First Temple period ivory inlays from Jerusalem confirm Judah’s royal luxury and align with Amos’s rebuke of those who recline on “beds of ivory.”
First Temple Period Ivory Inlays (Jerusalem, 2022 – New Discovery)
The Ketef Hinnom Silver Scrolls — c. 600 B.C.E.
The Ketef Hinnom Silver Scrolls, dating to 600 B.C.E., confirm the antiquity and textual integrity of the Hebrew Scriptures.
The Rosetta Stone — c. 196 B.C.E.
The Rosetta Stone unlocked ancient Egyptian writing, confirming the Bible’s historical accuracy and revealing Egypt’s advanced literacy and culture.
The Persepolis Reliefs — c. 515 B.C.E.
The Persepolis reliefs (c. 515 B.C.E.) reveal the Persian Empire’s divine kingship ideology and illuminate the biblical world of Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and Daniel.
The Bar Kokhba Letters — 132–135 C.E.
The Bar Kokhba Letters reveal the final struggle of Jewish resistance against Rome and illuminate the faith, leadership, and tragedy of 132–135 C.E.
The Burnt House of Jerusalem — 70 C.E.
The Burnt House in Jerusalem, destroyed in 70 C.E., stands as a powerful archaeological witness to the Roman devastation and the fulfillment of biblical prophecy.
The Arch of Titus Relief — 70 C.E.
The Arch of Titus stands as an enduring witness to Jesus’ prophecy and Jehovah’s sovereignty over history.
The Temple Warning Inscription — c. 23 B.C.E.–70 C.E.
The Temple Warning Inscription confirms the biblical Temple’s holiness and boundaries, bridging archaeology and Scripture with unmatched precision.
The Herodium Fortress — c. 37–4 B.C.E.
Herodium, Herod’s desert fortress near Bethlehem, reveals his power, paranoia, and the stark contrast between earthly kingship and divine sovereignty.
The Hasmonean Coins — c. 160–142 B.C.E.
Hasmonean coins, minted between 160–142 B.C.E., affirm Jewish independence and devotion to Jehovah through Hebrew inscriptions and non-idolatrous designs.
