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Digging through the Bible : understanding biblical people, places, and controversies through archaeology / Richard A. Freund.

By: Publication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2008.Description: xii, 381 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780742546448 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0742546446 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 220.9/3 22
LOC classification:
  • BS621 .F736 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
The search for Sinai: archaeological reflections on Moses, the Exodus, and the revelation at Mount Sinai -- Searching for King David and King Solomon and the ancient city of Jerusalem -- Searching for Jesus in Galilee and Babylonia -- Searching her-stories: women in ancient Israel -- Searching for synagogues: a lost synagogue ritual recovered by archaeology -- Searching for the mysterious teacher of righteousness at Qumran and in the Dead Sea scrolls -- Seeking Mary: the mother of Jesus, the sister of Moses and the well and bathhouse of Nazareth -- The search for Bar Kokhba: one "biblical" character who was found.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-364) and index.

The search for Sinai: archaeological reflections on Moses, the Exodus, and the revelation at Mount Sinai -- Searching for King David and King Solomon and the ancient city of Jerusalem -- Searching for Jesus in Galilee and Babylonia -- Searching her-stories: women in ancient Israel -- Searching for synagogues: a lost synagogue ritual recovered by archaeology -- Searching for the mysterious teacher of righteousness at Qumran and in the Dead Sea scrolls -- Seeking Mary: the mother of Jesus, the sister of Moses and the well and bathhouse of Nazareth -- The search for Bar Kokhba: one "biblical" character who was found.

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