Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day. Josh 4:9
Then they broke down the sacred pillar of Baal, and tore down the temple of Baal and made it a refuse dump to this day. 2 Kings 10:27
Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Acts 2:29
I was wondering when archeology began. I found this – Tradition has it that the first recorded archaeological dig was operated by Nabonidus, the last king of Babylon who ruled between 555-539 BC. Nabonidus’ contribution to the science of the past is the unearthing of the foundation stone of a building dedicated to Naram-Sin, the grandson of Sargon.
There is the claim that most early archeological excavations were either treasure hunters or religious crusades.
But there is nothing in the Bible about the subject that I have seen.
Today’s scripture talks about certain artifacts that are there “to this day.”
My thought is people were so involved with surviving in an agrarian society, that the only digging they had time to do was in the garden.
Perhaps it was an accepted fact that 12 stones were heaped in the middle of the Jordan River.
The further away time takes us away from the origin of something, the more speculation there is as to how it actually began.
I could write that my grandparent’s house is located 3-miles down the road from me and is there “to this day.” That may be true today but may not be true 50 years from now.
Time has a way of covering up or destroying the evidence, but time has no affect on God’s word.
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. Isa 40:8