Digging through the Bible

Freund, Richard A.

Digging through the Bible modern archaeology and the ancient Bible / [electronic resource] : Richard A. Freund. - 1st pbk. ed. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, 2010, c2009. - 1 online resource (xiv, 381 p.) : ill., maps.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-364) and index.

Chronology of events -- A crash course in biblical archaeology -- The search for Sinai : archaeological reflections on Moses, the Exodus, and the revelation at Mount Sinai -- Searching for King David and King Solomon and the ancient city of Jerusalem -- Searching for Jesus in Galilee and Babylonia -- Searching her stories : women in ancient Israel -- Searching for synagogues : a lost synagogue ritual recovered by archaeology -- Searching for the teacher of righteousness at Qumran and in the Dead Sea scrolls -- Seeking Mary, mother of Jesus ; Miriam, sister of Moses ; and the well and bathhouse of Nazareth -- The search for Bar Kokhba : one "biblical" character who was found -- Exploring an archaeological site.

9780742563490 (electronic bk.) 0742563499 (electronic bk.)


Bible--Antiquities.
Bible--Evidences, authority, etc.
Bible--History of Biblical events.


RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament
RELIGION / Judaism / Sacred Writings


Palestine--History--To 70 A.D.


Electronic books.

BS621 / .F736 2010eb

221.93