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From two leading Christian apologists, here is a fascinating survey of the most important Old and New Testament archaeological discoveries through the ages.
Biblical archaeology has always stirred excitement among believers and curiosity among unbelievers. The evidence dug up with a spade can speak volumes--and serve as a powerful testimony of the reliability of Scripture.
Norman Geisler and Joseph Holden have put together an impressive array of finds that confirm the biblical peoples and events of ages past. In a user-friendly format written in popular style, they...
- examine the latest finds and explain their significance
- includes more than 150 of photographs
- provide an instructive chart of artifacts (along with fast facts)
- sample a variety of finds--papyri, inscriptions, scrolls, ossuaries, and more
If readers are looking for just one book to cover this topic both concisely and comprehensively, this is it!
About the Author
Joseph M. Holden (PhD, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter, Wales) is the President of Veritas International University in southern California (ves.edu). He is the general editor of the forthcoming The Harvest Handbook of Apologetics (Harvest House Publishers, 2018), general editor of the forthcoming The Harvest Handbook of Bible Lands (Harvest House Publishers, 2019), producer of the documentary Archaeology and the Bible: The Top 10 Amazing Discoveries, associate editor of The Apologetics Study Bible for Students (B&H, 2017), coauthor of Charts of Apologetics and Christian Evidences (Zondervan, 2006), and Living Loud: Defending Your Faith (B&H, 2002). His research and travel in biblical lands and participation in archaeological work in the Middle East have made him well acquainted with current developments in the field of archaeology.
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (August 1, 2013)
Genesis Revisited (Earth Chronicles)
Modern Technology . . . or Knowledge of the Ancients?
Space travel . . . Genetic engineering . . . Computer science . . . Astounding achievements as new as tomorrow. But stunning recent evidence proves that as these ultramodern advances were known to our forfathers millions of yrsterdays ago . . . as early as 3,000 years before the birth of Christ!
In this remarkable companion volume to his landmark EARTH CHRONICLES series, author Zecharia Sitchin reexamines the teachings of the ancients in the light of mankind's latest scientific discoveries -- and uncovers breathtaking, never-before-revealed facts that challenge long-held, conventional beliefs about our planet and our species.
About the Author
Zecharia Sitchin is an internationally acclaimed author and researcher whose books offer evidence that we are not alone in our own solar system. One of a handful of scholars able to read the Sumerian cuneiform tablets, he has combined archaeology, ancient texts, and the Bible with the latest scientific discoveries to retell the history and prehistory of mankind and planet Earth. His trailblazing books have been translated into more than twenty languages; his first one, an oft-quoted classic, celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its publication. A graduate of the University of London and a journalist and editor in Israel for many years, he now lives and writes in New York.
Series: Earth Chronicles
Paperback: 343 pages
Publisher: Avon; Reissue edition (October 1, 1990)
Unique and magical, this visual reference presents in-depth definitions of more than 300 symbols from Egyptian high culture—gods and goddesses, plants, animals, historical personalities, sacred signs, gestures, and actions. The symbols of this vanished culture divulge volumes about the ancient Egyptians’ view of themselves and their world, as well as their artifacts.
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Sterling (August 2000)
Kabbalah: The Way of The Jewish Mystic
The words and practices of masters of the kabbalah are recounted in a definitive historical survey of the Jewish mystical tradition. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
About the Author
Perle Epstein, Ph.D., is a descendant of the Baal Shem Tov. As Perle Besserman, she is the author of Teachings of the Jewish Mystics and the Shambhala Guide to Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism.
Series: Shambhala Classics
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Shambhala; Reprint edition (February 13, 2001)
From the Inside Flap
Lawgiver and liberator. Seer and prophet. The only human permitted to converse with God "face-to-face." Moses is the most commanding presence in the Old Testament. Yet as Jonathan Kirsch shows in this brilliant, stunningly original volume, Moses was also an enigmatic and mysterious figure--at once a good shepherd and a ruthless warrior, a spiritual leader and a magician, a lawgiver who broke his own laws, God's chosen friend and hounded victim. Now, in Moses: A Life, Kirsch accomplishes the wondrous feat of revealing the real Moses, a strikingly modern figure who steps out from behind the facade of Sunday school lessons and movie matinees.
Drawing on the biblical text and a treasury of both scholarship and storytelling, Kirsch examines all that is known and all that has been imagined of Moses. In these vivid pages, we see the marvels and mysteries of Moses's life in a new light--his rescue in infancy and adoption by an Egyptian princess; his reluctant assumption of the role of liberator; his struggles to wrest his people from the pharaoh's dominion; his desperate vigil on Mount Sinai. Here too is the darker, more ominous Moses--the sorcerer, the husband of a pagan woman, the military commander who cold-bloodedly ordered the slaying of innocent people; the beloved of God whom God sought twice to murder.
Jonathan Kirsch brings both prodigious knowledge and a keen imagination to one of the most compelling stories of the Bible, and the results are fascinating. A figure of mystery, passion, and contradiction, Moses emerges from this book very much a hero for our time.
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books; Reprint edition (November 2, 1999)
John Anthony West's revolutionary reinterpretation of the civilization of Egypt challenges all that has been accepted as dogma concerning Ancient Egypt. In this pioneering study West documents that: Hieroglyphs carry hermetic messages that convey the subtler realities of the Sacred Science of the Pharaohs. Egyptian science, medicine, mathematics, and astronomy were more sophisticated than most modern Egyptologists acknowledge. Egyptian knowledge of the universe was a legacy from a highly sophisticated civilization that flourished thousands of years ago. The great Sphinx represents geological proof that such a civilization existed. This revised edition includes a new introduction linking Egyptian spiritual science with the perennial wisdom tradition and an appendix updating West's work in redating the Sphinx. Illustrated with over 140 photographs and line drawings.
Paperback: 286 pages
Publisher: Quest Books; Subsequent edition (May 1, 1993)
Gods of Ancient Egypt is the first book to trace the origins of all the major deities of ancient Egypt and link each of them to a particular time and place. It is, however, more than a gazetteer of gods: the evocative text recounts the sometimes racy, sometimes amusing, mythological stories associated with the major deities, and, since the basis of religion in ancient Egypt was not belief but cult, particularly the local cult, there are sections on personal religion and temple ritual. The significance of the religious artefacts of ancient Egypt, from the smallest amulet to the largest temple, is also explained.
In addition to a lavish range of photographs and line illustrations, many in colour, there is a map of the principal cult centres, a list of localities giving their modern as well as their classical and ancient Egyptian names, and a helpful chronological table and glossary.
Hardcover: 238 pages
Publisher: Sutton Publishing; Reissue edition (April 25, 1999)
The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt: The Esoteric Wisdom Revealed
For hundreds of years, people have been amazed at the mysterious buildings and symbols that came out of ancient Egypt. The Romany people, who came from India, were called "Gypsies" because they were thought to come from Egypt.
But where can you find accurate information that fully presents the mystical tradition of ancient Egypt? You'll not only discover all of the traditional wisdom, but also how you can apply it to your life today in The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt by Egyptologist Rosemary Clark.
This is a massive book of over 475 information-filled pages. You'll discover the histories and mysteries presented in a different way. To the ancient Egyptians, spirituality was a part of life. Their temples were not just buildings, they were representations of the cosmos and of spiritual development.
You can study massage all you want, but until you actually get a massage you won't really know how wonderful it is. Similarly, you can study ancient Egypt, but you won't really understand it until you find ways to use its wisdom today. And that's where The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt really shines!
You will learn how to apply the ancient myths and astrology secrets to your life today. You will discover the meanings of the famous hieroglyphic texts written in coffins and pyramids. In short, you'll find out how the wisdom from thousands of years ago can make your life better today.
Other applicable secrets revealed here include methods of clairvoyance, prophecy, healing, reincarnation, Hermetic philosophy, and communication with your ancestors.
The author has been a well-known Egyptologist for years. She has appeared on television as the founder of Temple Harakhte, a group of men and women devoted to the experiential religious practices of Egypt's Old Kingdom. Now she shares this wisdom with you. All you have to do is take it.
Paperback: 455 pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st US - 1st Printing edition (September 8, 2000)
Widely acclaimed by Bible scholars and theologians of every denomination, Everett Fox's masterful translation re-creates the echoes, allusions, alliterations, and wordplays of the Hebrew original. Together with its extensive commentary and illuminating notes, this unique translation draws the reader closer to the authentic living voice of the Bible.
Series: The Schocken Bible, V. 1 (Book 1)
Paperback: 1056 pages
Publisher: Schocken; 1st Pbk. Ed edition (February 8, 2000)
The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of Creation
Here is a complete translation of all the published cuneiform tablets of the various Babylonian creation stories, of both the Semitic Babylonian and the Sumerian material. Each creation account is preceded by a brief introduction dealing with the age and provenance of the tablets, the aim and purpose of the story, etc. Also included is a translation and discussion of two Babylonian creation versions written in Greek. The final chapter presents a detailed examination of the Babylonian creation accounts in their relation to our Old Testament literature.
Series: Phoenix Books
Paperback: 153 pages
Publisher: University of Chicago Press; Second edition (September 15, 1963)
The Wars of Gods and Men (Earth Chronicles)
Thousands of years ago, the Earth was a battlefield. These were the wars that would shape man's destiny—terrible conflicts that began lifetimes earlier on another planet.
Parting the mists of time and myth, the internationally renowned scholar Zecharia Sitchin takes us back in this volume to the violent beginnings of the human story, when gods—not men—ruled the Earth.
In a spellbinding reconstruction of epic events preserved in legends and ancient writings, he traces the conflicts that began on another world, continued on Earth, and culminated in the use of nuclear weapons—an event recorded in the Bible as the upheaval of Sodom and Gomorrah.
About the Author
Zecharia Sitchin is an internationally acclaimed author and researcher whose books offer evidence that we are not alone in our own solar system. One of a handful of scholars able to read the Sumerian cuneiform tablets, he has combined archaeology, ancient texts, and the Bible with the latest scientific discoveries to retell the history and prehistory of mankind and planet Earth. His trailblazing books have been translated into more than twenty languages; his first one, an oft-quoted classic, celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its publication. A graduate of the University of London and a journalist and editor in Israel for many years, he now lives and writes in New York.
Series: Earth Chronicles (Book 3)
Paperback: 377 pages
Publisher: Harper (March 27, 2007)
Legend: The Genesis of Civilisation
David Rohl continues his quest to reach the historical kernel lying at the heart of some of the great unsolved mysteries of Old-World history and archaeology. He reveals what really happened in seven famous myths and legends bequeathed to us by the ancients, showing us that the passage of time has not wiped away all the evidence. With a detailed study of the textual and geographical evidence, it is possible to reach the reality behind humanity's most spectacular legends.LEGEND reveals the historical background that lies at the heart of the Book of Genesis: * The Garden of Eden is finally found * Heroes from the Book of Genesis are identified in ancient records * The true site of Noah's Ark is located in Kurdistan * The site of the Tower of Babel is unearthed * The ancient Sumerian Paradise is discovered on a desert island in the Persian Gulf * The mysterious origins of the first pharaohs are revealed in Egypt's Eastern Desert.
Series: A Test of Time
Paperback: 540 pages
Publisher: Arrow (2000)
The author explores the interconnected myth and geneology revealed by Biblical texts, Sumerian cuniforms, and Egyptian hieroglyphics to uncover the distant origins of Christianity and humankind.
About the Author
Sir Laurence Gardner is the Jacobite Historiographer Royal, and an internationally known sovereign and chivalric genealogist. Distinguished as the Chevalier Labhran de St. Germain, he is Presidential Attache to the European Council of Princes. He is formally attached to the Nobel Household Guard of the Royal House of Stewart and is Chancellor of the Imperial and Royal Court of the Dragon Sovereignty.
Hardcover: 316 pages
Publisher: Element Books Ltd; 1st Printing edition (February 1, 2000)
A Twisted History: Genesis and the Cosmos
In January of 2016, Mike Brown, the discoverer of Sedna and other dwarf planets beyond Neptune and Pluto, made the stunning announcement that at least one full size planet (dubbed “Planet 9”) is still waiting to be detected in our outer solar system. Astronomers and Astrophysicists have embarked upon an intensive five-year program to scour the heavens in search of this missing corner piece to the solar system puzzle.
In honor of that non-trivial pursuit, “A Twisted History: Genesis and the Cosmos” has been freshly edited and greatly expanded. It is not only a trusty bird dog to the epic scavenger hunt that is “Mission Planet 9,” but your companion in exploring the mysteries of the larger Milky Way Galaxy as well.
The central figure of the Book of Genesis is not a mighty hunter (of men or beasts), but a mild-mannered cultivator of human relations and the celestial arts. It is not Nimrod, but Abraham who is reckoned as deserving of twelve entire chapters (Genesis 12 -23) and portions of two others (Genesis 24-25). He is curiously commanded to look toward the heavens and hunt for stars. In extra-Biblical tradition, Abraham is more specifically identified as the leading astronomer of his Age. With this in mind, an interpretation of the Torah from the perspective of Cosmology takes on renewed focus and significance, and especially in light of recent events.
In the Book of Genesis, stargazer Abraham has a Nemesis named Abimelech. Adam is cursed with the company of an older, wiser and higher Serpent. Even more tellingly, Jacob (likened by his son Joseph to the Sun) wrestles with his slightly older, reddish and surly twin (Dwarf Sun) brother Esau. Twins are quite prominent and considered special in the Bible and Myth. Astrophysicists have also recently determined that multiple star systems predominate in our galactic neighborhood, and a number of young, developing star systems of this type are now being studied in detail. What we have not suspected is that our own solar system begun as a binary. In retrospect, it perhaps should have been intuitively obvious. There is two of everything! There are two gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn. There are two nearly identical other gas planets with extensive damage, Neptune and Uranus. There are two nearly identical rocky planets, Earth and Venus. There are two heavily damaged rocky planets, Mercury and Mars. There may even be the remains of two proto-planetary disks, those being the Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt. How many more clues do we really need?
Mike Brown and his colleagues are looking for a planet (and maybe two), but are more likely to rediscover our solar system’s missing stunted twin instead. Let’s just go ahead and dub it “Brown’s Dwarf.”
Paperback: 220 pages
Publisher: Independently published (February 13, 2021)
The Ancient Near East: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures
James Pritchard's classic anthologies of the ancient Near East have introduced generations of readers to texts essential for understanding the peoples and cultures of this important region. Now these two enduring works have been combined and integrated into one convenient and richly illustrated volume, with a new foreword that puts the translations in context.
With more than 130 reading selections and 300 photographs of ancient art, architecture, and artifacts, this volume provides a stimulating introduction to some of the most significant and widely studied texts of the ancient Near East, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Creation Epic (Enuma elish), the Code of Hammurabi, and the Baal Cycle. For students of history, religion, the Bible, archaeology, and anthropology, this anthology provides a wealth of material for understanding the ancient Near East.
- Represents the diverse cultures and languages of the ancient Near East--Sumerian, Akkadian, Egyptian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Canaanite, and Aramaic--in a wide range of genres:
- Historical texts
- Legal texts and treaties
- Inscriptions
- Hymns
- Didactic and wisdom literature
- Oracles and prophecies
- Love poetry and other literary texts
- Letters
- New foreword puts the classic translations in context
- More than 300 photographs document ancient art, architecture, and artifacts related to the texts
- Fully indexed
Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Princeton University Press; 1 edition (November 28, 2010)
