false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510569m/181979.jpg 181979 1 Eric H. Cline uses the tools of his trade to examine some of the most puzzling mysteries from the Hebrew Bible and, in the process, to narrate the history of ancient Israel. Combining the academic rigor that has won the respect of his peers with an accessible style that has made him a favorite with readers and students alike, he lays out each mystery, evaluates all available evidence&#151;from established fact to arguable assumption to far-fetched leap of faith&#151;and proposes an explanation that reconciles Scripture, science, and history.<br><br>Numerous amateur archaeologists have sought some trace of NoahÕs Ark to meet only with failure. But, though no serious scholar would undertake such a literal search, many agree that the Flood was no myth but the cultural memory of a real, catastrophic inundation, retold and reshaped over countless generations. Likewise, some experts suggest that JoshuaÕs storied victory at Jericho is the distant echo of an earthquake instead of IsraelÕs sacred trumpets&#151;a fascinating, geologically plausible theory that remains unproven despite the best efforts of scientific research.<br><br>Cline places these and other Biblical stories in solid archaeological and historical context, debunks more than a few lunatic-fringe fantasies, and reserves judgment on ideas that cannot yet be confirmed or denied. Along the way, our most informed understanding of ancient Israel comes alive with dramatic but accurate detail in this groundbreaking, engrossing, entertaining book by one of the rising stars in the field. 175850 19 6 2007 From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible total:21|5:3|4:4|3:9|2:3|1:2| 21 66 50 7 3 2 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 31 10:11:56 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 01 09:11:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 24 13:51:27 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 13:25:46 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 11:14:29 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 20:16:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 true false Sat Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 11:08:52 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 12:35:58 -0700 2008
There's just not a lot of meat on these bones. He quotes only one Bi...more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 11 19:16:06 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 10:38:47 -0700 2008
No real steadfast conclusions, only more opinions and speculations based upon trying to tear apart others' opi...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 14:55:10 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 14:57:03 -0700 2008
No meat but plenty of substance, nice read for brief education into the various theories as to the origins of Pentateuch.]]> 0 0 false false Sat Oct 04 15:57:25 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 16:02:23 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 12:49:14 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 12:49:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 25 13:40:01 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 13:40:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 05 18:51:10 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 18:51:10 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 10:35:23 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 10:35:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 12 17:39:55 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 17:39:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 11 20:49:45 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 20:49:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 12 16:35:11 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 16:35:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Apr 10 21:35:40 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 21:35:40 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 10:44:17 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 09:58:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Feb 07 21:22:08 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 21:22:08 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jan 23 03:49:21 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 04:09:50 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Sun Jan 04 22:15:38 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 22:15:38 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 1992 Mon Dec 15 11:56:44 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 11:56:50 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=181979