Excavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts
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Recently there have been pheonomenal strides in the historical understanding of the world Jesus lived in, as well as lesser-known archaeological discoveries from the early centuries of the common era that explain a great deal about Jesus, his followers, and his teachings. This is the first book that combines the historical and the archaeological in a way that will appeal to a broad general readership interested in discovering the key finds that comprise the state of the art of our knowledge of Jesus and his world. Each chapter of the book focuses on a significant modern archaeological or textual discovery and shows how that discovery opens a window onto a major feature of Jesus' life and teachings. William G. Deever Comprehensive, expertly integrated, and powerfully illuminating...in keeping with the best of current archaeological theory and method.
Map of PalestineList of IllustrationsPrologue: Stones and TextsIntroduction: The Top Ten Discoveries for Excavating Jesus11Layers upon Layers upon Layers152How to Build a Kingdom513Putting Jesus in His Place984Jewish Resistance to Roman Domination1365Beauty and Ambiguity in Jerusalem1826How to Bury a King230Epilogue: Ground and Gospel271Acknowledgments277Archaeological Sources279Index283
