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Q: Since archaeological evidence does not directly point to historical evidence of the Exodus and Moses, I\u2019m wondering if any archaeological evidence about the Old Testament indicates that supernatural events may have occurred. In Catholicism, we are blessed to have the Shroud of Turin, Our Lady of Guadalupe\u2019s tilma, Eucharistic miracles, etc., and I know that those should not be the crux of our faith. But since we can\u2019t even find the bodies of the Maccabees, let alone any of the prophets, I\u2019m struggling to believe that the miracles of the Old Testament did happen. I wish that there was some evidence or artifact remaining from the Old Testament that has miraculous qualities, just as we have evidence of many miraculous occurrences from the New Testament until today \u2014 especially because it appears that so many Old Testament archaeologists lose their faith. Perhaps God intended for many of the events of the Old Testament to remain mysterious. I believe that the ark of the covenant was destroyed and that Moses\u2019 burial won\u2019t be found, correct? Thank you for your time! \u2013 Anna<\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC<\/em>:<\/p>\n

It’s not a good idea to put too much weight on a lack of archaeological\u00a0evidence.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s understandable that some Old Testament events simply didn’t leave much trace, given the harshness of the desert.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, the crossing of the Reed Sea (a better translation than Red<\/i> Sea) obviously involved water, which would cover most traces of a people in transit. And who knows what future archaeologists might find?<\/p>\n

The remains of the temple in Jerusalem (the Western Wall) certainly point to a huge complex that stood there in antiquity. This is no small piece of evidence for corroborating important parts of the Old Testament.<\/p>\n

Some of the miracles recounted in the Old Testament \u2014 such as Elijah\u2019s raising of the widow\u2019s son to life (1 Kings 17:17-24<\/a>) \u2014 won\u2019t likely leave any archaeological remains. The same goes for many people mentioned in the Old Testament, including Moses and the Maccabees, as well as the fate of the ark of the covenant.<\/p>\n

That said, the story of Moses and the Exodus has the ring of authenticity as a foundational story for Judaism.<\/p>\n

Most foundational stories in antiquity had fantastic elements to them, such as gods slaying one another and using bodies to make the world (think of the Epic of Gilgamesh<\/i>).<\/p>\n

The stories in the Pentateuch, by contrast, are very human.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Hebrews in Egypt are depicted as slaves and as constant whiners in the desert \u2014 hardly the stuff of fantastic legends.<\/p>\n

Then there is Moses, whose first recorded act in public is to murder an Egyptian. The next day he is dressed down by a fellow Hebrew (Exodus 2:14<\/a>). This is hardly a flattering debut for one who was called to lead his kinsmen out of bondage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Old Testament does at times incorporate elements of myths from the ancient world, yet it tells a warts-and-all history of the development of the Israelites\/Jews.<\/p>\n

Parts of the OT also use various literary styles. Books such as Job have qualities that give it the feel of a fable. But that doesn’t detract from its core message (about the mystery of evil in the world). For related reading about the OT, see this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s good to remember that a big reason why the Church accepted the Scriptures of the Jews (what would become our Old Testament) is because Jesus himself quoted from them and said that they foretold his coming into the world. “For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me, because he wrote about me” (John 5:46).<\/p>\n

In short, don’t be too quick to write off the OT as a fabrication. It’s not always meant to be read as a history textbook or science manual, but it does transmit messages that are meant to guide us in the moral life. Jesus certainly took the OT seriously, even as he came to fulfill and supersede it.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the fact that the chosen people of the Old Testament are with us to this day is extraordinary.<\/p>\n

By the way, we really don\u2019t have archaeological evidence for the miracles in the New Testament. So why believe in the New Testament?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A full answer could fill a book. Suffice it to say we have the Church that Jesus founded. And guided by the Holy Spirit it teaches and nourishes us on our way to eternity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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He was an assistant publisher of the National Catholic Register and Faith & Family magazine and an editor of the Zenit news agency\u2019s English edition. He has written for\u00a0SpiritualDirection.com\u00a0and\u00a0ePriest. Fr. McIlmail also worked in spiritual retreats in the Northeast, New England, the Midwest, and the South\u00a0and assisted with mission work in Mexico. Born in Philadelphia, he worked in journalism and was active in the pro-life movement before entering the novitiate of the Legion of Christ in 1992. His contributions to RCSpirituality include responding to\u00a0Ask A Priest\u00a0questions and sharing his insights in our\u00a0Weekly Newsletter.","url":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/author\/emcilmail\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/362"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177833\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177833"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=177833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}