Biblical Archaeology Review is the flagship publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For more than 40 years it has been making the world of archaeology in the lands of the Bible come alive for the interested layperson. Full of vivid images and articles written by leading scholars, this is a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of the ancient Near East.
These three extraordinary articles began when we read a technical paper in the obscure scholarly journal Numen. Titled “The Disappearance of the God-Fearers,” the paper was written by A. Thomas Kraabel, dean of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Kraabel is one of the most prominent specialists in Hellenistic Judaism and an expert in the archaeology of ancient synagogues.
The Garden Tomb article (“The Garden Tomb—Was Jesus Buried Here?” BAR 12:02) in your March/April issue is a real shocker. For more than 40 years, I have believed and have been teaching that this was Christ’s tomb.
The Land and People Jesus Knew: A Comprehensive Handbook on Life in First-Century Palestine
Written and illustrated by J. Robert Teringo (Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1985) 263 pp., $24.95
One hundred years of excavation and discovery at Tell el-Amarna will be commemorated at “A Tell el-Amarna Centennial” at the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute, February 1–3, 1987.
