ogy has also given us evidence as to the substantial accuracy of our Massoretic text. The Jeremiah Seal, a seal used to stamp the bitumen seals of wine jars, and dated from the first or second century A.D., has Jeremiah 48:11 stamped on it and, in general, conforms to the Massoretic text. This seal ...attests the accuracy with which the text was transmitted between the time when the seal was made and the time when the manuscripts were written. Furthermore, the Roberts Papyrus, which dates to the second century B.C., and the Nash Papyrus, dated by Albright before 100b.c., confirm our Massoretic text." Another archaeologist named Merril Unger said, "Old Testament archaeology has rediscovered whole nations, resurrected important peoples, and in a immeasurable to the knowledge of biblical backgrounds." Thanks to the arch!
aeological findings, many of the ancient cities mentioned in the book of Acts have been found. Also, through archaeology the historicity of Old Testament tradition has been confirmed.
A few of the important factors to believe that the events that occurred in the Bible are true to Christ's existence were the eyewitnesses. For example, in I John 1:1-3 John stated, "What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we beheld and our hands handled, concerning the Word of Life-and the life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us-what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, that you also may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ." John also stated, "Many other signs therefore Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written that you ma
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