Category: Bible Archaeology
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Discoveries Provide Abundant Evidence of Bible’s Reliability
The historical and archaeological evidence supporting the Bible, such as inscriptions and discoveries like the Dead Sea Scrolls, provides strong validation for its reliability, making it far more plausible than the Book of Mormon, which lacks corresponding historical evidence.
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Introducing Christianity to Mormons–Chapter 1
Return to Introducing Christianity main menu Chapter 1: The Bible: God’s Special Revelation Summary According to Mormonism, the Bible is true only “as far as it is translated correctly.” If this claim means that ancient scribes intentionally corrupted the biblical text, then the word “translated” is not the correct term. Rather, “transmitted” would be more…
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A “Victory for the Book of Mormon”? Think About It.
According to Mormon apologist Dan Peterson, an article in the January/February 2020 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review presents a “victory for the Book of Mormon.” The gist of his argument is this. He writes, “One of the criticisms often leveled against the Book of Mormon is that no Jew would have built a temple outside…
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Four Episodes from Joel Kramer 2017 (Israel)
For more videos, visit here.
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Footsteps of Paul Short Videos
Videos from Footsteps of Paul Trip March 2019 Istanbul Nicaea/Istanbul Philadelphia/Sardis/Thyratira Hierapolis Laodicea/Colossae Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum Delphi Athens Pozzouli Corinth Pompeii Vatican City Paul in Rome Rome
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Real People and Real Places: The Biblical Archaeological Approach
Summary When it comes to archaeology, there is a major difference between the support for the Bible and the Book of Mormon. Plenty of evidence shows that the Bible describes real people and real places, so most biblical events require very little faith. However, there is little to no support for anything described in the…
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Four episodes with Joel Kramer from 2018 (Israel)
These videos feature biblical archaeologist Joel Kramer as he leads our group in February 2018: For more videos, visit here.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls: It’s time for LDS laypeople to stop using these manuscripts as support for Mormonism
Check out a February 19, 2018 Viewpoint on Mormonism podcast series dealing with this topic by going to Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Mention the Dead Sea Scrolls to a Mormon and a Christian alike and it is likely both will have at least some familiarity with the topic. The first cave containing…
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10 Favorite Twentieth Century Biblical Archaeological Discoveries in Israel
All photos were taken by the author during one of his many trips to the Holy Land. 1. The Dead Sea Scrolls The Dead Sea Scrolls is, in many scholars’ opinions, the most important biblical archaeological discovery of the 20th century. Copies of ancient documents were discovered in eleven caves along the northwestern shore of…
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What a Charred Lump of a 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Can Tell Us About Mormonism
In June of 1843 Mormonism’s founder, the Prophet Joseph Smith, told his followers, “There are many things in the Bible which do not, as they now stand, accord with the revelations of the Holy Ghost to me.” (Joseph Smith, Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 310. See also History of the Church 5:425) Four…
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The Holy Land: A Video Series from our 2013 Trip
In February 2013, Mormonism Research Ministry took a trip to Turkey and the Holy Land with a total of 42 folks. We had the time of our lives. The following videos were shot during this trip. Enjoy!
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Episode 12: Gezer
Is it possible that children were sacrificed by Israel’s neighbors? Indeed, the evidence found at Gezer didn’t just reveal a famous calendar (Gezer Calendar) but proof that abominable acts against humanity were a mainstay of the pagans in the land of Israel. To see the other episodes in this 16-part series, click here.
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Israel video links
Episode 1: Ai (Time 17:03) Episode 2: Bethel (Time 22:51) Episode 3: The Battle For Jericho (Time 34:18) Episode 4: Qumran Cave 1 and the Dead Sea Scrolls (Time 19:10) Episode 5: Jacob’s Well (Time 11:46) Episode 6: Shechem (Time 33:23) Episode 7: Joseph’s Tomb (Time 5:04) Episode 8: Samaria (Time 31:58) Episode 9: Mt. Gerizim (Time…
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The Biblical City of Ai
Although scholars disagree about where exactly Ai is located, there are three possible places. Hear Joel Kramer’s video explanation for what he believes is the most likely location.
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Joel Kramer and Archaeology: A 16-episode YouTube series from the Holy Land
Join us on a tour of the Holy Land with archaeologist Joel Kramer. This is a 16-episode YouTube series we are debuting from April through July, one episode released per week. For this first week, we take a closer look at the Old Testament city of Bethel in Episode 2. The Bible really is true. Check…
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Photos of Israel/Turkey 2013 MRM trip
Turkey Group at Ephesus Library of Celsus Ephesus Theatre of Ephesus (see Acts 19, same theatre) Laodicea Gymansium, Sardis Constantine’s palace, Nicaea Interior, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul Jesus Mosaic in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul Basilica Cistern, Istanbul (James Bond, From Russia with…
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"The Land of Jerusalem" and the Dead Sea Scrolls
By Bill McKeeverIn an article titled “Mounting Evidence for the Book of Mormon,” Dr. Daniel Peterson from BYU states, “Alma 7:10 predicts that Jesus ‘shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers.’ Is this a mistake? Everyone knows that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, not in Jerusalem.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Q&A
An exhibit containing 10 fragments along with other artifacts from the Dead Sea Scrolls will be coming to the Leonardo (www.leonardo.org) in Salt Lake City, UT beginning Nov. 22, 2013 and staying until April 2014. We encourage every Christian believer to see this exhibit. Bill and Eric will be discussing these scrolls on their Viewpoint…
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Archaeology and the Bible
By Eric Johnson Archaeology, or the scientific study of historic peoples and their cultures, is certainly a fascinating topic. Biblical archaeologists, as they were once called before the 1970s, have been able to locate many sites and artifacts in the Holy Land to help show how the cities and people listed in the Bible were…