Friday, February 14, 2014

Gordon Govier: The Latest Challenge to the Bible's Accuracy: Abraham's Anachronistic Camels?


Despite the latest study of bones, evidence indicates the iconic desert animals do belong in Genesis.

Like the nose of a camel under the tent, archaeological research has raised new questions about the Bible's version of ancient history.

Two researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) studied the bones of camels found in an area of ancient copper mines in the Aravah Valley, south of the Dead Sea. Using radiocarbon dating and other techniques, they determined that camels were first used in the mining operations near the end of the 10th century BC.

They state that this is the first evidence of domesticated camels in ancient Israel. Keep reading

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