Bible Archeology Discoveries

Jacob's Well
Discovered: Askar, Israel

All Christian, Jewis, Samaritan and Muslim authorities agree that the well found at Askar is the well that was outside Sychar in the new Testament. It has a depth of 126 feet and provide "clear, cool water."

"So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph: and Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, 'Give me to drink,' for his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.
The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, 'How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman?' (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
Jesus answered and said unto her, 'If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.'"
John 4: 5-10

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Notable Finds

Much of what is described in Bible text is lost to history, requiring readers to assume the historicity of the scriptures.

However, many of the places and events described in the Old and New Testaments are periodically corroborated by archeological finds.

Some finds simply help us to better understand things from the ancient world. However, others provide important evidence as to the truth of scripture regarding things about which there had previously been skepticism.

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