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The bible unearthed is a balanced, thoughtful, bold reconsideration of the historical period that produced the hebrew bible. Is israel finkelstein correct in his assertions in the. In this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars israel finkelstein and its new vision of ancient israel, the bible unearthed offers a fascinating and. I specifically wanted a book goes over everything regarding the origins of its sacred texts with relation to. Archaeologys new vision of ancient isreal and the origin of sacred texts ebook written by israel finkelstein, neil asher silberman. It continues the story of israels destiny from the conquest of the promised land to the babylonian exile and expresses the ideology of a new religious movement that arose among the people of israel at a relatively late date. The bible unearthed gives the latest scholarly views on the origins of the hebrew bible and the origins of israel. The authors are israel finkelstein, professor of archaeology at tel aviv university, and neil asher silberman, an. Professor john arthur thompson, the bible and archaeology. Feb 01, 2016 the bible unearthed archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of its sacred texts by israel finkelstein and neil asher silberman.
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Finkelstein is one of a group of radical archeologists that is turning the field of biblical archeology on its head. See the following works, none cited by finkelstein. Dever, archaeology, urbanism and the rise of the israelite state, in walter e. Bible unearthed discoveries of old versions of the bible. The bible unearthed by israel finkelstein librarything. Finkelstein, director of tel aviv universitys excavations at megiddo ancient armageddon, and silberman, author of a series of successful and intriguing books on. This is the second great literary work on the history of israel in the bible. The book of deuteronomy, in its distinctive message and style, seemed to be an independent document, d. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bible unearthed. The authors are israel finkelstein, professor of archaeology at tel aviv. Archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of its sacred texts pdf. Jul 01, 2001 the bible unearthed is a rich informative book that manages to deliver a large amount of detail in a highly readable prose that entertains without overwhelming the reader. I specifically wanted a book goes over everything regarding the origins of its sacred texts with relation to political, social, economic, and religious. The best response to the text of old program the bibles buried secrets is obviously the text to the bible unearthed, finkelsteins book after which a newer program has.
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