num_pages: 320
description: First published in 1955, this book has remained thru its revisions a standard text on biblical investigation. Readers all over the world have been captivated by the descriptions of excavations, the deciphering of ancient documents &amp; the informed arguments concerning the reliability of the bible. Since the 1st revised edition in 1964, however, new techniques have brought much additional information to light, &amp; fascinating parallels between the Ten Commandments &amp; other ancient documents have been discovered. This 2nd revised edition, published in 1980, includes a new chapter on the Turin Shroud, a postscipt on the accuracy &amp; interpretation of the bible by biblical scholar Joachim Rehork. "A lively blend of drama &amp; reporting that reads like a detective story grafted on a history book."-- Time .Introduction to the New Revised EditionIntroduction to the First EditionDigging up the Old Testament. The coming of the from Abraham to Jacob; In the realm of the from Joseph to Moses; Forty years in the from the Nile to the Jordan; The battle for the Promised from Joshua to Saul; When Israel was an from David to Solomon; Two kings--two from Rehoboam to Jehoiachin; From the Exile to the Maccabean from Ezekiel to John Hyrcanus--Digging up the New Testament. Jesus of Nazareth; In the days of the apostlesPostscriptBibliographyGeneral Index
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: Y LA BIBLIA TENIA RAZON (COLOR) (HISTORIA Y ARTE-HISTORIA ANTIGUA)
titlecomplete: Y LA BIBLIA TENIA RAZON (COLOR) (HISTORIA Y ARTE-HISTORIA ANTIGUA) (Spanish Edition)
genres: Religion, Spirituality, Nonfiction, Archaeology, Ancient History, Theology, Research, Christian, History, Christianity
ratings_count: 627
awards: awardedAt: -410198400000
name: Premio Bancarella
publisher: OMEGA