Archaeology and the World of the Bible

Archaeology illuminates the real historical world of Scripture and answers critics who dismiss the Bible as legend.

Can the Historical Accounts of Scripture Be Trusted?

Scripture’s historical accounts can be trusted because they are coherent, candid, preserved, and rooted in real events.

Faithful interpretation begins by establishing the inspired wording before explaining doctrine, context, grammar, and application.

Approach Scripture with reverence, context, grammatical care, historical awareness, and a disciplined commitment to understand and obey its meaning.

Responsible cross-references clarify context, doctrine, and historical connections without imposing meanings the biblical writers never intended.

Scripture must be interpreted in context before its meaning can be applied accurately to Christian belief and conduct.

Bible students identify the main point by tracing context, grammar, genre, structure, repeated words, and authorial meaning.

Doctrine must arise from Scripture’s plain meaning, interpreted by grammar, context, history, and authorial intent.

Careful Bible study protects believers from false teaching by grounding doctrine, conduct, worship, and discernment in Scripture.

The Historical-Grammatical method defends Scripture by honoring its words, context, history, doctrine, and divine authority.