ReViews: Assessing Biblical Atlases
The New Moody Atlas of the Bible
By Barry J. Beitzel (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2009), 304 pp., 118 maps, $49.99 (hardcover)
Zondervan Atlas of the Bible
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.
The New Moody Atlas of the Bible
By Barry J. Beitzel (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2009), 304 pp., 118 maps, $49.99 (hardcover)
Zondervan Atlas of the Bible
In this book, a professor at Herzog College in Israel with a doctorate in archaeology from Tel Aviv University explores the correlation between archaeological finds and the Biblical narrative. The author’s position is quite clear: He “believes that no substantive contradiction exists between the two fields.” Meitlis seeks to “restore the Bible to its former stature as a reliable historical record.”