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3.7 — Evaluating the Evidence The prophecies examined in the previous section have been studied for centuries by historians, theologians, and biblical scholars. Christians understand these passages as converging in the life of Jesus, while Jewish interpretations and other scholarly perspectives often understand them differently. Those differences arise from questions of history, language, literary context,…
1.4 — Internal Consistency & Narrative Integrity The previous sections examined whether the biblical text has been preserved with sufficient accuracy to evaluate what its authors originally wrote. A different question now comes into view: What kind of document emerges when those writings are examined on their own terms? The Bible was written over many…
4 — The Nature of Anomalies The previous sections examined evidence that can be investigated through textual criticism, historical inquiry, and archaeology. Together, they provide an important foundation for evaluating the reliability of Scripture and the historical setting in which Christianity emerged. Some observations, however, do not fit neatly within those categories. Across a variety…
3.6.5 — Betrayed for Thirty Pieces of Silver “So they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver.” — Zechariah 11:12 The Passage Zechariah 11 presents a symbolic account of a shepherd who is rejected by the very people he has served. When the shepherd asks for his wages, he is given thirty pieces…
3.3 — Were the Prophecies Really Written Before Jesus? One of the most common objections to biblical prophecy is that the relevant passages were written—or significantly edited—after the events they supposedly predict. If that were true, the prophecies would be describing history rather than foretelling it. Determining when the Hebrew Scriptures were written and preserved…
Welcome to The Convergence Project. Convergence is a growing collection of evidence drawn from history, science, archaeology, philosophy, human experience, and Scripture. Rather than relying on a single line of reasoning, it brings these fields together so they can be examined carefully, openly, and in conversation with one another. Each area can be explored independently,…
3.6.4 — The Rejected Stone “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”— Psalm 118:22 The Passage Psalm 118 is a song of thanksgiving celebrating God’s faithfulness and His ability to accomplish His purposes in unexpected ways. One of its best-known metaphors is that of a stone rejected by builders that ultimately becomes…
3.4 — Messianic Expectations Before Jesus Before examining the individual prophecies, it is helpful to understand what many Jewish people expected before Jesus’ public ministry. The belief in a coming Messiah did not originate with Christianity. It developed over centuries through the Hebrew Scriptures, which describe a future king, deliverer, shepherd, servant, and ruler through…
Conversations about Christianity often begin with a single question. Was Jesus a historical figure? Can the Bible be trusted? Does archaeology support Scripture? Is there evidence for God? Are near-death experiences genuine? Why does the universe appear finely ordered? Each of these questions is important, yet discussions often remain confined to a single subject. As…
3.6.3 — Born in Bethlehem “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah… from you shall come forth for Me one who is to be ruler in Israel.”— Micah 5:2 The Passage Written approximately seven centuries before the birth of Jesus, Micah speaks of a future ruler who would come from Bethlehem Ephrathah, a small town in Judah closely…
