The Biblical World, Volume 1

Acts ancient appears archaeology Assyria Babylonian beginning Bible biblical Bronze Age called century century BCE chapters Christian clear collection concerned contains continued critical culture divine earlier early Egypt Egyptian evidence example excavations Figure Genizah Gospel Greek Hebrew important inscriptions interest interpretation Iron Age Israel Israelite Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John Judah king kingdom known land language Late later letters literary literature major manuscripts Mark material means narrative nature Old Testament original Palestine particular Paul period Persian political present Press probably prophetic question Qumran reference reflect region religious represented Roman rule sayings scholars Scripture scrolls seems settlement significant similar sources story suggest Syria Tell temple tion tradition translation understanding University various wisdom writing written