Bible and Theology Matters: Insightful Conversations with Bible Scholars

BTM 180 - Archaeology and the Christmas Story


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Is the Christmas story based on blind faithโ€”or solid historical evidence? In this special Christmas episode of Bible and Theology Matters, Paul Weaver explores how biblical archaeology directly affirms the historicity of the Christmas story. From ancient Babylonian ration tablets to the massive stone architecture of Herod the Great, archaeology confirms the people, places, and political realities described in the Gospels.

๐Ÿ” In this episode, youโ€™ll discover:
-How the Jehoiachin Ration Tablet proves the survival of the Davidic line
-Why the Christmas story begins in Babylonโ€”not Bethlehem
-Archaeological evidence for Herod the Great, his paranoia, brutality, and building projects
-How sites like the Herodium, Caesarea Maritima, and the Jerusalem Temple confirm the Gospel timeline
-Why the Massacre of the Innocents (Matthew 2) fits perfectly with what we know of Herod from Josephus
-How archaeology strengthens confidence in the historical reliability of Scripture

Far from undermining faith, archaeology reveals that the Christmas story is rooted in real history, real kings, real places, and real eventsโ€”exactly as the Bible records.

๐Ÿ“– โ€œWhen the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Sonโ€ฆโ€ (Galatians 4:4)
๐ŸŽ„ This Christmas, discover why the birth of Jesus Christ is not myth or legendโ€”but history with eternal significance.
๐ŸŽฅ Watch Faith Affirming Findings (6โ€“10 min archaeology videos)
๐Ÿ“˜ Pre-order the upcoming book Faith Affirming Findings (releasing May 26, 2026)
๐Ÿ””๐ƒ๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐›๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ. https://www.youtube.com/@BibleandTheologyMatters/?sub_confirmation=1 ๐Ÿ”— Stay

Connected With Dr. Weaver.
๐Ÿ“˜ Facebook (Paul Weaver): https://www.facebook.com/PaulDeanWeaver
๐Ÿ“ท Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faith_affirming_findings/
๐Ÿ’ผ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-weaver-55070317/
๐ŸŒ Website: https://www.bibleandtheologymatters.com/
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๐Ÿ“ฉ To invite Dr. Weaver to speak at your church or conference, email at: [email protected]
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