The archaeology of the Bible /
James K. Hoffmeier.
- 1st ed.
- Oxford : Lion Hudson, 2008.
- 192 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-187) and index.
PART 1. Introduction to archaeology and its application to the Old Testament: The birth of archaeology -- The Bible, archaeology and interpretation -- Genesis: the origins of the world and Israel -- Israel in and out of Egypt -- PART 2. The land and kings of Israel: Taking the promised land -- Judges, prophets and kings -- The kingdom comes -- The tale of two kingdoms: Israel and Judah -- From Babylon to Jerusalem -- PART 3. New Testament times: The Greco-Roman world of the New Testament -- The life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth -- The death and burial of Jesus -- The birth and spread of Christianity -- Epilogue. The journey has just begun.