Can the Bible be found truthful when compared to what we know about history?
If we are going to be honest, the Bible, if it comes from God, must be historically accurate, or it either demonstrates that it was written by mere men, or worse, that God is either mistaken, or a liar.
And none of those conclusions is acceptable if we want to base our lives and eternity on this book. Below are several articles dealing specifically with the historicity of particular Bible stories.
I am not going to try and write comprehensively about every historic event, or even try to present every piece of evidence. But these are a start on your journey to discovering the truth of Scripture.
Factual Evidence to Support the Historicity of the Bible