For many, seeing is believing. The Bible is not exempt from the desire for proof to trust its contents, which is one reason archaeology is important. Archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

Scripture and other historical text are important, but also leaves much to the imagination. Archaeology is important because findings either confirm or clarify what we believe about the past. Biblical archaeology, particularly, is necessary because it fills in the gaps and provides what modern biblical text does not.

While there are discoveries that are not in agreement with the Bible, there are a plethora that parallels biblical text. Many biblical accounts were believed to be myths until artifacts proved otherwise.

David was considered simply a legendary figure until Tel Dan Stela was uncovered. On the other hand, the resurrection of Jesus was considered to be a fabrication because secular archaeologists assumed a tomb and burial box were his. However, it was had already been determined years prior that it was not. Just because evidence has not been found (yet) does not make it untrue. As the saying goes, "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence."

We have Christian archaeologists to thank for providing us with the facts that validate, per se, the Bible. As archaeologists continue in their pursuits, there is more evidence to support the history and validity of the Bible content. Some of those findings include: