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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…
3.2 — What Makes a Prophecy Meaningful? Not every prediction deserves to be called prophecy. Some statements are so broad that they could apply to almost anyone. Others are so symbolic or ambiguous that they can be interpreted in countless ways. Meaningful prophecy can be examined because it makes claims that are capable of being…
4.1 — The Shroud of Turin One of the most closely examined artifacts associated with Christianity is the Shroud of Turin. The Shroud is a linen cloth bearing a faint front and back image of a man who appears to have suffered injuries consistent with crucifixion. Over the past several decades, it has been examined…
1.3 — The Dead Sea Scrolls The previous section examined the manuscript evidence for the New Testament. An important question naturally follows: does the Old Testament display the same degree of textual stability? One of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century provides an opportunity to examine that question. In 1947, a young…
1.2 — Manuscript Evidence When historians evaluate the reliability of an ancient document, they begin with the manuscript evidence. They ask several straightforward questions: How many copies survive? How close are those copies to the originals? And how consistently has the text been preserved over time? Measured by these standards, the New Testament is among…
A Light to Follow 