He writes, 'During the autumn of 1839 and winter of 1840 I had been wandering through Asia Minor and Syria scarcely leaving untrod one spot hallowed by tradition or unvisited one ruin consecrated by history I was accompanied by one no less curious and enthusiastic than myself We were both equally careless of comfort and unmindful of danger We rode alone our arms were our only protection a valise behind our saddles was our wardrobe and we tended our own horses except when relieved from the duty by the hospitable inhabitants of a Turcoman village or an Arab tent Thus unembarrassed by needless luxuries and uninfluenced by the opinions and prejudices of others we mixed amongst the people acquired without effort their manners and enjoyed without alloy those emotions which scenes so novel and spots so rich in varied association cannot fail to produce.' Nineveh and Its Remains, 1849 Someone such as Austen Henry Layard, an archaeologist, politician, adventurer and excavator of ancient Nineveh, Nimrud and other Assyrian locations. Are you curious about the past, it's people, customs and culture? Then you would probably appreciate those who's curiosity drove them across the earth without the conveniences of modern travel, to dig up the empires buried within the earth to reveal the mysteries they contain. Nor should they be ignorant of his bias in favor of Judaism.Bible History is about exploring the eyewitness accounts recorded in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible and comparing them with the history of ancient people and civilizations revealed by the spade of the archaeologist.

Josephus is an eminently important and helpful source for gathering details about New Testament times, but Christians should be careful not to read him as an apologist for Christianity or to rely upon him too heavily. Although not measured by means of atomic clocks, the several dates and facts underlay a proper understanding of the Bible.

The Bible provides us with a timescale for history. God’s eyewitness record is 100% true and reliable, the only sure starting point for studying the timeline of human history. As archaeologists continue to make exciting new discoveries, we have nothing to worry about. Nothing in ancient history (when properly understood) can possibly conflict with biblical history. While this is true, the Bible is so much more-it’s a history book that reveals the major events of history that are foundational to the Bible’s important messages. Most people look at the Bible as a book that contains many interesting stories and theological teaching. From The New Answers DVD 3 Seven C’s of the Bible

Bible timelines and chronology