Hawking was a fool. Intelligence isn't the same as wisdom. Besides, some people believe what they want to believe.

I could detail hundreds of Bible prophecies that were literally fulfilled but that's not even necessary. Just the fact that the Jews still exist as a distinct people with their own language and culture despite being exiled from their land for almost 1900 years is absolutely miraculous. The Bible prophesied it.

Compare that to Native American tribes that disappeared in just a few centuries after losing their land. Natives that are 100% ethnically from one tribe are very rare. Which is why liberal universities allow people with 1/32 Native heritage to be able to claim that they're Native.