TY - BOOK AU - Freund,Richard A. TI - Digging through the Bible: modern archaeology and the ancient Bible SN - 9780742563490 AV - BS621 .F736 2010eb U1 - 221.93 22 PY - 2010///, ©2009 CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Rowman & Littlefield KW - Bible KW - Antiquities KW - Evidences, authority, etc KW - History of Biblical events KW - Antiquités KW - Preuves, autorité, etc KW - Histoire des événements bibliques KW - fast KW - RELIGION KW - Biblical Studies KW - Old Testament KW - bisacsh KW - Judaism KW - Sacred Writings KW - Authority KW - Religious aspects KW - Palestine KW - History KW - To 70 A.D KW - Histoire KW - Jusqu'à 70 KW - Middle East N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-364) and index; Chronology of events -- A crash course in biblical archaeology -- 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 teacher of righteousness at Qumran and in the Dead Sea scrolls -- Seeking Mary, mother of Jesus ; Miriam, sister of Moses ; and the well and bathhouse of Nazareth -- The search for Bar Kokhba : one "biblical" character who was found -- Exploring an archaeological site N2 - Digging Through the Bible shares new information about the Holy Land that can provide a powerful connection between past history and present faith. Join celebrated archaeologist and rabbi Richard Freund as he takes readers through digs he has led, searching for evidence about key biblical characters and events. From Moses and the Israelite Exodus to Mary the mother of Jesus, Freund explores some of the greatest Biblical controversies of our day, as well as smaller stories that can give us a deeper understanding of the background behind the Bible UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=499989 ER -