Biblical Archaeology Brings the Past Closer to the Future

CNN.com - Scholar says he%27s%A0found John the Baptist%27s cave - Aug 16%2C 2004

I must say, although some would disagree, the Bible is a valuable history of Judeo-Christian phenomenon. What dogma and revisionism have obscured shines through regardless of the paradigms of the authors and reauthors. The Essenes and their Dead Sea Scrolls have taught us much about the New Testament, and discoveries like this help us see clearer the world of the past and even resurrects long-dead legends.

Perhaps this is the cave of John the Baptist, or maybe it is not. What matters most are the truths we affirm, the undoubt we gain. As much as the Christ legend borrows from those who preceded him and those who followed him. A contemporary voice fill some of the void left by the lack of other early Common Era artifacts.