Is the Bible a trustworthy document, or is it filled with errors
and contradictions as claimed by the skeptics? In Our Greatest
Treasure, we examine the evidence.
Less than two centuries ago, many scholars argued convincingly
that the Hittites never existed, even though they are mentioned in
the Bible more than fifty times. The unearthing of their massive
library in Turkey has revealed an advanced civilization that once
rivalled both Egypt and Assyria. Not many years ago, Ahab's house of
ivory was considered impossible, but not now. His wife, Jezebel, was
dismissed as a fictional character inserted into the text to arouse
interest, but the recent discovery of her signet ring with her name
clearly discernible has silenced the critics. At one time, historians
were convinced that Gallio in Acts 18 never existed, but the spade of
the archaeologists has uncovered his name, his position as Proconsul
of Achaia, and even the time of his service in Corinth.
Men and women from both distant times and the present have had
their lives transformed by the message of the Bible. Many of the
people, places, and events found in the Bible are found in no other
literature, and their details have been documented as being authentic
by historical and archaeological research. The Bible is not buried
treasure. It is open to all who will access its sacred pages. The
Bible is indeed Our Greatest Treasure.
