For generations, people have searched for proof that the Bible can be trusted. Archaeologists, scholars, and skeptics alike have dug through history, looking for something solid. There is zero proof the Bible is wrong about any historical fact.

Granted, there is a copious amount of evidence which supports The Bible. What fascinates me are the later findings, in particular the 1800-1900’s. The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in late 1946-early 1947. I considered the world coming out of a world War, only for the Israel-Arab wars to begin shortly after Israel became a state in 1948. The first scroll was Isaiah and for me, it seems appropriate to title this the Living Sea Scrolls.

God’s word never returns void and I have been in awe all day of the power contained in Him.

Bedouin shepherd(s) stumbled into a cave near Qumran, and the Dead Sea Scrolls — the oldest biblical manuscripts ever discovered — came to light. These fragile scrolls carried the power of God’s Word, preserved for over two thousand years. At nearly the same moment in history, the world was shifting dramatically. In 1947 the United Nations voted to partition Palestine, and by May 1948 the modern State of Israel was declared. Globally, the Cold War tensions escalated, Gandhi was assassinated, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed.

I can’t help but see God’s hand in the timing. As the world reeled from war and nations were reborn, His Word emerged in power. The Bible says in Hebrews 4:12, “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword.” That verse comes alive when I look at Qumran. It wasn’t just scrolls being pulled from clay jars — it was a reminder that His Word will never fade, no matter how many centuries pass.

One early scholar, Millar Burrows of Yale, said of the scrolls: “The discovery of the scrolls … was the greatest manuscript discovery of modern times.” And to me, that discovery wasn’t just history. It was God showing the world that His Word endures forever.

Praise God, for all He has done, is doing and will ever do. He is merciful and just and forever extending His Lovingkindness. Oh, I know I did not deserve His love…so grateful He gave it so freely. Thank you for Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I am overwhelmed with your goodness and light. Cleanse me, oh Lord. Circumcise whatever flesh must be removed. In Jesus name, Amen.