in archaeological excavations on an almost daily basis.22 In addition to providing cultural insights, as noted above, these finds play an increasingly large role in the reconstruction of biblical history. In this regard, archaeology is often co-opted in support of presuppositions in favor of or against the Bible’s legitimacy as an historical source. Some conservative scholars use it as a tool for strained apologetics that “prove the Bible.” Conversely, secular scholars sometimes draw selectively
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