Summary
(From back cover.)
- Were Sodom and Gomorrah real cities, and were they really
destroyed in catastrophic firestorms?
- Can we respond to the historians who have long claimed that
King David was only a mythical figure?
- Is there archaeological evidence for Jesus' historical
existence here on earth?
"In recent excavations, archaeologists have unearthed both
surprising and substantial answers to these questions and others. Pottery
shards, stone inscriptions, ancient scrolls, and other fascinating artifacts
have shed new light on the people and events of the Bible—bringing them from the
realm of mystery to the world of fact.
"Discover what new archaeological finds have to tell us about
Israel's journey to the Promised Land, the fall of Jericho's walls, the Ark of
the Covenant, the kings and prophets of Israel, the Assyrian and Babylonian
invasions, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the time and people of Jesus, and more.
Includes testimonies and interviews from leading archaeologists and exciting
pictures featuring the latest finds made in the lands of the Bible."
Contents
Forward
Preface
An Invitation to Hear the
Stones
Part 1: What Can Archaeology Prove?
- Chapter 1 - The Adventure of Archaeology
Unveiling
the Secrets of Ages Past
- Chapter 2 - Digging for Answers
The Story in
Stone
- Chapter 3 - Digs That Made a Difference
Writings from
the Past
- Chapter 4 - More Digs That Made a Difference
Pictures
from the Past
Part 2: New Discoveries in Archaeology
- Chapter 5 - The Patriarchs
Living Legends or
Legendary Lives?
- Chapter 6 - Sodom and Gomorrah
Salty Story or Sinful
Cities?
- Chapter 7 - The Exodus
The First Passover Plot
- Chapter 8 - The Conquest
Did Joshua Really Conquer
Jericho?
- Chapter 9 - King David
Mythical Figure or Famous
Monarch?
- Chapter 10 - The Temple
Political Propaganda or
Proven Place?
- Chapter 11 - Archaeology and the Ark
Sacred
Superstition or Ancient Artifact?
- Chapter 12 - Kings and Prophets
Sacred Signatures in
Stone
- Chapter 13 - Archaeology and Prophecy
Can Stones Show
the Supernatural?
- Chapter 14 - Archaeology and a Miracle
Reading
Between the Cracks
- Chapter 15 - The Dead Sea Scrolls
Archaeology's
Front-Page Story
- Chapter 16 - Archaeology and Jesus
Theological
Fiction of Trustworthy Facts?
Part 3: Listening to the Stones Today
- Chapter 17 - What Can Archaeology Prove?
Perspectives
on Archaeology and the Bible
- Chapter 18 - Where Do the Stones Lead You?
Faith and
Archaeology
Study Aids, Notes, and Indices
- Archaeological Sites in Israel
- Archaeological Periods
- Timeline of Israel's History
- Chronology of Historical Figures and Events
- Museums with Biblical Archaeological Exhibits
- Glossary
- Suggested Resources in Biblical Archaeology
- Notes
- Person Index
- Subject Index
- Credits
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