37 Bible Characters Found Through Archaeology

The video explores the historical context of the Bible, focusing on 37 characters from the Hebrew Bible verified by archaeological evidence. It discusses the distinction between the Bronze Age and Iron Age, emphasizing that the Bible is primarily an Iron Age text. The video debunks the notion that the Bible is entirely fictional by highlighting historical figures like Omri, Ahab, and others, whose existence is supported by external records. It also touches on the transition to Classical antiquity and the role of Persian rulers in Biblical history.

How does the video describe the nature of the Bible?

• As purely fictional

• As purely nonfictional

• As a mix of stories and historical details

• As a scientific document

Which historical periods are primarily covered in the Hebrew Bible?

• The Bronze Age and the Iron Age

• The Industrial Age and the Modern Era

• The Renaissance and the Enlightenment

• Classical Antiquity and the Middle Ages

What significant event marks the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age?

• The discovery of America

• The Bronze Age Collapse

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The invention of the wheel

Which Israelite king is the earliest to have extra-biblical records close to his lifetime?

• Omri

• Solomon

• Saul

• David

Which artifact confirms the existence of King Jehu?

• The Moabite Stone

• The Dead Sea Scrolls

• The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III

• The Rosetta Stone

Which Assyrian king is mentioned in the Bible and has archaeological evidence supporting his existence?

• Cyrus the Great

• Tiglath-Pileser III

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Alexander the Great

Which Persian ruler allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple?

• Darius the Great

• Cyrus the Great

• Xerxes I

• Artaxerxes I

What does the Cyrus Cylinder describe?

• Cyrus's decree to return gods and people to their places

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The invention of the printing press

• The construction of the Great Wall of China

How many historical figures from the Old Testament are confirmed by archaeological evidence?

• 50

• 10

• 20

• 37

Who is referred to as the 'Father of History' and lived during the transition to Classical Antiquity?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

• Socrates