BIGGEST Archaeological Find Since The Dead Sea Scrolls Just Discovered!

The most mind-blowing archaeological find since the Dead Sea Scrolls was just uncovered. But what makes this discovery special and what could be hidden inside it? Do you think you know everything about the early church? Well, what if I told you that this video could change your perspective forever? We all have seen the discovery of the Dead Sea Scroll and how it affected history and changed people's beliefs. The world witnessed nothing short of a biblical miracle at that time. Now a mosaic has been found that is inscribed with Jesus Christ. It's believed to have been made during 230 AD, so when we take a look into history, we'll understand that this is the earliest evidence that could support Christians proclaiming Jesus as a divine figure. You all must be aware of the Council of Nicaea. For those who don't know, it's a council of Christian bishops convened in the Bithynian city of Nicaea by the Roman Emperor Constantine I. So what we could understand from this is that the mosaic that the archaeologists found is older than the Council of Nicaea. The Christians of that time were not simply talking about Jesus, they were planting the divinity of Jesus in the places they worshipped and it is clear from the mosaic that was discovered. It is said by the Unitarians that worshipping Jesus or the divinity of Jesus was not a part of the Christian beliefs. It evolved over time due to some political pressure and then later the church council formalized it. But what we see right now, yes, the mosaic pretty much contradicts the above statement of those people. But now you might be thinking, how is that even possible? Let's dive in more deeply guys, and trust me, you're not going to want to miss this The mosaic that we're going to talk about was actually discovered in 2005 and many articles were circulating in social media about the same during 2005. But the inscription was found a little bit later. So how did they even find the existence of this mosaic? Well all this started when plans were made to construct a new prison wing on the Megiddo prison in 2004. So for this, the Israeli antiquities authorities did a check to ensure that no treasures were hidden deep inside that place. But like you think right now, all things were about to change. During that time they found out that this prison was built over a mosaic floor of an ancient prayer hall. There was no sign of destruction and everything was preserved carefully there. The man who did the dig said that the building was abandoned and no one ever lived there after that. So like I said at first, this is the oldest Christian prayer house found till now. The church buildings were established first during the 4th century and before that, it was located inside homes and was believed to be the center of the Christian community. The IAA said, this structure is interpreted as the oldest Christian prayer house in the world and in fact, it tells the story of Christianity even before it became official. But what was more interesting is that there was one inscription that said, To the God Jesus Christ. This was considered significant since it was the first evidence to prove that Jesus was believed as something divine during that time. That site was rich in artifacts and because of that, a deep search operation was held and the search went on for many years. It continued until 2008. The prisoners also got an opportunity to take part in that search and work with the Israeli archaeologists. Since the prison was on top of it, the search got delayed for so many years. When the Christian prayer hall was first found beneath the prison, we were all excited for one minute, then we realized, it's a maximum security prison so we'll never actually be able to do anything with it, said Matthew Adams who was the director of the excavation operation. Since they found it hard to dig the place because of the prison, they made plans to completely transfer the prison to somewhere else. They made proper planning to relocate this prison so that they could excavate the place without facing any hindrances. If the relocation was done properly, then the archaeologists can do their duty and properly preserve the place and later open that for tourists to visit. Okay, now what's the significance of the inscription that's found in the mosaic? Well, here's where things get really interesting. And if you've made it all the way to this part of the video, you probably enjoy this content and would be a great member in our community. It's an area where you get to see all of our new content first before anyone else and get to see exclusive videos not released to anyone else. If you want to learn more, check out the link in the description or in the pinned comment. Now let's get back to it. A total of three inscriptions were found on the mosaic and the western inscription was the most important or the most noteworthy among them and it reads, The God-loving Achaeptus has offered the table of God Jesus Christ as a memorial. The ancient Christian church believed that Jesus was a God and it is also said that the table was used for the local Eucharist celebrations was offered by a woman named Achaeptus. Many people believed or many critics argued that Jesus was never claimed as a God during ancient times and the inscription that was found contradicted this particular statement. They also believed that Jesus was not considered divine. But look at the inscription guys, it literally says God Jesus Christ. This could mean something important, right? Yes, by this evidence we can say that Christians did believe Jesus is God and this also reinforces the credibility of the Bible. This also rewrites what the skeptics said about the divinity of Jesus. They said that the divinity of Jesus was developed later as Christianity got further away from the actual events of Jesus' life. So now, we have the evidence to say or claim that all this could be wrong. Another message that we can see on the north side of the mosaic is about the money that was donated by the Roman centurion named Gaianus to build that particular thing. It was also called Porphyrius, our brother. Then something really exciting was found by the archaeologists. Well, they came to know that the Christian prayer hall was sitting in an ancient Jewish village that was right next to a legion camp of the Roman army and a Roman Byzantine city. On the website IAA, they explained, We have here archaeological evidence of an early Christian community, whose members also included Roman army officers, from a period prior to the recognition of Christianity as a religion and years before it became the official religion of the Empire. All these factors allow us to examine questions relating to the development of the Christian religion before Emperor Constantine, as well as issues connected with the Roman army in the eastern part of the Empire in general, and the land of Israel in particular. These discoveries paved the way for getting more detailed on the nature of Roman attitudes to the early church matters. It was usually believed that Roman authorities were completely against the Christian movement that happened during ancient times. But all the evidence that was found right now shows that there could have been some level of acceptance or tolerance of that religion among the Roman authorities. The archaeologists later found out that the area where the church hall was found was home to many people who belonged to different cultures or religions. Not only Romans were living near the Christians. They also found out that the village had both Jewish and Samaritan residents. Dr. Yotan Tepe told a Jerusalem Post, Because of the presence of different religions here, it's a very interesting place to excavate and learn about the relations between the different religions. It can be a very important contribution to our knowledge. When we look at the eastern inscription, we can see that it is dedicated to the memory of four women, Familiala, Caraca, Dorothea and Carasta. But no one was able to find the reason for the mentioning of these names in that particular inscription. Then we can see images of fish. In ancient times, fish was considered a symbol of Christianity. Greek, it is Ichthys. When we look at each letter of the words, we can understand that it all forms the acronym Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. The image of the fish also represents when Jesus called Peter and Andrew, who were fishermen, Matthew 4, verses 18-20 reads, While walking by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Immediately they left their nets and followed him. So from all this we can understand that Megiddo was one of the earliest occupied settlements in the Middle East. Yes, it was settled as far back as 5000 BC. That place is often remembered for all the battles that took place there. It was fortified by King Solomon and has a rich history, and that place was also prophesied to have a fascinating future. This place has a significant place in history, due to the activities of the people who lived there. In the book of Revelation it is said that, that will be the place where the last battle between God and evil would happen. If you take a look at that place right now, you won't be able to see any large settlements. Yes, it's unoccupied, and we can only see a small kibbutz. They were a small community that focuses on agricultural agriculture. The early Christians did believe in Jesus' miraculous works and his divinity. Even though it's a quiet place right now, with fewer people living there, it is a place Now we have proper archaeological evidence to prove that all the critics were wrong about their statements. So the ancient people were practicing everything that was later formalized at Nicaea. Yes, they believed that Jesus was God. They did not just simply say all these, but practiced everything. They were carving out and preserving everything. We understood that the doctrine of the divinity of Jesus Christ was not something that was developed later. Each inscription contained the proofs that the archaeologists wanted. This evidence opened the eyes of the archaeologists and all the believers and made them understand how the ancient people believed and worshipped Jesus Christ. Yes, it indeed changed the perspectives of the people and rewrote their history. What do you think about this discovery guys? Does it change anything that you believed about Christianity? Do you think that we can actually believe that the people believed in the divinity of Jesus by seeing this mosaic? Let us know your thoughts and perspectives in the comment section guys.