Archaeology of Abraham

Dr. George Sparks gives us a fascinating picture of the ancient Babylonian culture that has distinct similarities to the biblical text. Archaeologists cannot "prove" the existence of Abraham with hard evidence like a tomb or an ancient manuscript. However, the similarities between the Bible and Babylonian culture are so striking that the story of Abraham is quite believable. Learn about the Babylonian creation story, the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Babylonian king's list, and the relationship of ziggurats to the tower of Babel.

[RogersMgmtGroup]

Always happy to hear anyone willing to do fair scientific analysis of Biblical history. If treated fairly, the Bible will always be confirmed by archeology.

[davidclark]

Lots of anti biblical critics. Very odd how so many people who claim not to believe in the god of the bible spend most of their arguing about something they don't believe in. Give it a rest kiddos

[MatthewHayesHolesapple]

God bless and keep you Doc. !!! *Great broadcast!

[andriesscheper]

There is no archeology of Abraham. There's a story from an old book, partly written some 2500 years ago.

[gary_stavropoulos]

Admits there are anachronisms in genesis, this might actually be good.

[hasananyabwile]

Archeologist have not “yet” found the physical evidence of the Prophet-Patriarch Abraham, peace be upon him.

[defenestratefalsehoods]

The epic of gilgamesh is a creation story. You just picked out part of someone else creation story to try to prove the bible.

[jackiereynolds]

Does it really matter if Abraham, Moses, or even Jesus Christ actually existed ? Or is it the legacy, the teachings, the actual model of how to live a good and righteous life.
Community is imperative to survive; and to do just that is exactly what the Bible teaches.
Simply look at life after it has been abandoned.

[randymoffat]

Lets see, the Sumerians wrote the creation story, the Flood story, and they built ziggurats all over AND they did all these 2500 years BEFORE Abraham and of course he came from Sumeria. The Hebrews of course Wrote all these stories down about 1000 years AFTER Abraham. how likely is it that the Sumerian versions are actually the correct ones?

[christopherfisher]

And this is called evidence of Abraham? This is very sad so called evidence of a person that can't be proven.

[earlrussell]

Ur of Sumer is not right. God wills you live you should study Urfa, Turkey. You must love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. You must love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus the anointed is Lord! Repent and be baptized and believe the Gospel.

[canadiankewldude]

I am a Christian, you sir remind me of those scholars Jesus argued against.
As for choice, B.C. period. You follow secular teachers, not the word of God.May I suggest Dr., you re evaluate your life, do you seriously wish to be a Christian or make money from it. Your little sun image in the bottom right tells me who you work for.