Bethsaida.

Does that mean anything to you?

A girl with that name was in my 5th-grade class.

I had a crush on her.

I’m kidding.

Bethsaida was a town Jesus talked about in the New Testament.

Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.  -Matthew 11:21

Bethsaida did not make Jesus’ list of “Top Ten Towns to Settle And Raise A Family In”

Up until the late 1980’s, skeptics listed Bethsaida as an example of ‘Bible fiction’.

Then, an obscure archeological dig unearthed evidence that the actual town actually existed in actual actuality!

However, the actual town wasn’t actually what was actually discovered.

Actually, recent discoveries are more likely the actual Bethsaida.

(If you actually enjoy reading archeology you should follow the links.)

The bottom line for Bible skeptics is this:

So far, no archeological evidence contradicts scripture.

Zero.

Zilch.

Suggesting that the Bible is nothing but a collection of myths…

…is actually stupid.

There are too many historical accuracies in scripture for intelligent people to dismiss.

In actuality, skepticism and intelligence are not the same things.

Healthy skepticism is satisfied by intelligent inquiry.

It only takes ONE example of historical accuracy to establish the Bible as more than “myth”.

CALM DOWN!

Bethsaida doesn’t prove God exists.

Bethsaida doesn’t prove the resurrection of Jesus.

Bethsaida only proves that Jesus was talking about a real place.

You can retreat to your citadel of cynicism.

Wave away scripture as fiction.

That’s cool.

Only intelligent people are interested in the truth.