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60. Intelligent Design: The Moon

Because of the anomalously large mass of the Moon relative to Earth, the rotation axis tilt of the Earth varies by only +/- 1.2 degrees. Also, the Moon is the right size to view a perfect eclipse of the Sun and view its chromosphere.

52. Intelligent Design: Complex Molecular Machines

DNA Polymerase is a multiprotein machine that is involved in DNA replication and repair using a template strand. It tethers to DNA and uses a protein-based sliding clamp and then proofreads and fixes mistakes.

162. Fulfilled Prophecy

Papyrus 13 is dated 225–250 AD, and has portions of the book of Hebrews. Hebrews was written before 70 AD. In 9:28 it reads: “So also, the Messiah was offered once to bear the sins of many …”

161. Prophecy of the Messiah

Dead Sea Scroll 1QIsa(a) for Isaiah 53:12b: “He poured out his life to death, and was numbered with transgressors; yet he bore the sins of many, and made intercession for their transgressions.” (See Mark 15:27-28; 1 Corinthians 15:3; Hebrews 9:28)

1. Biblical People in Inscriptions

Ahab (1 Kings 16:28, etc). A king of Israel (874-853 BC). The Kurkh Monolith of Shalmaneser III (859-824 BC), col. 2, lines 91–92, reads: a-ha-ab-bu sir-ila-a-a “Ahab the Israelite.”

160. Genesis Camels

Domesticated camels are mentioned 22 times in Genesis. Though some have argued for a 9th century BC date for Near East domestication, evidence suggests much earlier. Top left: 1800 BC Syria. Top right: 2600 BC Turkmenistan. Bottom: 2400-2200 BC Egypt.

159. Biblical People in Inscriptions

Before the Mesha Stele (840 BC) was damaged in 1869, a paper-mache impression of the inscription was made. Using Reflectance Transformation Imaging, analysis found traces of three letters on line 31, confirming btdwd “house of David.”

77. Biblical Texts: Papyri

Papyrus 13 is dated 225–250 AD, and has portions of the book of Hebrews. Hebrews was written before 70 AD. In 2:17 it reads that Jesus was to: hilaskethai tas hamartias tou laou “make atonement for the sins of the people.”

101. Early Testimony

According to Greek warning inscriptions and Josephus (Ant. 15.417; War 5.193-194; 6.125), a non-Jew entering the inner court of the Jerusalem temple would be in big trouble. The situation in Acts 21:27ff thus accurately reflects a time before 70 A.D.

76. The Bible: Prophecy

In 586 BC Daniel in 9:25-26 prophesied that a coming Messiah would make atonement after a decree, and he would be killed before Jerusalem and the temple are destroyed. The calculations point to 26 or 33 AD, Jesus.

75. Eyewitness Testimony

In Galatians chapter 2 Paul consulted with eyewitnesses of Jesus. Papyrus 46, dated 125–225 A.D., reads: Iakobos kai kephas kai Ioannes…dexias edokan emoi..koinonias “James and Cephas and John… gave to me the right hand…of fellowship”

34. Biblical People in Inscriptions

Omri (1 Kings 16:16, etc). A king of Israel (884-873 BC). The Mesha stele, lines 4-5, reads: *mry.mlk.ysr'l. “Omri was king of Israel.” An inscription of Tiglath-pileser III (below) reads: KUR.E-hu-um-ri-a "the land of Omri."

69. Biblical Names in Inscriptions

Gallio (Acts 18:12 etc). A portion of the Delphi Inscription from Delphi, Greece, dated January-August 52 A.D., reads: “Gallio, my fr[iend] an[d procon]cil.” It supports Luke’s chronology and recording of the events during Paul’s travels.

20. Biblical People in Inscriptions

Jehucal son of Shelemiah (Jeremiah 37:3). An official of king Zedekiah of Judah (597-586 BC). A City of David bulla reads: yhwkl bn šlmyhw b[n] šby “Yehukal, [so]n of Shelemyahu, son of Shovi.”

23. Biblical Names in Inscriptions

Jehu (1 Kings 19:16, etc). A king of Israel (841-814 BC). The annals of Shalmaneser III (859-824 BC), col. 4, line 11, and the Kurba’il Statue, lines 29–30, read: ia-u-a mar hu-um-ri-i “Jehu, son of Omri” i.e., of the Omride dynasty.

131. Eye Witnesses

Papyrus 75 contains most of Luke and John and is dated 175 to 225 A.D. In the account of the disciple John in 20:24-30, the risen Jesus says to Thomas: “Put your finger here; see my hands…Reach out your hand and put it into my side…”

4. Names of Biblical People in Inscriptions

Alexander son of Simon the Cyrenean was one of two sons of Simon who carried the crossbeam of Jesus (Mark 15:21). An ossuary inscription pre 70 AD (Heb. Univ. No. 1965) reads: 1. “Alexander the Cyrenean,” 2. “Alexander (son of) Simon.”

89. Bible Prophecy

Dead Sea Scroll 1QIsa(a) for Isaiah 53:11 reads: “After the suffering of his soul he will see light and be satisfied by his knowledge. The righteous one, my servant, will make many righteous, and he will bear their iniquities.”

42. Earthquake of 33 AD

In gullies of the Wadi Ze’elim, SW Dead Sea, an earthquake seismite layer can be seen that has been assigned to 31 +/- 4, which history specifies as 33 AD. This earthquake is recorded in Matthew 27:50-51 at the time when Jesus was being crucified.

27. Biblical People in Inscriptions

Nathan-Melech (2 Kings 23:11). A court official of king Josiah of Judah (640-609 BC). A City of David bulla discovered in 2018 reads lntn mlk ‘bd hmlk “Belonging to Nathan-Melech, minister of the king.”