Peter Kirby

My guess is that Joseph Free is the source of this pericope, maybe on p. 317 of _Archaeology and Bible History_. Can anyone check his book to test this hypothesis?

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Peter Kirby

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[23] ”Archaeologists at first believed Luke’s implication wrong that Lystra and Derbe were in Lycaonia and Iconium was not. (Acts 14:6). They based their belief on the writings of Romans such as Cicero who indicated that Iconium was in Lycaonia. Thus, archaeologists said the Book of Acts was unreliable. However, in 1910, Sir William Ramsay found a monument that showed that Iconium was a Phrygian city. Later discoveries confirm this.”
[23]Joseph Free, p. 317.

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Archaeologists at first believed Luke’s implication to be wrong, that Lystra and Derbe were in Lycaonia, and Iconium was not. They based their belief on the writings of Romans such as Cicero who indicated that Iconium was in Lycaonia. Thus, archaeologists said the book of Acts was unreliable

In 1910, Sir William Ramsay found a monument that showed that Iconium was indeed a Phrygian city. This has been confirmed by later discoveries.

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A. ARCHAEOLOGISTS AT FIRST BELIEVED LUKE'S IMPLICATION TO BE WRONG...
1. That Lystra and Derbe were in Lycaonia and Iconium was not
2. They based their belief on the writings of Romans such as
Cicero
3. Who indicated that Iconium was in Lycaonia
4. Thus, archaeologists said the book of Acts was unreliable!

B. BUT IN 1910, SIR WILLIAM RAMSAY FOUND A MONUMENT...
1. Which showed that Iconium was indeed a Phrygian city
2. Later discoveries continued to confirm this!

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS AT FIRST BELIEVED LUKE'S IMPLICATION TO BE WRONG...
That Lystra and Derbe were in Lycaonia and Iconium was not
They based their belief on the writings of Romans such as Cicero
Who indicated that Iconium was in Lycaonia
Thus, archaeologists said the book of Acts was unreliable!


BUT IN 1910, SIR WILLIAM RAMSAY FOUND A MONUMENT...
Which showed that Iconium was indeed a Phrygian city
Later discoveries continued to confirm this!

<a href="http://engr.uark.edu/~rlb/evidence/arch.htm" target="_blank">http://engr.uark.edu/~rlb/evidence/arch.htm</a>
Archaeologists at first believed Luke's implication wrong that Lystra and Derbe were in Lycaonia and Iconium was not (Acts 14:6). They based their belief on the writings of Romans such as Cicero who indicated that Iconium was in Lycaonia. Thus, archaeologists said the Book of Acts was unreliable. However, in 1910, Sir William Ramsay found a monument that showed that Iconium was a Phrygian city. Later discoveries confirm this.

Steven Carr

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