The Archeology of the New Testament: The Life of Jesus and the Beginning of the Early Church - Revised Edition (Princeton Legacy Library) - Softcover

Finegan, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691609284 ISBN 13: 9780691609287

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2014

Synopsis

The Archeology of the New Testament is the authoritative illustrated account of what is presently known about the chief sites and monuments connected with the life of Jesus and the history of the early church. To follow the order of the New Testament, it first investigates sites connected with John the Baptist and then proceeds to Bethlehem and Nazareth, Samaria and Galilee, Jerash, Caesarea, Jericho, the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, and Emmaus. Each site is illustrated, and the accompanying text, numbered to facilitate cross-reference, contains a bibliography. This edition has been completely revised to reflect the most recent scholarship and excavations, and it contains many new entries. Anyone concerned with the historical, geographical, and cultural background of the New Testament will want to study this classic work as it retraces the steps of Jesus. "The definitive handbook. Finegan's comprehensive treatment of almost every problem in the field of New Testament archeology as well as his judicious evaluation of the evidence makes this book indispensable to every serious student of the Bible."--The New York Times Book Review

Originally published in 1993.

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About this title

About the Author

Jack Finegan is professor emeritus of New Testament history and archaeology at Pacific School of Religion and Graduate Theological Union. This prestigious scholar has over thirty books to his credit. Among them are Light from the Ancient Past, The Archaeology of the New Testament: The Mediterranean World of the Early Christian Apostles, and Archaeological History of the Ancient Middle East.

Review

"The definitive handbook. Finegan's comprehensive treatment of almost every problem in the field of New Testament archeology as well as his judicious evaluation of the evidence makes this book indispensable to every serious student of the Bible." (The New York Times Book Review)

Edition details

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691609284
• ISBN 13: 9780691609287
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 468