Bible and Theology Matters: Insightful Conversations with Bible Scholars BTM 180 - Archaeology and the Christmas Story
Dec 24, 2025
27:28
Is the Christmas story based on blind faithโor 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.
๐ In this episode, youโll discover:
-How the Jehoiachin Ration Tablet proves the survival of the Davidic line
-Why the Christmas story begins in Babylonโnot Bethlehem
-Archaeological evidence for Herod the Great, his paranoia, brutality, and building projects
-How sites like the Herodium, Caesarea Maritima, and the Jerusalem Temple confirm the Gospel timeline
-Why the Massacre of the Innocents (Matthew 2) fits perfectly with what we know of Herod from Josephus
-How archaeology strengthens confidence in the historical reliability of Scripture
Far from undermining faith, archaeology reveals that the Christmas story is rooted in real history, real kings, real places, and real eventsโexactly as the Bible records.
๐ โWhen the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Sonโฆโ (Galatians 4:4)
๐ This Christmas, discover why the birth of Jesus Christ is not myth or legendโbut history with eternal significance.
๐ฅ Watch Faith Affirming Findings (6โ10 min archaeology videos)
๐ Pre-order the upcoming book Faith Affirming Findings (releasing May 26, 2026)
๐๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ. https://www.youtube.com/@BibleandTheologyMatters/?sub_confirmation=1 ๐ Stay
Connected With Dr. Weaver.
๐ Facebook (Paul Weaver): https://www.facebook.com/PaulDeanWeaver
๐ท Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faith_affirming_findings/
๐ผ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-weaver-55070317/
๐ Website: https://www.bibleandtheologymatters.com/
๐ Website: https://pauldweaver.com/
๐ฉ To invite Dr. Weaver to speak at your church or conference, email at: paulandjillweaver@gmail.com
๐ In this episode, youโll discover:
-How the Jehoiachin Ration Tablet proves the survival of the Davidic line
-Why the Christmas story begins in Babylonโnot Bethlehem
-Archaeological evidence for Herod the Great, his paranoia, brutality, and building projects
-How sites like the Herodium, Caesarea Maritima, and the Jerusalem Temple confirm the Gospel timeline
-Why the Massacre of the Innocents (Matthew 2) fits perfectly with what we know of Herod from Josephus
-How archaeology strengthens confidence in the historical reliability of Scripture
Far from undermining faith, archaeology reveals that the Christmas story is rooted in real history, real kings, real places, and real eventsโexactly as the Bible records.
๐ โWhen the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Sonโฆโ (Galatians 4:4)
๐ This Christmas, discover why the birth of Jesus Christ is not myth or legendโbut history with eternal significance.
๐ฅ Watch Faith Affirming Findings (6โ10 min archaeology videos)
๐ Pre-order the upcoming book Faith Affirming Findings (releasing May 26, 2026)
๐๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ. https://www.youtube.com/@BibleandTheologyMatters/?sub_confirmation=1 ๐ Stay
Connected With Dr. Weaver.
๐ Facebook (Paul Weaver): https://www.facebook.com/PaulDeanWeaver
๐ท Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faith_affirming_findings/
๐ผ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-weaver-55070317/
๐ Website: https://www.bibleandtheologymatters.com/
๐ Website: https://pauldweaver.com/
๐ฉ To invite Dr. Weaver to speak at your church or conference, email at: paulandjillweaver@gmail.com