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BTM 180 - Archaeology and the Christmas Story
Is the Christmas story based on blind faith—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.
🔍 In this episode, you’ll discover:
-How the Jehoiachin Ration Tablet proves the survival of the Davidic line
-Why the Christmas story begins in Babylon—not Bethlehem…
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