Book 6

Biblical Archaeology Vol 1. Second Edition: An Introduction with Recent Discoveries That Support the Reliability of the Bible. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Toronto, Ont. Canada: Electronic Christian Media, 2018.

This book is used as a textbook for the B471 Biblical Archaeology course at Liberty University.

While the Bible does not change, the same cannot be said for archaeological finds. There is a continual release of archaeological information each year that demands the need to update the discoveries for the public in a format that is both informative and understandable. Thus, this second edition was completed to provide the most up-to-date archaeological material and also make the material available in both black and white and colour. The layout has been refreshed using a single column and many new images were added. It is the hope and prayer of the author that those who read these discoveries would be blessed and encouraged in their faith and that know that the Bible is historically accurate so they can better understand what is being said.

Each year archaeologists discover many new finds at sites throughout the lands of the Bible, but few of them make the news headlines. Revisionist scholars often seek to undermine and downplay the relevance of many of the discoveries, believing that Sodom never existed, the Exodus never happened, Jericho never fell to the Israelites, and David was never a great king. This work challenges the minimalist views by bringing together many of the new discoveries from the last 20 years highlighting the recent finds that are relevant to the claims of the Bible. Experienced archaeologist David Graves has assembled a helpful collection of discoveries that will take you on a journey to:

Confirm the historicity of the biblical events and people of the past
Explore the full range of new archaeological discoveries, from pottery, inscriptions, seals, ossuaries, through to coins, manuscripts, and other artifacts
Present a short history of archaeology, outlining its characteristics and role in Christian apologetics
Lay out the limitations of archaeology and its methodological fallacies
Explain the meticulous method of excavation
Explore the significance of manuscripts for the transmission of the Bible
Navigate the maze of arguments between the minimalists and maximalists controversy

This insightful book will:

Illustrate archaeological finds with more than 140 pertinent photographs
Provide numerous detailed maps, carefully crafted charts and tables of previous discoveries
Include helpful breakout panes, dealing with “Quotes from Antiquity,” and “Moments in History”
Include a glossary defining technical archaeological terms
Provide extensive footnotes and bibliography for future study

This invaluable resource provides an interesting and informative understanding of the cultural and historical background of the Bible illustrated from archaeology. This is an accessible resource intended for laypeople who want to know more about archaeology and the Bible, whether in seminary courses, college classrooms, church groups or personal study. Available in: