More Discoveries That Prove Parts of the Bible

Back by popular demand, today we look at more discoveries that prove the historical accuracy of parts of the bible. These include the remains of St. Peter’s house, evidence of King Uzziah’s Earthquake, proof of the practice of crucifixion, the Babylon Chronicles, and the existence of the Kingdom of Edom.

[theawesomeman]

I know Simon isn't religious but appreciate him talking about my religion with respect.

[cuatro]

As a religious Christian, I really appriciate your even-handed approach to this series.

[Genesh]

I saw on a program at least 10 years ago, archeologists did find a wrist bone with a nail in it that the archeologist said was of a person who had been crucified by the Romans. The archeologists said that the Romans knew enough about the body to know that the bones of the wrist were strong enough to support the person, while the bones in the hand weren't. That is why the Romans actually nailed the person through the wrist not the hand.

[alincioaba]

for a man who isn't a Christian believer I admire your courage. All the time people claim that the Bible is just a fairy tale and the facts presented are just fiction. When archeology proves that the Bible was right they just move to the next claim, without admitting they were wrong. You just give credit where credit is due. I admire that.

[mrjones]

Imagine if your friend crashed with you for a while, and a couple decades later your house was a shrine to him.

[martinstallard]

0:24 ST. Peter's house
2:55 King Uzziah's earthquake
5:40 proof of crucifixion
9:01 the Babylonian chronicles
10:36 the kingdom of Edom

[beebarfthebard]

I went from being an atheist trying to read the bible to prove it was false and ended up a Christian. God bless! Thanks for being respectful!

[boudicaastorm]

This stuff is really interesting to me. The part about the nails in the bone was particularly fascinating, I had no idea that crucifixion was ever doubted to that extent.

[ninij]

If you guys are going to go down the bible path, I would love for you to do some series on what the bible says in Hebrew and compare it to what the English version is. And/or include what it was like to live in the time the individual books of the bible were written.

[tturi]

I think it's pretty cool that some parts of the bible are actually a small look into what the past was like: mostly horrible, but still interesting

[azking]

I love how Simon can take pretty much any topic and make it interesting to learn about.

[walterfechter]

Thank you, Simon, for this fascinating look into biblical archeology and history.

[gregbors]

“I was *in* Genesis. That’s proof”
- Phil Collins

[lescorlett]

The graffiti saying "Pete Woz 'Ere!" is a massive give away that it was Peter's home.

[greeneyedjoni]

Biblical Archeology is my favorite topic. I'm so glad I found your channel. You will provide hours of going down the rabbit hole!

[vivalibertasergovivitelibe]

Thank you for presenting this! I am Christian so I have a bias of course but I think it is important to understand that the Bible is not only a religious text but also the written history of a people. Of course with a religious outlook on life but nontheless a description of their time. I think the Babylonian invasion describes it well. The history is fact, the outlook on why it happened is religious. That doesn't mean that the bible will be 109% accurate in describing history but it is also not a book describing only the supernatural aspects of life. Another comparison might be the story of Troy which was long believed to be myth, however it appears the historical part of the story actually took place. That is to say the ancients were much better at keeping their history alive than we give them credit for.

[JeffMoody]

I really appreciate your objective coverage.

[ignitionfrn]

0:30 - Chapter 1 - St peter's house
3:00 - Chapter 2 - King uzziah's earthquake
5:45 - Chapter 3 - Proof of crucifixion
9:05 - Chapter 4 - The babylonian chronicles
10:40 - Chapter 5 - The kingdom of edom

[jeffreybarker]

Simon must be the wealthiest YouTuber ever considering he’s got a half dozen channels with more than a half million subscribers each.

[matthewmartin]

and hey man, i really like your channels, and the fact you use BC and AD, thank you