“Truth Shall Spring Out of the Earth” (Psalm 85:11) A Chart Showing A Major Archaeological/Biblical Find Every Decade -- By: Clifford A. Wilson
Journal: Bible and Spade (First Run)
Volume: BSP 12:1 (Winter 1983)
Article: “Truth Shall Spring Out of the Earth” (Psalm 85:11) A Chart Showing A Major Archaeological/Biblical Find Every Decade
Author: Clifford A. Wilson
BSP 12:1-2 (Winter-Spring 1983) p. 48
“Truth Shall Spring Out of the Earth”
(Psalm 85:11)
A Chart Showing A Major Archaeological/Biblical Find Every
Decade
Year Found, |
Date. Language/ |
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Name/Location |
Excavator/Discoverer |
Script |
Contents/Biblical Significance |
Rosetta Stone, near village of Rosetta, Egypt |
1799, Captain Boussard of Napoleon’s Army. Translated by J.F. Champollion in 1822. |
Approx. 200 B.C.; Greek, Demotic, Hieroglyphys (latter two are Egyptian). |
Decree by priests of Memphis honoring Ptolemy V, Epiphanes. Same decree in three languages, Greek at bottom. Champollion produced Hieroglyphic grammar and dictionary — door opened to deciphering other inscriptions. |
Sheshonk Inscription, Karnak (Thebes) temple of Amun, Egypt |
1825, then 1896. Flinders Petrie recognized significance in 1896. |
920 B.C. (approx.) Egyptian Hieroglyphys. |
Sheshonk’s victories over various towns of Israel. Confirms record of this campaign in 1 Kings 14:25–26. |
Tayior Prism, Nineveh, Iraq |
1830, J.E. Taylor. |
685 B.C., Akkadian (Neo-Assyrian). |
691 B.C. Annals of Sennacherib. Includes siege of Jerusalem, Isaiah 37: Hezekiah shut up “like a bird in a cage”. |
Behistun Rock, Zagros Mts., Iran |
1835, Henry Rawlinson. |
521-485 B.C.; Persian, Elamite, and Akkadian. |
Tri-lingual inscription of Darius of Persia. Opened door to translation of cuneiform (Akkadian) writing. |
Sargon’s Palace, Khorsabad, near Nineveh, Iraq |
1843–1844, Paul Emile Botta (Victor Place, 1851–1855). |
722-705 B.C., Akkadian (Neo-Assyrian). |
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