Digging Through the Bible

Digging Through the Bible
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Understanding Biblical People, Places, and Controversies through Archaeology

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فرمت کتاب

ebook

تاریخ انتشار

2008

نویسنده

Richard A. Freund

شابک

9780742563490
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Publisher's Weekly

Starred review from October 13, 2008
It is often the work of biblical literalists to find harmonies and agreements in the scriptural record. Others seek, and celebrate, the differing views of the biblical writers. Freund, professor of archeology, history and Judaic studies, and director of Jewish studies at the University of Hartford, has put together a masterful and eminently readable study of these differences, not to resolve them, but rather to explore the rich traditions that produced these writings. In an invaluable introductory chapter, he leads the reader through the world of biblical archeology, examining the methods of textual criticism and historical research. He then explores the biblical and archeological foundations for our understandings of such notables as Abraham, David, Jesus, Mary and many others. Freund's quest for history brings him also to Qumran and to the search for “the teacher of righteousness.” He masterfully studies the rise and centrality of the synagogue system within the Hebrew community. His conclusions may be discomfiting to some, but his commitment to objective research and sound exegesis will surely inspire and inform every reader.



Library Journal

December 15, 2008
Well-known biblical archaeologist Freund (archaeology & Judaic studies, Univ. of Hartford) applies his considerable historical and archaeological knowledge to controversial archaeological claims and their further uses (and abuses) in biblical studies. For him, archaeological data are no more self-evident or self-explanatory than the Bible itself: "The fact that material culture and writings are ancient ] and can be 'discovered' is equated in students' minds as being verifiable, quantifiable, and therefore scientific and true. Nothing could be farther from reality." He shows the subjective influences of historians, theologians, and archaeologists in interpreting their data when seeking to prove (or disprove) the truth of the Bible. Women, for example, are poorly represented textually, and therefore archaeology has limited efficacy for enlightening our view. Conversely, despite historical claims to the contrary, literary and archaeological evidence suggests that synagogues as well as churches practiced incense burning through the fourth century C.E. Well written and researched, this book seems more popular than scholarly in nature. Recommended for religion and popular collections where interest in biblical archaeology is strong.Sandra Collins, Byzantine Catholic Seminary, Pittsburgh

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