September 1931
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BIBLE HISTORY PROVEN TRUE . . . By ARTHUR H. CARTER *
‘Truth shall spring out of the earth” (Psa. 85:11).
garding Egypt, Mesopotamia, or Syria. The history of the Jews, the Arabs, the Egyptians, the Syrians, the Baby lonians, and the Assyrians lies basal in the pages of holy Scripture; and so remarkably accurate are the divine records, that statesmen, military authorities, and journal ists of all nations who deal with the Near East find it essential to have a working knowledge of the Bible. It is impossible within the margin of this brief article to do more than indicate the value of this study to the Bible student. Take, for instance, the assertions of the modernist that the biblical accounts of creation, the temp tation, the fall, and the deluge have been derived from the Babylonian “Genesis” discovered by W. George Smith, representative of the Daily Telegraph of London. One has-only to follow the counsel of the late Sir Robert An derson, V.C.B., L.L.D., one time chief of the Criminal Investigation Department, Scotland Yard, London, and to deal with the issue from the standpoint of the law of evidence, to reject the infidel assertions and to realize that the early chapters of Genesis are inspired statements writ ten down by Moses. None of the crudities of the Baby lonian legends are to be found within the covers of the holy Book. Rev. John Tuckwell, M.R.A.S., declared in a lecture at the British Museum some years ago that, after seven years of careful study of every Hebrew word in the first chapter of Genesis, and as far as possible of every scientific statement referred to in the chapter, he chal lenged any man to prove a single mistake in that entire
n subject is of greater im portance than that of biblical archaeology in the tombs of Egypt and in the buried cities of Mesopotamia and Syria (including Palestine), where a wealth of material is being discovered, that invariably endorses every geograph-
JAFFA (OB JOPPA) THE POBT OF PALESTINE FROM THE AIR ical and historical fact written down on the sacred page under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Of the hun dreds of thousands of tablets that have been pouring into the museums of the world during the past fifty years, there has not been a single “find” that casts any doubt upon the accuracy of the Bible. It was only half a century ago that the researches of M. Boita, Sir Henry Layard, W. George Smith, and a few others revealed hidden treasures of inestimable worth. A few weeks ago, before leaving London for America, we were surprised to note the rapid changes taking place in the Egyptian and Assyrian saloons at the British Museum—a readjustment made necessary by the mass of material pouring in from Ur of the Chaldees, Egypt, and Palestine. Prior to the World War, the restrictions laid down by the Turks in Mesopotamia and Palestine made conditions very difficult, but the victory of Lord Allenby and the placing of the mandate of Palestine in the hands of Great Britain have afforded an opportunity that has been eagerly seized upon by the leading archaeologists of the day. C hr istian E vidence By way of illustrating the importance of the subject from the standpoint of Christian evidence, it is interesting to note that several leading archaeologists, men of pro nounced integrity of character, while yet in a state of in tellectual unbelief, have frankly acknowledged that the discoveries have brought them to believe in the Bible as the only authoritative source of information on matters of history pertaining to Bible lands. Apart from the Bible, there is no very reliable information to be obtained re- ♦Editor of The Bible Witness.
JERUSALEM FROM NEW CALVARY.. PALESTINE
chapter. He said: “If God had not given us that chapter, we would never have had it. Genesis, chapter one, can be accounted for only on the ground of supernatural reve lation.” H igh T ypes of C ivilization The most recent discoveries of W. Woolley, at Ur of the Chaldees, have produced startling evidence of the
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