Reviews for BC, the Archaeology of the Bible Lands

The average rating for BC, the Archaeology of the Bible Lands based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-06-29 00:00:00 Erik Arthur Silly me, thinking while I pulled this book off my grandma's shelf that this book would be written from a Christian perspective. Far from it. I believe the author tries to remain unbiased, however his prejudice often comes through when he outright rejects the historicity of some biblical events simply because there is no evidence for them. Surely a good archaeologist knows not to discount anything he reads so quickly. All it would take is another Dead Sea Scrolls happenstance discovery to turn all his suppositions on their heads. That said, this is still an excellent overview of Old Testament discoveries up until the time it was written. Reading this alongside my daily Bible passages has increased my ability to visualize the layout of things back in the old days. It has inspired me to look further into the subject and to see what further developments have been made since the late 70s.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-03-05 00:00:00 Paul Hoeft OK it might be 43 years old. OK it might be academically behind. But the digs listed were sound, the evidence ie maps, photographs etc are still relevant so I can now trace the change in thought, practice and the new digs that have led to further thinking. As a starting point of a collection it is quite a good, easy book. It is non judgemental (as far as I can tell anyway) over view, a broad brush approach that lets everyone in to such a big subject and lets you explore further as you what to investigate more. An easy start for beginners. Toast