More Proof of the Bible

Scripture: "'I am about to put a spirit in him, and he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.'" When the royal spokesman heard that the king of Assyria had pulled out of Lachish, he left and found him fighting against Libnah. 2 Kings 19:7-8

Observation: Placing context around this, Assyria has just destroyed and exiled Israel, and is now invading Judah. The bible says that the king of Assyria - Sennacherib - even declares he is doing this because the Lord has sent him to destroy all other nations, and lists the nations he has defeated. He comes against Jerusalem, but instead of winning, Isaiah prophesizes that Sennacherib will hear false rumors about other fighting and will withdraw from Israel.

In this video from the archeologist who wrote the book "Where God Came Down", he reviews the archeological site of ancient Ninevah, capital of Assyria, where they have found rooms commemorating their empire. Bible Evidence Unearthed at Nineveh! The key details they have found written in Ninevah include:

-- The name Sennacherib

-- Details of him defeating every nation he boasted of

-- A statement he destroyed the Judean city of Lachish

-- A drawing of him sieging and attacking Lachish

-- Information that he died soon after returning from Judah

-- A statement that Lachish was the biggest Judean city he destroyed (thus admitting he never destroyed Jerusalem)

In other words, the bible provides detailed information about an ancient, non-Jewish king, and what he did and didn't do during war within the region, and every word - including names and places - is proved true by words and drawings in a non-Jewish historical site.

Application: I am becoming troubled more and more by people who will read self-help advice, and also declare the bible is fictional. At worst ... the very, very worst any logical person could say about the bible ... is that it is an ancient historical book which may therefore have some inaccuracies and translation challenges. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't have inaccuracies, I'm just saying that's the worst way someone could logically describe and accept the bible.

Instead, I know the bible is the inspired word of the Lord, good for teaching, advising, and correcting us. If we have problems in our life, or if we want to learn more about the purpose of life, or if we want advice on our future, all we need do is read the bible.

Prayer: Lord, again today, please direct my path and give me strength. Amen.