Archaeology and Biblical InterpretationJohn Raymond Bartlett Uses the most recent research in key areas - early settlements of Israel, early Israelite religion, Qumran, Jerusalem, early Christian churches - showing that ancient writings and modern archaeology can illuminate each other.The contributors in this book use the most recent research in key areas - the early settlements of Israel, early Israelite religion, Qumran, Jerusalem, early Christian churches - to show that ancient writings and modern archaeology can illuminate each other, but only when used with professional care. The essays represent a new generation of archaeologists and historians, with new social, political and religious concerns who draw a fresh and vital picture of the emergence of ancient Israel. |
Contents
ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE EMERGENCE | 20 |
KUNTILLET AJRUD AND THE HISTORY | 51 |
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF QUMRAN | 67 |
THE TEMPLE MOUNT OF HEROD THE GREAT | 95 |
ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE HISTORICAL JESUS | 117 |
ON THE PILGRIMS WAY TO THE HOLY CITY | 145 |
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| Title | Archaeology and Biblical Interpretation Biblical studies |
| Editor | John Raymond Bartlett |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Psychology Press, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0415141141, 9780415141147 |
| Length | 176 pages |
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