Study books and video on discoveries in Biblical Archaeology

[cyberjosh]

I recently was looking at my bookshelf full of Bible study works and decided to make a video on helpful books for learning about discoveries on biblical archaeology and history.

You may view it here if you like:


[video=youtube;qE5xhU3wjw0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE5xhU3wjw0[/video]
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE5xhU3wjw0


I've never made a video before on biblical studies so I hope it is useful. If you would like any other suggestions for books on certain topics please ask me, and even if I haven't read them myself I can probably point you in the right direction (at least I hope so). I love having in-depth study materials to help accommodate serious study of God's Word, and it can be a great aid at times.

The books that are mentioned in the video are listed below, and include books on biblical archaeology, history, bible maps & atlases, and the Hebrew Dead Sea Scrolls:

James K. Hoffmeier, "The Archaeology of the Bible" (Lion UK, 2008)

Kenneth Kitchen, "On the Reliability of the Old Testament" (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003)

Walter C. Kaiser Jr. & Duane Garrett, "NIV Archaeological Study Bible: An Illustrated Walk Through Biblical History and Culture" (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005)

Thomas V. Brisco, "Holman Bible Atlas: A Complete Guide to the Expansive Geography of Biblical History" (Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 1999)

Kendell H. Easley, "Holman Illustrated Guide to Biblical History" (Nashville: HOlman Bible Publishers: 2003)

Anson F Rainey & R. Steven Notley, "The Sacred Bridge: Carta's Atlas of the Biblical World" (Jerusalem: Carta, 2006)

Martin G. Abegg, Peter Flint & Eugene Ulrich, "The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible Translated for the First Time into English" (San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1999)

I hope that this is helpful and/or interesting!

God bless,
~Josh

 

[cyberjosh]

Additional information for some specific references that I made in the video to archaeological discoveries can be found below.

The oldest Hebrew writing that I refer to is written on two small silver amulets rolled up like a scroll that had Numbers 6:24-26 inscribed on them which were discovered at Ketef Hinnom in the southwest of Jerusalem. The amulets were written paleo-Hebrew and date to the 7th century B.C., some 400 years earlier than the oldest of the Dead Sea Scrolls! I found a video here which discusses it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMIDCN8iErQ. The video is also posted below:

[video=youtube;IMIDCN8iErQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMIDCN8iErQ[/video]


Information on the Tel Dan Inscription/Stele which mentions beyt david, or the House of David, is given here: http://teldan.wordpress.com/house-of-david-inscription/

God bless,
~Josh