined the ranks of many who would dissuade you from the very thing he seems to be explaining as possible.
Concerning the Red Sea crossing; He starts of very well pointing out certain details beginning @11:00 but stops short of other even more important details. Let's not forget the pillar that blocked the Egyptian army which had caught up with them. ALSO, in Exodus 14:22 we have this "And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left."
The ground was dry, not muddy, AND there was a WALL of water to either side.
No natural phenomena can do exactly that.
So, we are at a point where we must choose to accept or reject God's word.
What sort of God do you believe in? One of miracles or one that is limited to mere natural phenomena.
Here's the rub, one cannot reject the word of God and receive His Son as savior
@@JamesRichardWiley Actually, literally EVERYTHING stands as evidence. Nature, history, the cosmos, the very stars are evidence. And nothing God has made is useless in that regard.
Scholars thought the Hittite Empire was legendary because the only known references were in the Old Testament or Jewish Scripture. However, in the nineteenth century, archeologists discovered the ruins of the Hittite capital of Hattusha and thousands of cuneiform clay tablets written in the Indo-European Hittite language. Additionally, Egyptologists found hieroglyphs referencing the Hittite Empire, further corroborating its existence as a historical fact.
@@stephenlaing2152 They were discovered after the discovery of Hattusha, slick.
@@stephenlaing2152 I will believe you if you prove it - and stop calling you "Slick", Slick.
Now when did I say "It's just the Bible"? Never. Don't put words in my mouth, stud. You contradicted me. The burden is on you to prove I am wrong. So, can you do that or do you just want to assume I am a religious fanatic and make that your argument? That's only convincing to people uninterested in the facts.
@@stephenlaing2152 I will look it up. Thanks.
@@peterplotts1238 "The burden is on you to prove I am wrong." -- Peter Plotts
Really?! So the burden of proof of an assertion is not on the person making the claim, but rather on their interlocutor to prove that the assertion is wrong?
Wow! Alrighty then. I've had it backwards all this time. Thank you, Peter, for enlightening me.
I gotta say, I'm pretty excited about this because I thought I had a burden to support any claim I might make with evidence or argument. But according to you, I don't. And the reason I'm so happy about this? Well, I think you'll understand once you see my assertion:
"The Universe was created by Universe-Creating Pixies."
I suspect you can see why I'm so excited by your position on the burden of proof. The fact is, I haven't so much as a scrap of evidence in support of this claim. I just kinda feel in my bones that it's true. But according to you, that good enough. I don't need any evidence because, as you so wisely state: "The burden is on you to prove I am wrong."
I'm so looking forward, Peter, to examining your evidence demonstrating that the Universe wasn't created by Universe-Creating Pixies! Because if you can't prove it wrong, I guess I get to claim it's true!
I'll keep you eye peeled for your definitive and comprehensive response.
3:00 - Chapter 1 - The mernepath stele
3:55 - Chapter 2 - The tel dan inscription
6:00 - Chapter 3 - Gates at Hazor/Gezer & Megiddo
8:00 - Chapter 4 - The moabite stone
9:55 - Chapter 5 - Parting of the red sea
Thank you cap, you can fly away now haha
Me and my time machine thank you good sir
the bible doesn't describe any sea of reeds. it describes walls of waves hovering on either side. this guy is an apologist.
Reeeeeee more It helps me finish
You know what Simon should do? A video on historical things no one questions but are only attested to by a single source.
I want to give this a thumbs up but I don’t want to spoil its current nice round “100”
this is fallacious thinking (as in guilty until proven innocent) because like that we would have to discredit 99% of history in fact we have more available material for the bible (in particular new testament) than all other historical documents combined, but that does not make them less reliable either, we only have 1 source for george washington's letters for example
I took a class in college with a biblical archaeologist who was on the team that discovered the oldest portion of the Bible. Very fascinating.
Biblical archaeologist? That's a red flag right there.
@@benjalucian1515 well there's a biblical archaeologist that studied the dead sea scrolls for 14yrs and wasn't theist. So take that with a grain of salt? It's a science niche for biblical archaeology, that's it. That's how you get information on these things.
@@benjalucian1515 yeah. It more refers to studying the events and history of the bible/near east. There's really no religious bend to it. I daresay you wouldn't think twice about an archaeologist who's specialty was The Veda.
@@hacker4chn841 - if he was making claims about the Veda and artifacts, I might
@@benjalucian1515 Why do you consider that a red flag?
Thank you for providing a non-biased approach to this topic. This was very well written to not bash any side, but just present possible evidence. You did a good job presenting this. Thank you.
Far from non-biassed. Skips all bits where there is no evidence at all for some of the major bits.
@@aled721 As the evidence he detailed shows, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Scholars who don't want to believe the Bible have been pointing and sputtering at the lack of evidence (because nobody could or was looking for it) for centuries. Not to mention he chose the smallest number possible of things to detail. Lol
@@noahlarson1861 So someone went through the desert and got rid of every piece of evidence 2m Hebrews would have left behind during a lifetime. I know that's quite the strawman, but the "absence of evidence isn't evidence for absence" phrase doesn't really work with the Exodus.
@@biedl86 What desert are you talking about? Meaning, what desert did they wander around in for 40 years?
@@noahlarson1861 Read Joshua 5:6 or Numbers 13:1-33 to understand the reasons of them staying in the desert for 40 years.
Also, your claim that nobody could or would look for evidence is not completely accurate. Historians didn't do anything but trying to confirm the Bible for a long time. They stopped, because they ran into too many dead ends. The Bible is nice to get an orientation, but it isn't as historically accurate as some want to believe.
I think you did a fantastic job with this material from both historical and biblical. As a Christian you caused a lot of questions for those who believe and don’t believe which is fantastic. This causes people to look for more information which is far better than taking a side. Well done and good honest commentary.
I agree. Never thought I would see such a video from Simon but am very happy to see a man that has scientific integrity enough to be objective and give credit where it is due, despite it being one of the more taboo areas amongst many of his peers, and so often dismissed outright.
Much respect to you, Simon. Thank you.
The more you actually look for more information the more Christianity shows its true colors as a cruel trick created and still used for political manipulation of the lower classes.
Look at the Adoptionism preached by Paul. Pauline theology said Jesus was a normal human, created and born to a human mother through normal means and adopted by God by imbuing Jesus with his Spirit where it remained until Jesus exclaimed “Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani” while on the cross.
Adoptionism was the predominant theological belief of the origin of Jesus for Christianity during the Creeds and Maxims period prior to Nicaea.
Then you jump to the Old Testament and the Creation myth is entirely plagiarized from the Babylonians who took it from the Akkadians who had absorbed it from the Sumerians.
There’s a lot of Jewish history packed between the genocide of the Canaanite by the Egyptian Jews and the death of Jesus, but pointing to the history as evidence of the validity of the rest is absolute madness. Bereft of research, reason and logic.
As a Christian, I appreciate how he handled it. Passionate, charming and gracious. Glad that he laid out both sides fairly. I found it really wholesome and healthy.
@@ElliottWong2024 Only one side exists and that is what can be factually proven. Some make the mistake to consider storytelling with talking snakes, and talking burning bushes as more than various stories.
@@WaylonCampbell Facts are valued and when one fails to prove claims then one walks in the land of fiction and fantasy.
Fantastic presentation! Unbiased and informative.
Some other really interesting artifacts that you might like to look up:
1. Nazareth Inscription
2. Book of Balaam
3. Egyptian seals of Jacob
4. Cursed tablet on mount Ebal
5. Tel-Jericho
6. Shroud of Turin
7. Sennacharib Stele
8. Solomon's Pillars at the Red Sea
9. Gath inscription
10 Jerubaal inscription
I would add Mara bar Serapion’s and Tacitus’ mentions of Jesus
@@DANtheMANofSIPA mara bar serepion is one I haven't heard of
@@andrewthomas4636 Its one of my favorite New Testament era artefacts. Ive heard some discredit it as not contemporary enough to Jesus or as not referring to Jesus at all but I find it as a quite compelling evidence that even as close as the late first century (probably shortly before The Gospel Of John was written), even Pagans knew Jesus to be a historical figure whom was a wise teacher at the very least. Its one of the earliest non Christian references to Jesus since Josephus and the Talmud cant be trusted to be accurate.
Also in terms of Christian writings, you cant find better than Polycarps letter to the Phillipians. Its written around 108 AD and references almost every letter written by Paul, 1 John, 1 Peter and The Gospel Of Matthew. Polycarp was a student of St John. Clement of Rome was a student of Polycarp and in 96 AD Clement wrote about the trinity. The Didache in ~70 AD wrote about it and Jesus divinity as well. All this to say not only was Jesus believed to be a real person, but Jesus’s divinity probably was a widespread belief among Christian Gentiles and Christian Jews as early as the late first century.
@@DANtheMANofSIPA I have read all of these other works that you mentioned.
I understand why we can't use the Midrash or Talmud, but why do you think we can't use Josephus?
@@andrewthomas4636 good question!
I am so pleased about your research on the Red Sea/Moses/Exodus!! Being born into a Southern Baptist military family, the Bible’s events have been ingrained in memory since early childhood. My Sunday school teacher actually explained the exact passage as you did. Saying it didn’t part like magic, but was a product of intense weather (which we were taught was divine intervention.)!! It is rarely clarified by using the actual scriptures!!
I am not religious, but my knowledge of scripture remains. However it continues to fascinate me as more evidence is found to corroborate the stories.
You should do one on Sodom and
Gommorrah. Dr. Z. Hawass thinks he found the actual ancient cities in Iraq!
Intense guided and focused winds... there's the mechanism of how it happened and then there's the agency, who did it...two different categories of explanation: You could have the workings of internal combustion for the automobile and/or Henry Ford.
Why would he think that Sodom would be in Iraq.
Until they find kangaroo and bison skeletons near Mt Ararat I’ll still be a skeptic. 🤷🏼♂️
You have Zero critical thinking skills
@@CorePathwaywhy would there be kangaroo skeletons near mount Ararat?
Can we mention the fact that Simon hosts 12 sperate channels and uploads consistently on all of them.
Of course you can, why wouldn't you do so?
Yeah because the paycheck is good. And who’s we. You mentioned it. You. There is no we
Other people: I'm a TH-camr
Simon: I am TH-cam
@@MrShanester117 calm down MrShanester117, it was just an observation. No need to get angry
What are the other 11?
"The Bible is a big book and there's lots going on in it."
Masterful! 😁😁
Yet it’s all true
Like what?
Scientific myths regarding the creation of the universe or the first man
Global Flood
Exodus
Stopping the sun
David
Solomon
Powerful Kingdom with Jerusalem as its capital.
Virgin Birth
Resurrection
Angels
Demons
Satan
Life after death
Heaven and Hell
Geno. cide against believers of other faiths?
Sla. very?
Mar. riage to children?
Mar. riage to two sisters?
Selling fe. male relatives?
Belief in magic and evil eye?
Original sin?
Salvation through a certain belief?
Faith-based Supre. macy?
Big book of historical fiction
@@tankbeast8480Noah’s ark? No. Adam and Eve? No. The entirety of Genesis? No. The whole bible? No.
@@mrdirtslife2688 Noahs Ark is debatable because there are fossils out there that got fossilised while doing thier daily life. Which means they got covered really fast. Adam and Eve likely to exist because we are all come from one family. The entire of genesis can also be true, it does not contradict science because time is only a concept.
I love how non biased the information was presented. Beautifully done sir!
I love how you can tell someone who makes this kind of statements religious beliefs judging by the title of the video it's posted under
Before you get mad I already know you're a Christian😂
@@ThecouncilOf8... is that supposed to be an insult?
@@Rikken552 Yeah, not sure why he's laughing. Okay, the guy's a Christian? Lol?
So many were missed out a part 2 must surely be coming
It's going to be on Simon's new channel Bible Blaze
"Am I RIGHT, Saint Peter?!" 😉😁
Part 2 should be the contradictory archeological and literary evidence to the accuracy of the Hebrew and Christian bibles/canons.
I usually laugh alongside you with your quips about topics like this since you're not disrespectful of others' beliefs, and everyone is entitled to their beliefs, but I do appreciate you being serious Simon in this video. In my case, I believe people can both be men and women of science and simultaneously of religion, as hard as that is for a lot of people to digest. Again, thanks for being respectful in this video and thank you for all the hard work you put into your many channels in general.
It depends on the specifics of what you mean by religion.
He has openly made fun of at least one religion in a previous video. That was a few years ago at this point, so perhaps his stance has changed somewhat.
@@ReddFoxx1562 My father is a devout Catholic - he is also a research scientist.
I used to work in a medical research organisation (I'm an accountant, I used to help apply for and administer research funding - so I'm NOT a scientist myself) - I knew many of the researchers were religious - we had a prayer room near the labs on the request of some of them. We had Christians (of many denominations), Muslims, Hindus, Jews....
None of them were radical or extremists, they were all open minded and relaxed about other people's faith or lack thereof.
Belief in science and faith are not mutually exclusive.
I asked my father once how he reconciled his faith and his science. He said that science reveals more fully the wonders of the world - the depth of God's creation.
@@raylouis7013 that's why I said it depends on what you mean by the word religion. If people take it as allegory and parable in don't have the idea of a perfect all-powerful all-knowing God then sure that can work with other fields. But if someone believes in an omnipotent creator of that nature then there is always going to be some conflicting situation when dealing with the real world.
Lol no, religion says "this happened cuz of magic sky wizard" science says the opposite. You're either delusional and in a cult or you're a rational adult.
As a PhD candidate in Biblical Studies, let me give you some more-
SOLEB INSCRIPTION: Pharaoh Amenhotep III specifically names he captured "The Shasu of yhw" or "The Semites of [who worship/belong to] Yahweh"
KARNAK TEMPLE INSCRIPTION: Pharaoh Shishak I list several Israelite cities he overtook, all of which are recorded in the Old Testament
BLACK OBELISK OF SHALMANESER: Shalmaneser III names Israelite kings Jehu and Omri, as well as name a tribute paid to him, as recorded in 1 & 2 Kings
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF TIGLATH-PILESER III: Tiglath-Pileser III names both King Jehohaz and the kingdom of Judah, as recorded in 2 Kings 16
SENNACHERIB PRISM: Sennacherib names both King Hezekiah and the kingdom of Judah, as recorded in 2 Kings 18-19 (although Sennacherib leaves out his loss)
BABYLONIAN CHRONICLES: Nebuchadnezzar records the kingdom of Judah by name, as well as installing a puppet king, as described in 2 Kings 24
JEHOACHIN RATION TABLET: Kingdom of Judah mentioned by name, Judah King Jehoiachin mentioned by name, rations given as described in 2 Kings 25
NABONIDUS TABLET: Names King Belshazzar, as found in Daniel 5
CYRUS CYLINDER: Describes King Cyrus allowing foreigners to return to home land and return to worshiping home god[s], as found in Ezra 1:1-4
INSCRIPTION OF DARIUS: Events on tablet align with the events described in Esther 1
TATTANAI/TATTANNU GOVERNOR-BEYOND-THE-RIVER FRAGMENT: Names Tattanai/Tattannu (variation of same name), who is mentioned in Ezra 5-6
This just sounds like different sides of the same story. It’s not necessarily confirmation of a divine being just that people recorded the same criminal.
Good stuff 👍
Bullshit😂
@@markusbaker1161he never said it was. He’s just saying there are other tidbits of the Bible that have a basis in fact, that Simon didn’t mention in this short video
@@tombraiderstrums09 the bible is not a reference for fact. It’s a book of myths. It’s not a record. No biblical scholars claim it to be either. Perhaps Simon didn’t mention it because it’s your opinion and not his.
I highly recommend “Expedition Bible” TH-cam channel for anyone interested in historicity of the Bible
I'll check it out
The bible is a book of mythology.
You know that historians consider the bible to be mythology, right?
@@tonygrowley5275ahead of many scientific discoveries but okay
@@MrTheclevercat ahead of many scientific discoveries but okay
Dude what a cool presentation. I find myself questioning and doubting the bible allot lately but I don't hate it like so many others. This particular point of view seems sincere. That includes the scepticism and confirmation alike. Hands down one of the best presentation on the bible I have ever seen. Thank you for this information my friend you have given me much to think on.
Study the Word of God! Read John. Call upon the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be SAVED! Get a king james bible and believe. We love HIM because HE first loved us!
Don’t let anyone make you feel bad for trying to find your own truth. I use to be a Christian as a child, but actually grew to love the spiritual beliefs of my own ancestors (Thor, Freyr, etc). Mostly it started when I explored the origin of western holidays and even the days do the week.
@@Vandelberger You live in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 2022 by a 7 day week as written. It is not 7 days because of the rotation of the earth or revolution around the sun. They have no reason it would be 7 days to begin with. The jews DID not evangelize. All is as written.
@@MichaelAChristian1 No, the 7 days are named after the old Saxon/ Germanic gods, but with Saturn (Saturday) and the Moon on Monday added later. Tuesday is for Tyr, Wednesday is Wodan, Thursday is named after Thor and Freyr for Friday. The seven days of the week did not always exist and don’t pretend they did.
@@Vandelberger Yes they did. Are you saying they didn't have WEEKS before then? Go ahead and say that so everyone can see your lies. Read Genesis. There is NO physical reason for 7 days except Genesis.
"And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good." Genesis chapter 1 verses 14 to 18.
Before the TELESCOPE existed the bible told you what the calendars would use. Then we see it was FORETOLD that He would come preach the ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF OUR LORD! In HIS name the gentiles trust.
"Monday lundi Moon
Tuesday mardi Mars
Wednesday mercredi Mercury
Thursday jeudi Jupiter
Friday vendredi Venus
Saturday samedi Saturn
Sunday dimanche (Sun)"
Again they HAVE NO reason it should even BE 7 days. Nor for how so many could FAIL to try to change it. They are lying to you. Jesus Christ is the ONLY SAVIOUR! Call upon the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be SAVED! We LOVE HIM BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US!
Thank you Simon for a video well done. I am a believer in The Lord and remember you saying you don't really believe.
But you approached the material in a very professional manner that I found refreshing.
@@stephenlaing2152 , let's clarify what the OP said... he uses the phrase "The Lord".
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This is using "lord" in place of a proper nouns, so of course it would be capitalized, but it is also using the entire phase "the Lord" in the same sense that any Christian or Jewish person would understand it as noted in Deuteronomy 6:4: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord"
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Christians say "the Lord our God" all the time. However, the fact that James didn't state it that way isn't arrogance; it's just one different way to use God's title as his name. "Lord" by itself is an English translation of the Hebrew word "Adonai" which means "Lord who is above all other lords." So if I believe in and wish to address God as "the Lord who is above all other lords" then the most accurate way to address him is "The Lord" (Adonai).
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I would also point out that James was complimentary of Simon's video, which shows his good will. Are you likewise showing good will?
@@stephenlaing2152 I'm sorry you're bitter about this
the Nazareth Inscription, the Book of Balaam, the Egyptian seals of Jacob, the Cursed tablet on mount Ebal, Tel-Jericho, the Shroud of Turin, the Sennacharib Stele, Solomon's Pillars at the Red Sea, the Gath inscription, or the Jerubaal inscription not to mention the golden chariot wheels found dating back to the parting of the red sea, the giants bones found or the walls of jericho all of these things are archaeological evidence which cant be refuted now wheather u want to believe or not is up to you but even atheists believe in god they know he exists but they just choose not to believe have a good life sir ill be praying that you get saved one day :)
@@sidwhiting665 Thank you :)
@@stephenlaing2152
John 14:6-7 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
1 Timothy 1:12-17 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
I respect the skeptical attitude while maintaining arguments and counter arguments based in scientific facts. Posing these questions and seeking for legitimate answers is the only way to come to the truth of what this world is as well as revealing our true past history.
I've been hoping for this video for over a year! Love it.
My mom always says miracles are entirely natural and reasonable events. What's miraculous about them is the timing.
When would it be a bad time to rise from the dead? Or turn water into wine? If your mom was saying "if it's not entirely rational or reasonable you can rule it out," well then, she's a smart one. 🤓
I actually saw someone speculating on time being a 4th dimension that God has control over. It's interesting when you consider the timing part of what your mother said, too. She sounds wise
@@Philusteen Personally, I believe that anything that occurs in reality is natural and reasonable. If it seems otherwise, we just haven't developed the skills and knowledge to explain why they are. I haven't asked my mom as to her take on that.
@@NealBones that person clearly never took a physics class, otherwise they'd understand that a fourth dimension wouldn't work like that. We don't actually live in a comic book, lol
@Philusteen Yes, because you alone obviously have dominion and knowledge over a 4th dimension that is part of theoretical physics 🙄
Been looking for simon ever aince he left biographics. So glad i stumbled upon this. Instant subscribe
Having lived near and played in the ocean and nearby bays for most of my life, like others I am very familiar with sinking into the sand at the waters edge. Given that chariot wheels provide very little surface area on which to rest or put another way creating a high bearing stress in engineering parlance, it is easy to see why the Egyptian chariots and heavily armored (for the era that is) soldiers would have become mired in whatever land bridge might have existed at the event.
Yeah but being trained charioteers, they would have known this, so why would they have ventured into that terrain?
A bit harder to imagine that Pharaoh’s Army had been chasing them for 40 years.
@@coryhoggatt7691…been a while since you read Exodus, eh bud?
Sinking into supersaturated sand ("quicksand") is common and these wheels continue the enigma; because you see, correlation doesn't show cause.
I once did a bunch of research on plagues of Egypt and most of them can be explained through a local volcanic eruption, which according to some historic evidence, there very likely was a massive volcanic eruption near Egypt at the time.
Island of Santorini
Is there evidence the plagues occurred at all? Given that the majority of archaeological evidence does not support the Exodus narrative, including the titular exodus itself, I am suspicious.
God did what he had to in order for his will to be complete.
I saw that documentary too.
I've always found historical texts as incredibly fascinating views into the past. For example the story of Adam and Eve takes place near the intersection of 4 rivers (which did exist) during the Ice Age in the middle east. And the story details people who lived off the land and were punished by being kicked out of a fruitful area and their descendants forced to farm.
Makes you wonder how old this story really is, and if it's not actually ~10k+ year old oral story detailing the transition from hunter gather to agriculture.
And before anyone says that's too old, we know from studies of aboriginal folklore that oral traditions absolutely can and have survived for over 10K years.
In addition, ancient ME societies would've likely been costal in regions that are long since under water since the end of the ice age.
Coastal waters rising during the melt could certainly be an explanation for why so many ancient societies have flood myths
Also adding to your point, the great flood. There is a likely candidate for this incident, that could fit this timeline, and that is the creation of the black sea. One of the largest and fastest flooding events in human history, with the water levels estimated to have risen by several meters per day.
I love how the small clip of Jesus and his hollowers is actually from Monty Python's Life of Brian lol. I love Simons editors. Legends
Exactly!
To those of us who see the Judeo-Christian Bible as the infallible divine work of Almighty God, who is simultaneously omnipotent, omnipresent, and omnitient, it is not a work of every word being taken literally. It is a work of every word having truth and meaning. We also understand that every word is good for us to know and remember, not every word was said for our application. Although every word is from God's divine perspective outside all time and possibilities, we grasp the concept that most of the things God said to the people of the time in which the stories occurred were meant strictly and exclusively for those people. They are only meant for us to gleen context of God's rationale, His character, and His consistency throughout the Bible. The interactions of thousands of years ago will not mirror or even apply to our lives, but for the hearing and understanding of what was said, and how it impacted people in specific circumstances.
Now we take this grasp of the ancient text and work diligently to interpret, absorb, and exhibit its lessons in our best traditions and effort. However, we are nonetheless human, fallible, and prone to self-interest. That is where the divine rubber meets the human road. It is the difference between the provision of god's wisdom and messages to His creation versus our interpretation and worshipful attempt to grasp His wisdom, even in a small part to the extent we are able. In that space, I can say we have excelled at missing the point quite broadly on most occasions.
The main message of the Bible is that God's creation chose to fall from a state of grace, but He chose to pay for our return, if we desire it. He gave us the ultimate choice to choose, even though His vantage outside all time and possibilities allow Him to already know who will and who will not. Then Jesus gave us the simplified job description before He was fired. "Love God above all else, and love your fellow human beings at least as much as you love yourself." He didn't say we are meant to uphold the old Hebrew laws, or hold people accountable. He said there is a new covenant between man and God. That old law is fulfilled, and Christ was the ransom.
Wee, it's really quite simple when you look at it with just a smidge of common sense.
Except that's all nonsense
"Judeo-christian" is a post WW2 perversion. Christians and jews have always been separate by philosophy and culture. Jews have literally rejected Christianity from the start by demanding Jesus be executed.
I'm not even Christian but that term is entirely disrespectful to the entire history of christendom and should be considered blasphemous.
And this is what you call quality content. Big salute Simon!
Well done Simon.I am a Christian but I love biblical archaeology as well. There such a vast array of physical items and discoveries that are continually being found that match up with biblical text.
No there isn't, quite the opposite in fact!
it is quite the opposite, modern archeology is showing how inaccurate stories in the Bible were......including whole towns not yet existing in the time claimed by the Bible..sorry mate...
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Neandar Valley is neanderthals, hence name! Where the first was found, if you go there you can see practically complete skeletons and you can un other museums.
Chronology is massively important to understanding history.
Like your hun thing, only 35/40 thousand years out from neanderthals and huns, pluss we know how huns shaped skulls and neanderthals have no marks.
If you get the time wrong the story is wrong, wrong kings etc.
There's a prophecy about nebuchadnezzar sacking a island town, raising it to the ground and no one will live there again, only remains for fisherman to catch net's on.
Nebuchadnezzar is dead never went, the island is still there, you can see it in Google maps and people have always been there.
This prophecy can never come true!
But then non ever have!
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Evolution has been proven, we gave fossil records for multiple animals non more so than the horse.
But also a practically complete human fossil record with no missing links.
And other human remains.
Evolution has been observed in nature and lab's and never stops and all life is transitional including you.
Without a single fossil dna nails common ancestry even showing when certain mutations happen and species change.
Evolution is the corner stone of modern biology and underpins our whole understanding of modern.
It's backed and proven by all fields of science.
The evidence is overwhelming and it's been proven since the 1870s.
Like what?
In regards to the final story. I don’t know how recent this information is, compared to when you made this video, but there is a natural land bridge that has been found in the Red Sea that stretches from one side to the other. Divers have started to search the area and the deeper parts surrounding it, and have found chariot wheels and and such that match Egyptian chariots from that time period
The person who “discovered” the chariot wheels is Ron Wyatt. He isn’t an archaeologist, or even a scientist, he is a anaesthesiologist. He is considered by all archaeologists, including the national archaeology office of israel, as a liar and absolutely false. The “wheels” he found, were algae in the shape of a wheel, and marine biologists have said it is completely natural shape.
Unfortunately, this is a story going around creationist circles that is almost entirely fabricated. Not saying it’s evidence of absence, but it is not true either. The parts that are true-ish like the “land bridge” are incredibly misrepresented.
Source ???
@@Pooki2024 several, actually. Google it. Also Google "the Pillars of Solomon".
This is true and some of the images are stunning. They’ve also found horse hooves and human bones as well. He also said the bottom would have been muddy but the location your talking about has a hard sand bottom.
This is why youtube stars like simon are raking over the entertainment world, genuine curiosity and honesty.
I remember reading some years ago that it was following the eruption of Thera (modern day Santorini) approximately 3,600 years ago caused a massive tsunami, which could have caused the Sea of Reeds to withdraw.
Thank you!!! People don't realize the mistranslation of the red sea from Torah and the sea of reeds. Respect my friend and thank you so much for doing actual research.
On the same note we need a video about epics like the Iliad and the Odyssey having portions proven true. For example it is believed that the Trojan horse has now been found. With a bronze plate inscribed with the same words as homers works.
Lol amazing as Homer wrote it centuries after the event occurred js lol at plate in other words.
I would tend to take the epics as being fairly historical though the myths of "gods" are a little more difficult to follow as their reported ordering does not make sense , so is either myth, or set even further back in time but I dont think there is evidence as such, but obviously inference - such as Atlas holding the world on his shoulders vs Bible Translations definately putting the earth suspended in space vs Bible Translations of things in " The Heavens" - Indeed Genesis 1 is titled "When The Lord Did The Heavens and The Earth" (and is reasonably scientific in its ordering as we see now back to the birth of stars and matter and gas - no one in the future if we lose the science through our own self destruction would belive what we can see and report now - we dont write much on stone trusting silcon digits and rottable paper
@@terryarmbruster9719 yeah on both ends its incredible. Like Homer was almost as far away from that conflict as he was from the modern day. Yet he still got it right down to the words inscribed on the plaque
@@terryarmbruster9719 Many believe Homer wasn't an actual person though and just a representative name given to storytellers. So it could be that the name was birthed at the actual battle of troy.
Simon did a Geographics video on Troy.
As a Christian and Historian, this was a great video. Learning actual history and thinking critically caused me to pull away from the church and organized religion as a whole. Just because, the more i studied, the more I saw what was appropriated and what could not possibly have happened. I never lost my faith in god, just in the church. But as you stated, every legend or myth (religion included) comes from some nugget of truth. Something Ive always found fascinating
Jesus looks a man right in the eye, and told him he would be back "before the last of this generation" has passed away.
If Jesus is real, he had to have come back 2,000 years ago.
Otherwise Jesus told a lie, and that's not possible.
The problem isn't organized religion. The problem is the bible is just made up stories. The fact that they used some actual historical events, doesn't help make the rest of it true. The bible also gets quite a bit of known history wrong as well.
that ain't it borda
I think the god of the old testament was not the one true god
@@MrDucksBill he is the God we worship but we are under a new covenant,
The reason why we don't relate to the old testament much is because it's a different culture.
So the creation of the world was possible but you try to limit God to just that? Come on now. creation has a creator and if Jesus is that powerful to create a universe but you limit him. that is kinda sad bro. We are going to stand and be judged. Once you cross over and see him. It will be to late.have you ever had a nightmare and woke up and we're so happy it was just a dream. Now imagine never waking up from that dream ever except it's not a dream.
As a fluent Hebrew speaker, the translation "Sea of reeds" is definitely the correct one.
Yes, that’s correct
I appreciate how fair and respectful he is about his explanations. The Bible, religious or not, is just a huge collection of records with more integrity than people like to give it credit for.
I Know Right. Too many TH-cam Atheists claim that it's all made up out of whole cloth like the book of mormon. People who make claims like that are not just wrong they are arrogantly and stupidly incorrect
@Yummy Spaghetti Noodles I'm also Christian ya dingus.
@Yummy Spaghetti Noodles Still not good enough. You need to know the holy spirit. That's what makes up the remnant. Daily lessons from God - verified prophet Julie Green on Rumble. Also includes daily predictions of future news via keywords.
The Bible was always treated as a historically accurate account until the middle of the 20th century. Then archaeologists started digging without looking at the Bible first. Since then the Bible is loosing credence all over the place. The fields of Archaeologists and Historians have changed drastically in the last century, due to humanity becoming more and more secular and advanced in producing reliable methodologies for looking at history. The need to find Bible confirming evidences dropped significantly. Today we follow the evidence, instead of searching for the evidence which could potentially confirm what's written in this bronze age book.
@@biedl86 This had nothing to do with my comment.
Another great installment of the Simonverse. Keep them coming!
This mans script writers are quite skilled , in many regards. It's nice to hear the proper and clever use
of the English language. Mr Whistler is a great presenter of these amazing stories, from the Bible , or otherwise. Thanks
I have worked in Iraq and Syria since 2014, humanitarian projects, but back in 2014 one young Iraqi woman joined the team. I noticed that people were struggling to understand her, which confused me no end. Anyway, turned out that, in the words of my colleagues 'she speaks Aramaic. Language of the Nazarine' The Nazarine, for those who do not know, is Jesus. Hence the use of the Arabic letter 'n' to denote Christians in areas they occupied.
So Aramaic is still spoken even if by a much smaller ethnic group here in Iraq even today. I think thats a bit mad.
The Bible is true, my brother.
On the last part about the parting of the sea, it's interesting because during Hurricane Ian recently, there were areas along the Gulf Coast of Florida where the water receded significantly because of the hurricane, which could certainly be an explanation for strong winds - a hurricane/typhoon or something hurricane-like could explain it, depending on how close the location is to an ocean.
Check Wyatt Archeology for definition and proof of what took place
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Check reality for evidence that Ron Whyatt was full of it. As usual.
Take a look at photos of the alleged chariot wheels. They are clearly ship wheels. None of the late Ron Whyatt's claims stand up to scrutiny. Not a surprise since he had zero training in archaeology.
@@mikepotter6426 Ah the late and never great Ron "the liar" Wyatt...
1. He wasn't any kind of qualified expert in the field
2. He wasn't EVER licensed by the Egyptian authorities to carry out any excavations in their country, EVER
3. He was a Grade A BS merchant.
Take his "proof of the story of Noah", where he claimed he had found the Ark, because there's a hanging valley on a mountain in Turkey, that sort of looks like a HUGE boat sat there, if you squint, and then claimed that he proved such a boat HAD been there, by finding NO evidence of an Ark that was the wrong size, and made of iron instead of wood...
Then there's his Red Sea BS... photos of a coral formation which he claimed was a chariot axle and wheel covered on coral, which was "digitally enhanced" for clarity, the enhancement being him drawing an oval in brown pixels where he wanted you to "see a wheel".
Then there was his "photo of a gold covered chariot wheel half buried in the sand" which he claimed he couldn't recover as "it was too fragile to move".
Quite apart from the item bearing NO resemblance to a n 18th/19th Dynasty chariot wheel, and looking suspiciously like a cast brass valve control wheel from a large pipe valve, if it HAD been gold foil over rotten wood, it wouldn't have withstood the current enough to be photographed intact.
Add in his BS claim that "gold left on the sea bed for 3000 years would still be shiny because coral wont grow on it", try telling that to anyone who ever recovered a 300 year old coin from the warm waters of the Caribbean... The term "Marine Accretion" will be used when mocking you and Ron Wyatt.
Lastly, there was his claim that there was a sandbar, within 4 feet of the surface , running right across the Red Sea, that somehow remained undetected by all the heavy maritime traffic passing over it.
And then he claimed that said sandbar was NOT marked on US Maritime charts because the USS Govt. had been infiltrated by Bible hating Atheists, but that it was clearly marked on Royal Navy charts, because Britain's Queen is head of the Church of England, and therefore Britain was a "Christian Country" where Atheists hadn't taken over.
That was especially funny as at the time, the percentage of godless in the UK was more than THREE TIMES HIGHER than in America, and the Church had NO governmental authority whatsoever.
And... The mythical sandbar wasn't shown on RN charts anyway, Ron "The LIAR" Wyatt just assumed his target "Southern Redneck" audience would NEVER travel to the UK and visit a public reference library with maritime charts, and see for them selves what a lying sack of crap he was.
B.C. The waters could possibly be pusherd back by strong winds but PARTED ? Not likely
@Mel Dummar
Why no?
I mean besides the story mostly being just a story.
Moses
'Yes I was born a poor black ... PRINCE, yes, I was a born a prince.'
'You were circumcised so we KNOW you weren't a prince'
'Why that was a um was I was born a Jew and mom put me in a box on the river and I was raised AS a Prince by a PRINCESS.' Yeah that is what really happened'
Well OK then that makes it all so much better. What was it like growing up as a Prince who was circumcised?
It was believed that the parting of the Red Sea was due to Moses' use of a sea saw
Whammy
Boom!
Ba dum tssss
That last one is really cool, especially when taken in conjunction with the fact that the plagues of Egypt were all very possible, and that some may have even necessarily preceded others.
Were all very possible? What about the first born sons all dying except for those who had lambs blood over their door
@@rascal342 there are several theories, including that it possibly refers to a war or plague that occurred in Egypt which took a specifically grim toll on young Egyptians and spared the Hebrews.
@@HomeSlice97 that’s very very different than how it’s described in Exodus
For those who have ever had to push wheelbarrows through fresh mud, I can promise you that chariots would NOT have tried to chase people through silt only a few hours free of the ocean.
Those chariots dumb enough to do so would not only have been stuck long enough for the waters to cover them back up, but honestly would be stuck there for near forever without a great deal of manpower and planks to pull it out of the mud.
The bible says the ground was "dry." Go read it!
Not to mention instead of needing a phenomena of a disappearing sea all it really needs is a shift in tides, tides goes out and exposes land, by the morning the tide comes back and recovers it.
IF we go the Moses route then he was a clever sod and brought his followers to a miracle site where he knew the water would part and they would see the 'miracle' of God and his enemies getting the view as well confirming these people were blessed and the chosen people.
They literally found chariot wheels at the bottom of the red sea... i remember seeing videos on it when i was in middle school.... and i graduated like a decade ago 😅😅
The "sea of reeds" is only a good translation if you use the egyptian language. If translated from hebrew, it will say red sea, and is further evidenced by the same word being used to locate the sea at which Salomon had his fleet of ships, at the location of modern day Eilat. Further, if you go diving off the Nuweiba beach, you will find a "junk yard" the resembles broken charriots with wheels and axels still in place (coral encrusted obviously), and on that beach as well as on the Saudi side there have been descovered the Salomon pilars that were erected to mark the location of the crossing. And that particular spot is the only possible crossing site as the red sea is very deep with sudden drop off, and only at nuweiba is the slope gradual and not too deep.
And the rocks are burned in that area of the seaside.
The name "Red Sea" came from Greek (Erythra Thalassa). The Hebrew name (Yam Suph) literally translates "The Sea of Reed" (singular because it's a mass noun in Hebrew). The Hebrew text was translated into Greek in the third century BCE, and the use of the "Red Sea" is not a literal translation, but rather the belief of the translators that the two were one and the same.
@@boriszakharin3189 th-cam.com/video/7ogWUME9fxw/w-d-xo.html
This is a very detailed study on the translation of yam suf, and what is meant with it in the context that it's used.
Glad you mentioned the Moabite stone. Would have loved to see the Cyrus cylinder and the prophecy regarding him by name written in Isaiah 200 years before his birth, it is extremely intriguing.
About that, while some have used the Cyrus Cylinder as proof that Cyrus allowed the Jews to return, the mainstream view is that Cyrus was simply continuing a long tradition started by Mesopotamian Kings whereby a new king would promise certain reforms to be done once he ascended the throne. The cylinder does not even mention Jews and Judea and only mentions Mesopotamian sanctuaries being rebuilt. As for the Isaiah prophecy, most Biblical scholars believe that the Book of Isaiah was actually composed in three parts. Part 1 consists of chapters 1-39 and were likely written by the Real Isaiah. Part 2 consists of chapters 40-55 and was most likely written by a follower of the real Isaiah who lived during the Babylonian Exile. And Part 3 consists of chapters 56-66 and was mostly written by another follower of the Real Isaiah who lived after the Babylonian exile.
@@ethanjacobrosca7833 the “second Isaiah” theory was proven wrong by the Dead Sea scrolls containing chapters 39 & 40 on the same scroll, which; the theory suggested was the separation of the “first” Isaiah and “second” Isaiah. I may have been wrong about the cylinder containing Cyrus’ naming the Jews but his freeing them and funding the temple rebuilding is undeniable. The temple cost in today would be billions, I would like an explanation for that, the releasing of the Jewish captives is one thing, but what inclined Cyrus to fund a massive project to the temple of a god he didn’t worship? He was shown the fully finished scrolls of Isaiah, which Josephus confirmed, which intrigued him so much he couldn’t deny the true God and acknowledged that it was His will to set them free and He (YHWH) was simply using Cyrus. I would like your opinion of the book of Daniel prophecy about the leader of Greece and how after he fell it would be divided into 4, which as history confirms was an accurate description of Alexander the Great, his conquest and his kingdom being divided by his 4 generals after his death. This was fulfilled in the fullest and it was written over 150 years before Alexander, they also believe that the reason Alexander didn’t sack Jerusalem was because he was shown the prophecy about him and his Greek empire and was extremely impressed. Was there a “second” Daniel? The main stream opinions of secular scholars though at the time and perhaps for a time may appear to be accurate but through archaeology the Bible has been proven over and over to be accurate. For instance; there was scholarly skepticism about the existence of king Sennacherib and his father king Sargon II among others for at the time there was no archaeological proof that they existed but overtime clear evidence of their undeniable existence was uncovered and it is now not even debated. The main stream has a narrative against the morals of the Bible which gets in the way of their cause and ways of doing things which has changed over the years but the Bible still gets in the way and there’s a threat to the main stream wether it be Christendom oppressing people and hiding the truth of the Bible which would expose their vile actions or people who think it is restrictive towards their sexual freedom. Therefore there are scholars who are day and night not only trying to prove the Bible wrong for the apparent benefit of the progression of mankind but to also make a name for themselves.
@@WeinBergSteinWitz I do not deny that Cyrus the Great was indeed committed to allowing the Jews to return home and funding the rebuilding of their temple, even if such is not mentioned in the Cyrus Cylinder. As for the Book of Daniel, most scholars has agreed that it was composed during the Greek period when Judea was under Seleucid Rule shortly before the Hasmonean Revolt and it was likely written in order to tell the Jews to remain faithful to God even under the oppressive policies of Antiochus IV due to the fact that while some of its information may be historically accurate, it has some discrepancies when it comes to chronology. As for your mention of a "second Daniel" it turns out that the Jewish and Christian Books of Daniel actually have one major difference: the Christian Book of Daniel is actually longer since it contains the following additions: the Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Children as well as the stories of Susanna and the Elders and Bel and the Dragon. While these additions are present in the Septuagint version of Daniel, the Dead Sea Scrolls do not even contain those additions. As for your concern about the "Second Isaiah theory", keep in mind that the Dead Sea Scrolls date to between 200 BC to the first century AD, well after the 5th century BC (which is the time when most scholars believe the Book of Isaiah reached its final form).
@@ethanjacobrosca7833 there is a reason that the addition to Daniel and the extension to the holy scriptures are always listed separate from the Bible usually in the form of; “with apocrypha”. The apocrypha may be attached to the same physical bindings that contain the scriptures in some bibles but compared to the rest of the scriptures it is clear that those additions are clearly NOT inspired and serve no purpose in recording the progression of the seed of the messiah through the nation of Israel and God’s dealings with his people. The same is with the Quran and the Book of Mormon. And the Second Isaiah prophecy is not “mine” it was a secular theory titled as such. And the prophecy about Alexander the Great was recorded in Daniel chapter 8, which no one debates it’s canonicity and has never been considered part of the apocrypha.
@@ethanjacobrosca7833 I said my last two messages over voice text so I fixed the grammatical errors. It didn’t make much sense.
These types of discussions were always my favorite in college classes. It was amazing how close the Bible was to real life back then(regardless of the religious implications). That and it's story hasn't changed too much since pen was put to paper. Not a religious person myself, I did grow up in the church though. My other half didn't really. He went for the major holidays but ever Sunday like my family dragged me to. He'd heard some of the stories but thought they were really bizarre till I explained the morals behind each tale. You forgot the burning bush btw. The plant that releases a kerosene type substance on their leaves and only grow on hills of Flint rock?
Something important to remember about Solomon and David - the Israel of their day was substantially smaller and weaker than the stories in the Bible suggest. A good comparison would be King Arthur. There may very well have been a historical figure at the root of the Arthurian legends, but the post-Roman Britain he lived in would have looked nothing like the medieval England we tend to picture him in. Similarly, most (if not all) of his supposed deeds tell us more about the people who them and next to nothing about the real Arthur.
Well said, you can question King Arthur, but not really His father Uther that was a King. There is a lot of evidence that he existed
This is a pretty cool video. Now I want more parts to it as there are a LOT of other discoveries like these that proves parts and people. Also some of these on other major religions would be neat too
Troy is a good example. Great idea!
The bible is not even just one book, but a collection. Biblia literally being the plural of book.
I always wondered whatever happened to all the Great Courses content! Good luck, Wondrium!
People debate whether Jesus existed when Josephus, Pliny and Tacitus confirm it, but nobody debates if Pilate existed with fewer references.
None were contemporaneous with the reported Jesus.
@@seanbrady6731Niether were any with Julius Caesar’s 😂, who’s dates 150 years later before any of his.
Pliny and Tacitus don't confirm Jesus existed only that there was a religious cult known as Christians. Josepohus mentions Jesus, however all three of these men were writing from second hand knowledge and all three of them were not around to confirm anything. These are all second hand accounts not primary sources. None of the many Roman historians living in the area at the time wrote about Jesus it was only after this cult started forming. Should we assume the cult was based around a real person? Probably, but that isn't confirmation. People swear big foot exists but we have nothing but secondary information.
Josephus was debunked lo ago.
@@seanbrady6731Alexander the great isn’t mentioned by anyone until about 300 years after he died
Great channel and very interesting video. I watched a documentary some time back about a diving team equipped with underwater camera equipment exploring the bottom of the Red Sea. They found hundreds of coral formations shaped like chariot wheels and chassis. It was very thought provoking.
Do you remember the name of the documentary?
I am a Christian myself. I found this video enjoyable. Personally, I don't need to ever see the ice on top of Mt. Ararat melt and expose Noah's Ark; neither do I need to see the Ark of the Covenant dug up from underneath the Temple Mount to believe. All that every single one of us agrees is real history, people like Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, begins with the Babylonians around 600 BC. That point in is when the events of the Bible's book of Daniel, chapter 2 take place. In there you will find a prophecy outlining all the major empires of the western world and the order in which they came and went. Because it came true, the rest of the Bible can be trusted. Indeed, there are many other prophecies that provide supernatural evidence to confound any doubting scholar. Even in my own world there are people around me who are filled with fear at the mere mention of words like 'church', 'God' or 'Jesus'. It makes perfect sense that similar people in cultures around Israel 1000's of years ago would be unwilling to give recognition to anyone who reminds them of what they don't want to hear.
Book of Daniel is faked. It states it was written during the Babylonian exile, but it was actually written like 400 years later during the Maccabean revolts, so all the "prophecies" it states were to have happened, had already happened. Always easier to backdate a book and call it a prophesy than actually state accurate prophesies.
You're getting warm, Simon. Keep digging. There's a lot more to discover.
Lifelong learning is a joy. My family is that way. But then we got that from my maternal grandmother, who was a teacher in a one room school in the end of of the 19th and start of the 20th centuries.
My grandfather was a cowboy (cattle drover) when they met, so they prove the cliche of the handsome cowboy and pretty schoolmarm who fell in love married and raised a family.
Anyway, my grandmother pretty much taught her 7 surviving children to love learning, and they all passed that love on to their children. Many a heated discussion at Sunday dinner devolved into discussions Bent over copies of the encyclopedia to determine who was right LOL.
You might be interested in looking at a video:
Irving Finkel | The Ark Before Noah: A Great Adventure
Link: th-cam.com/video/s_fkpZSnz2I/w-d-xo.html
He describes what was written on a clay tablet that is in the British Royal Museum. It is a set of instructions to Noah on how to build the ark. Fascinating!
I’ve been watching Wondrium (formerly The Great Courses) for a decade now and can’t say enough good things about their courses and lecturers! The course mentioned, “The Decisive Battles of World History” is one of my favorites in part due to Dr. Gregory Aldrete’s delivery of the material! I also recommend Dr. Dorsey Armstrong’s course, “The Black Death: The World’s Most Devastating Plague.”
I just finished a course about Ancient Egypt and I was shocked how close it's intertwined with the Bible! Like Joseph the only Hebrew name on ancient seals ever discovered in ancient Egypt, more than a dozen so far. Even "Hymn to the Aten" and Psalm 104 almost identical.
It is very interesting that something caused Akhenaten to suddenly abandon thousands of years worth of Egyptian religion and adopt the worship of a single god. It suggests that something massive occurred to shift his mind on things. Also interesting that Hatshepsut fits very well the description of Moses adoptive mother. Pharaoh’s Daughter wasn’t just a description in the Bible. It was, in fact, a title that the Egyptians used. Also interesting that after her death most statues had the noses smashed off… the highest insult a Egyptian could receive because it prevent their immortal spirit from being able to breathe. It wouldn’t be surprising this would happen if her adoptive son was the man that caused as much damage to the nation as the leader of the Israelites had done.
He will never see this but a huge thank you for u and ur staff for so much wonderful content. Thank you.
Simon doesn't care for you
One of the problems with the parting of the red sea is the simple fact that there isnt any evidence that we know of that indicates the israelites were ever in egypt.
There is some evidence but as you would expect from the situation, very few written records exist compared with some other books. Egypt at the time certainly would not have written down anything about it.
An interesting find in archaeology that I learned at The Metropolitan Museum is that many Pharaoh’s wives were buried with massive amounts of gold. Then suddenly this practice stops and they are buried with wooden beads and stones. The time period correlates to the time when the Bible says that the Egyptians gave the Israelites their gold as they were leaving Egypt.
Something I used to say to myself when I was young and looking to the future “never lose the wonder” glad to say I haven’t. My interests in knowledge are so varied
wow, thank you awesome info especially with the red sea!
I'm not religious at all but I've seen water recede real quick on king tides and leave previously submerged rocks visible I've always thought that the sea parting for Moses was probably one of the most probable things in the bible . A survey of the bottom of the sea of reeds would be great wonder what's under all that mud on the bottom
I've been on the red sea many many times, there is zero chance the red sea was parted, the reed sea, yes.
Thanks for the video it was well done. Many Christian’s don’t realize that the wind blew the water back.
One recent discovery that would be great for your list is the curse tablet found on mount Ebal. It’s well worth a mention if you do future videos on biblical history.
course then there is a problem that the Israeli people were never enslaved by Egypt in the first place and if they had been they basically fled Egypt to wind up in Egypt.
@@punkwrestle do you have some sort of proof that Israel was never enslaved in Egypt?
@@stephenlaing2152 yes.
the discovery at Mt. Ebal is a compelling piece of evidence backing the biblical narrative.
What I meant earlier is if he has proof they were never in Egypt then I would be interested in hearing it. it seems we can at least see back to prior to entry to the land of Canaan in the archaeological record thanks to the MT Ebal discovery. The artifact they found could possibly be something Joshua actually touched it’s pretty cool.
@@stephenlaing2152 yes I have heard of the currencies that you have mentioned. I don’t know if the fact that they aren’t mentioned by name means there is no evidence of them. And even if there is zero evidence of them being there, it doesn’t mean they weren’t. Though, I will admit that the lack of evidence may be in itself evidence to your point.
You might be interested in looking at a video:
Irving Finkel | The Ark Before Noah: A Great Adventure
Link: th-cam.com/video/s_fkpZSnz2I/w-d-xo.html
He describes what was written on a clay tablet that is in the British Royal Museum. It is a set of instructions to Noah on how to build the ark. Fascinating!
Excellent writing. Whether one believes the Bible to be a fairy tale or the word of God this video does not disappoint. There is always something to learn from historical texts regardless of their origin.
As a book nerd, the Bible is definitely not a fairy tale. At worst, if we Christians are wrong, it’s a work of historical fiction with fantasy elements.
@@leholen381
It clearly has fantasy elements. There was no Great Flood hardly the only part that is fantasy. That some parts have some congruence with reality is not a surprise.
@@ethelredhardrede1838 Not a Christian but there is evidence of more than one 'Great Flood' taking place in our history. There's a particularly notable flood event between the Med and the Black Sea approx. 5000bce, when the Bosporus land bridge collapsed due to pressure from the much higher water levels in the Med compared to the Black Sea. The Black Sea rose 150-200m and wiped out many towns and villages on it's coast and inland for some distance.
@@Thurgosh_OG
I am fully aware of local flood. I first read about when Bob Ballard was still investigating it. It is not likely to be source of myth. There was a local, massive but less so, flood of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley about 2900 BC. After the beginning of writing and in the right place, Sumeria, to be the inspiration of the Gilgamesh Epic, which is pretty clearly the source for Bible story.
Heck it even involved rain, unlike the Black Sea flood.
@@Thurgosh_OG
The Black Sea rose slowly enough that everyone could have walked away from it. If you want the biggest flood ever look up the time, about 5 million years ago of the Mediterranean basin. It may have happened more than once. A tad early to be the source of any human myths.
One of many problems with a wind setdown event is, as you said in the video, the ground wouldn't be dry, and there's no way an army with horses and chariots are going to go down into that. So they'd just ride to the other side and wait.
Exactly. And if you look at ancient Egyptian chariot wheels, they are very narrow. They'd be bogged down in an instant. People would have trouble crossing the mud.
This was done with elegance and class. Excellent!
The existence of New York proves SpiderMan.
Dude Jesus is the most historically recorded person in history it’s not fiction 🤦🏻♂️
Dude. That's a lue you've been fed. No attestations if Jesus exist until the 50s CE, 20 or more years after his alleged death.
I know that you are a skeptic. I am a Christian who really enjoyed your shows. The fact that you did this episode and how you did it really speaks to your credibility. You are certainly willing to speak the facts regardless of your worldview. Many of your opinions are obviously biased but you're honest about it and when it comes down to it you don't fudge the evidence.
As he has mentioned in other videos, he'll happily accept evidence proving him wrong and adjust his views accordingly. Because that's how logic/reason/science is meant to work. The problem is there's so many grifters lying and creating hoaxes for nothing more than attention seeking or taking money from those they've tricked. And religion is the perfect hunting ground for them since so much of it is "it's true because someone said/wrote it is".
@@Vaeldarg That's what he said. And that's what he did.
@Bryan Syme - We have on the one hand reality and on the other people who speak of talking snakes, talking burning bushes and people walking over water.
@@TorianTammas , and people who believe the universe and life was just one big giant accident that came out of nothing and That intelligence and information came from an accident. Don’t forget those ridiculous whoppers!
@@shawnglass108 talk about a strawman
Canaan:
"The standard pronunciation in English is “CAY-nuhn” or /ˈkeɪnən/ in IPA. It's just the standard that's been adopted for English speakers. The 3-syllable Hebrew pronunciation of Canaan (כנען) is ”keh-NAH-ahn” with the emphasis on the middle syllable."
" He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy"
Today I found out, Brits say Canaan different than Americans.
We don’t really, Simon just uses eccentric pronunciation from time to time. The Aliens watched US TV and chose a UK accent for Simon, who is in fact an Alien agent sent to spread scepticism 😂
We say many things differently from those poor Americans.
@@owenshebbeare2999 Americans are a lot of things, but poor isn't one of them.
@@simracing4simpletons978 (Apart from the fact that 38 million of USAmericans _do_ live in poverty,) I think he refers to USAmericans' mental state.
@@stevenvanhulle7242 Compared to other americans, sure. Compared to the majority of the rest of the world? Not a chance.
Believing Christian here! Just want to say I do appreciate your fact based, non biased, approach to this.
My opinion of the Bible is that it has something to offer everyone. One way of looking at the historical accuracy of the book is to notice how the Israelites are depicted in the texts. Even the beloved kings, such as David and Solomon, are written about in a very human way. They were far from perfect and God even punished them many times.
Believing in God is the most important thing a person can do in life. But it is hard when these things are so distant and mostly something we cannot prove. If you can start seeing the Bible as a historical document and then realize how it’s wisdom has guided us to the most prosperous nation known to man, you might start wondering how such advanced knowledge of human nature came to these ancient people. Then compare our civilizations height to our now secular decline. If anything, it has acted as a moral compass and post modern secularism smashes it without providing an alternative compass. Each individual creates their own reality, but how do we contend with sharing a common reality? Where are the lines? By what authority are these lines drawn? With the Judeo/Christian God, humans have infinite worth having been created in His image. Without Him, we are biological meat bag coincidences, to be disposed of at a whim. I’d rather believe in God!
Tom was the tall 1, a graduate of M.I.T, a Genius, when Tom took his music his songs to record company listening to it wanted to meet the band. They found their was no band just Tom, put it all done. Everyone of their songs are spot on. God Bless
Ya ever tried walking across a muddy riverbed that has been slowly drying up for a few weeks, much less overnight?? 🤣
Lol exactly. I grew up next to a river and watched a kid jump in shallow slackwater and get stuck up to his waste in mud underwater. It took 2 of us to pull him out. He damn near drowned. I know this is talking about a more coastal area rather then some backwoods river but I still don't find it plausible in the least lol.
You wouldn't want to be the last of the two million odd people who needed to cross, not to mention their animals.
The coolest one ive heard of is the evidence of an ancient city being completely oblitirated by an air-burst from a meteor, giving credence to the destruction of the city of Sodom. Such an epic event must have lived on in lore and legends for a long, long time.
Unfortunately that evidence doesn't exist.
@@crazyviking24 It doesnt? I swear I saw a whole thing about ruins being discovered and impact-proxies all over the place.
Dont believe anything was confirmed but the age an geographic location of the town was right-ish.
@@immasurvivor It keeps getting claimed with nothing being actually shown
Also not sure who could witness it and survive to tell the story. Not that they did its a modern interpretation.
@@vetinaris1297 this would have been visable for miles like a nuke, if it happened at night it would have become daylight out, everyone not within the epicenter would live to tell the tale.
Christ is KING.
When was he ordained and over who:what?
One more thing, according to one scholar, the song of the sea is a plagiarism of Ramses'' open over his "victory" over the Hittites. The argument goes, that both poems/songs would have had to be at the same time. In other words, Rameses was the pharaoh, the exodus happened during Rameses reign. Another issue was "Migdal" or "tower" checkpoint. There were a number of checkpoints going out of Egypt and into the Sinai desert. One of the checkpoints was called "tower" or "misdial" and was known only in the Bronze Age. In other words the path taken by the "story" would have had to have been written at the Bronze Age (collapse) period when Migdal was around, when the Rameses poem was written and popularly known for both the path and the Song of the Sea to have been associated with the Exodus.
Robin Williams. Genesis, "In the beginning there was light." Couldn't that be a metaphor for the big bang?
Fundamentals: No. God just went "click."
Important part was God creating. Probably couldn’t explain the details in 2000 BC. Didn’t have the language. So, darkness, suddenly light. As for the probity of the Bible, besides the oral history, we don’t have consistent histories of all the kingdoms and empires, because their narratives didn’t survive intact, because after they fell, nobody kept the record. Only the Jewish people remained persistent enough to keep a record.
@@madgevanness4011 Chinese records go back farther.
@@madgevanness4011 Chinese records go back farther.
They didn't exactly have the telescopes we do back then, or the modeling, for it to be a metaphor for the Big Bang. What they DID have, however, was a view of a massive bright light in the sky that seemed to be necessary for their plants to grow. Not to mention thousands of years of other cultures worshiping the Sun, so it wouldn't be any stretch at all for them to do so as well.
@@Vaeldarg the genesis story has a separate verse for creation of the moon and sun that comes some time after the verse referring to “let their be light”. Day 1 is “let there be light” and day 4 is “moon and sun creation” in the genesis story.
A believer don't need proof. The seeker needs something to believe in.
Half of the miracle of the splitting of the Reed Sea was that it became dry land instead of wet mud.
Also, the Mesha stele, if you change the font of the letters to the same 22 Hebrew letters, anyone who knows Hebrew can easily understand it. At that time, there were many languages in the Levant that very close to Hebrew.
Fantastic video!👍
Reed and red sea makes no sense in a Hebrew text. It works only in English. Not to mention that 400.000 men plus women and children are dead in 3 days in the desert. To sustain such a group on a 40 year trip is pure fiction
Not the Reed sea. Evidence is at bottom of RED sea. KJV only.
@@stephenlaing2152
Yes, thank you for the reply.
Abraham was an Aramean by birth, and only learned the Holy Language from the Canaanites. How the Canaanites happened to speak the Holy Language, I have never heard, but they were living in the Holy Land.
@@stephenlaing2152
It is not clear where Ur of the Chaldeans was. The archeologist Leonard Woolley in 1927 identified Ur of the Sumerians as being the Ur of Chaldeans. He figured the Tora refered to future Chaldean settlement there. I thought that was fishy.
There is a city in the south of Turkey that is called Urfa (or Sanliurfa), that was called Edessa before the Muslim conquest. According to ancient tradition, Urfa/Edessa is the actual Ur of the Chaldeans where Abraham was born. Right south of Urfa is Harran.
Personally, I think the ancient tradition makes more sense, because it is repeated many times that Abraham's family was Aramean living in Aram, and it is hard to imagine Sumeria being called Aram at any time.
Urfa had Jews and Christian living in it until the 1880's, but the Muslims got really militant, and the Jews and Christians left.
New York is in Spider-Man comics.
New York really exists.
Spider-Man must be real.
😂 this statement sounds a but triggered, just curious to learn about historical correlations. No one is making said conclusion but you in trying to refute it
Great work Simon! love your videos. I thought I read or heard somewhere that there were chariot parts/pieces found at the bottom of the Red Sea... Anyhow, I would think that even if that were the case has anyone looked at the bottom of Lake Take Tanis? Anyhow, great informative video as always! Keep up the fantastic work, Simon!
I saw that online too. I looked it up and it's sadly fake
The wood from the chariots, and any iron would definitely have degraded completely by now. Any bronze maybe (REALLY big maybe) could have survived if it was buried just right but even that is doubtful
Bronze corrodes in salt water. There wouldnt be anything left after just a few years.
@@Backwoods_Squatch Not true. Look up Dover's Bronze Age Boat. Hundreds of bronze axe heads have been recovered that are a few thousand years old from Langdon Bay, near Dover. I've sat in the actual boat too!
The person who “discovered” the chariot wheels is Ron Wyatt. He isn’t an archaeologist, or even a scientist, he is a anaesthesiologist. He is considered by all archaeologists, including the national archaeology office of israel, as a liar and absolutely false. The “wheels” he found, were algae in the shape of a wheel, and marine biologists have said it is completely natural shape.
Excellent episode absolutely fascinating from multiple perspectives. Would love more on this.
I once saw a documentary which explained how the ten plagues could be natural phenomena and possibly resulting from the exploding of a distant supervolcano. Sounds far fetched but once explained in detail it seemed perfectly plausible
They might be able to explain WHAT happened, but they’ll never be able to explain HOW.
That’s the mystery .the SUPERnatural part of it
I mean…people have been making up stories to explain things that happened all the time and people still do that haha
Why did we have a drought and sickness for like 10 years? Let’s make a story about it and it’s in the bible now probably been through different forms until it made it to paper but still.
Look at the epic of Gilgamesh the flood story is practically a copy and paste of Noah and the Ark of the bible.
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There’s new proof that the sea of reeds experienced low tides. Also Moses knew that area extremely well so he’d have known that this was so. When someone says look they “have there hand across” like SEE. Also the other part to this was the Torch tactic he used to mid lead his pursuers. I love this subject
The past shît the drowning is embellished but they most likely couldn’t pursue and got caught in the mud and the weight of the chariots stopped them basically allowing Moses and his people get away. ❤