Most Fascinating Thing I Learned This Semester

Throughout this semester I have encountered various historical events that have inspired my thinking.  Among them included the building of the Giza pyramids, and the Athenians being the authors of Drama. Although these topics intrigued me more than anything I was fascinated with the connection between Ancient History and the Bible. While reading Genesis I found that the geographic land barriers where consistent with our history book. For example, Genesis 37 is when Joseph was sold by his brothers for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites who then took him to Egypt. As history has proven Egypt was a major trade route for slavery. Another example, is how essential rivers such as the Tigris and Euphrates (Genesis 2:14-15) are mentioned in the Bible and in history! Thus, it is not only logical that the Bible reveals history but also that it is a reliable source that can be credited as a plausible resource. History has shown that by using the bible as a source of information the possibilities of unearthing more and more ancient history increases greatly.