TY - BOOK AU - Geisler,Norman L. AU - TI - The popular handbook of archaeology and the Bible SN - 9780736944854 AV - BS480.G313.P678 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Eugene, Oregon PB - Harvest House Publishers KW - Bible KW - Evidences, authority, etc N1 - 1 (pages 395-411) and index; The reliability of Old Testament manuscripts. The Masoretes and the Samaritans ; The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Silver Scrolls ; The transmission of the Old Testament --; The reliability of Old Testament history. Moses, the Pentateuch, and the major prophets ; Alleged errors vs. archaeological discoveries ; The canon of the Old Testament --; The reliability of New Testament manuscripts. The transmission of the New Testament ; The manuscripts of the New Testament ; The accuracy of the New Testament manuscripts --; The reliability of New Testament history. Historicity of the New Testament ; Responding to recent criticisms of the gospels ; Criticisms of the resurrection accounts and the epistles ; The canon of the New Testament --; Introduction to archaeology. Archaeology and the Bible ; Keys to understanding archaeology in Biblical lands --; Archaeology of the Old Testament. Creation and flood, the Tower of Babel, and the cities of the plain ; Exodus and conquest ; The Amarna letters, the Hittites, and the City of Megiddo ; King David and his dynasty ; Nebuchadnezzar II and the Persian kings ; Old Testament persons confirmed by archaeology --; Archaeology of the New Testament. Jesus and other New Testament persons in non-Christian sources ; Jesus and the archaeological sources ; The Temple Mount ; Herod, Pilate, and Caiaphas ; More fascinating finds relating to the New Testament. --; Appendix A. New Testament manuscript papyri : a descriptive list --; Appendix B. Ascertaining the geography of the Cities of the Plain : 40 points --; Appendix C. Expert witness opinions regarding the authenticity of the James ossuary; 2 ER -