Moses's Brass Lavar

Why is Archaeological Evidence Important?

 

Archaeological evidence is important in a very similar way as Non-Biblical Sources are important. They are both looking at ancient historical items that help us corroborate what the bible says. Although they could be categorized in the same topic, we felt they deserved seperate categories since when people think of archaelology they tend to think of digging for precious clay or rock inscriptions or large physical items; that attest to past events we've passed down over generations. Usually people aren't thinking of documents outside of the bible that attest to Jesus, his followers, and the Bible. 

 

We should find archaelogical evidence important because it can show us how different historical people in the bible, did in fact exist, among other things. It attests to the historical reliabilty of everything that is in the bible. This is especially useful for people when people deny the events in the bible as real historical events. 

 

Moses's Brass Lavars

 

The Bible has often been accused by some scholars in biblical studies throughout time as being innacurate and unreliable. However, time and time again, we have seen more evidence come over time proving that the Bible is in fact trustworthy. This is why we think it is an important practice in biblical studies to not adhere to ungodly views of the bible or christianity, and instead wait and see, and have faith that God will eventually reveal the evidence we were needing to find in a certain area that caused us doubts. 

 

It was said by some scholars that the hebrews couldn't have made the brass lavars because the metallurgy at the time didn't exist for them to create them. 

 

Here is why this isn't true:

 

 The first bronze lavar was made for the tabernacle for the purpose as being used so that the priests could wash their hands before they entered the tabernacle. It was made from the bronze mirrors from the women.

 

There is specific archaeological evidence of such bronze mirrors in the same time period with Moses and the Exodus.

 

There is evidence of the use of copper in ancient Egypt since 2775 BC.

 

Brass is just a mixture of copper and zinc.

 

The Hebrews were very likely to learn some forms of metallurgy, while being enslaved by the Egyptians.

 

Source: Josh McDowell