Which Biblical Events Really Happened? | 60 Seconds History

The Bible is the foundational scripture of Christendom, the largest religion in the world, with around 2.5 billion followers. Yet for many of the events described in the Bible, there isn't very much proof outside of the texts themselves. But which biblical events have the strongest base of historical and archaeological evidence? Well, the exile of the people of Judah to Babylonia from 586 BC onward, mentioned among other places in the biblical Book of Kings, is corroborated both by ancient Babylonian records of the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II and archaeological findings. Excavations in Jerusalem show thick burn layers, collapsed buildings and Babylonian weapons and artifacts of that time. Similar findings in other cities in the area are consistent with a pattern of regional collapse. Another well-documented biblical event is the siege of Lachish in 701 BC, as mentioned in the Book of Isaiah, conducted as part of a campaign by the Neo-Assyrian Empire to claim tribute owned by the Kingdom of Judah. The successful siege of the walled cities, proven both by Neo-Assyrian reliefs of King Sennacherib's reign, as well as archaeological findings including arrowheads, destroyed buildings and what seems to be a siege ramp. But perhaps the most well-documented biblical claims are the existence and crucifixion of Jesus, mentioned in writings of the Roman historians Tacitus and Flavius Josephus. Flavius writes, About this time there lived Jesus, a wise man, if indeed one ought to call him a man, for he was one who performed surprising deeds. Before describing his execution, backed by Tacitus who wrote that Christus suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of Pontius Pilatus. Now as always, thank you for watching and if you enjoyed the video please like, comment, subscribe and become a channel member to support our work.