This book is an excellent introduction to the topic of biblical archaeology. I require this book for my students who go to the lands of the Bible so that they will better understand the sites that we visit. H. Wayne House, Distinguished Research Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, Faith Evangelical Seminary, a Director and Teacher of Christian Study Tours
Reviews from the back of the book:
At last, a book on the basics of Palestinian archaeology! John Currids much-needed text fills a significant gap in the currently available literature in the field. Archaeology in the Land of the Bible is an excellent introduction that will be of great assistance to the beginning student as well as to the interested layperson. -- Bryant G. Wood, Associates for Biblical Research
Currids volume is a useful introduction to archaeologyits history, vocabulary, and methodsfor the beginner. The systematic unveiling of these themes provides a stratigraphy for study that many students and lay persons will find fascinating. In addition, the short bibliographies add substance to the work, allowing readers to take the additional step of further study. Such aids to first-time student excavators have often taken the form of Xeroxed handouts. Currid has provided them with an easy reference work that they can read on the plane to Israel and pull out during the excavation to explain what is happening around them. -- Victor H. Matthews, Southwest Missouri State University
In this brief study, Currid sketches the birth and development of archaeological method and answers many of the basic questions having to do with field work. The book should be a must read for anyone interested in volunteering to participate on a dig in Palestine. The bibliographies concluding each chapter will greatly help the reader who wishes to know more. -- Alfred J. Hoerth
Professor Currid has written an excellent manual for the history and practice of archaeological excavation in the Middle East, systematically outlined with considerable bibliographical documentation. I recommend the work as supplementary reading for courses requiring a knowledge of the history and methodology of ancient Near Eastern archaeology. I plan to use it as a supplementary text in my classes, both on the introductory and advanced levels. -- John McRay, Wheaton College Graduate School
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An outline of the major issues and themes in Bible prophecy—presented in the form of 120 charts.
This chart book is designed to be read and understood by any student of the Bible, but its detail and comprehensiveness serves the specialist as well. Unlike books on prophecy that deal with the subject from a particular perspective, this book is evenhanded, presenting different views side by side for reader comparison.
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World Jewry looks to Israel as a homeland, a safe haven for Jewish people after the unbelievable horrors of the Holocaust. Christian people are amazed to see God's ancient people back in the land of their origin, and they are left to wonder what it all means.
Beyond these contemporary concerns, however, are real spiritual issues. Are the Jewish people defined by their citizenship, by their worship, by their birthright, or by something else? What is the relationship between Jewishness, Jewish people, and the State of Israel? What does God have in store for this people? What is the significance of the fact that millions of Jewish people have returned to their ancestral homeland after almost two thousand years in exile? Has the church replaced Israel as God's chosen people?
Bible-reading Christians have a special interest in the land of Israel and the Jewish people. There are divergent opinions about the significance of what some refer to as the "Holy Land" and "God's chosen people." These issues need to be addressed in order to help Christians relate effectively and biblically to the Jewish people.
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