Dinesh D’Souza Says Bible Archaeology Backs Scripture

He pointed to another discovery in Jordan as well. In 1967, workers at Deir ‘Alla found a plaster inscription bearing the words “Balaam, son of Beor,” matching the figure named in the Old Testament. D’Souza said the find shows how a character mentioned only a few times in the Bible can emerge in the historical record through archaeology, giving readers a concrete link between text and terrain.

He also singled out Caiaphas, the high priest tied to Jesus’ trial. D’Souza called him “one of the villains of the Bible” and said the man had long existed mainly in Scripture before archaeologists in Jerusalem uncovered an ossuary inscribed “Yehoseph bar Caiapha.” He said the bones in the box belonged to a man in his 60s and were dated to the first century A.D., which he argued makes the case especially striking.

For D’Souza, the value of these discoveries goes beyond academic debate. He said archaeology provides “stunning corroboration” for the people, places and events in the Bible, and he wants the book to bring those findings to readers who are unlikely to spend time with excavation reports or technical studies. He described the subject as complex but rewarding, and said the book is meant to translate that scholarship into plain language.

He also urged Christians to visit Israel, which he called “our spiritual homeland.” D’Souza said the land is central to the Old Testament and Jesus’ ministry, and he pointed to sites such as the Pool of Siloam as places that can deepen understanding of the biblical story. For readers who cannot make the trip, he said The Stones Cry Out is the next best thing. The larger takeaway is simple: for Americans watching the debate over faith and history, these archaeological claims are being used to argue that Scripture leaves a real-world trail worth examining.