★★★★★ 5
Truly Brings the Bible to Life
Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback
This is one of the coolest books I have ever read. As a person who loves history, this book really struck home and showed me a new way of reading the bible.
It follows the bible in chronological order showing artifacts and other archeological finds that show how people, events, customs, and items from the bible were real and happening at their times. Really clear and colorful photos of these items makes them even more real.
Each artifact is only a couple of pages, and have concise summaries of what they are, and why they are important. They don't get boring and drone on and on, so you learn about one and are quickly on to the next.
What I most enjoyed about the book is reading about an artifact, then referencing it in the bible and reading the particular chapter it came from to get a context. It's amazing how a seemingly meaningless character mentioned once in the bible is brought straight to life from a small clay tablet with his named mentioned on it.
Most importantly, it reinforced that the I should be reading the bible as the greatest history book ever written, not just a story book with some rules to follow. This book shows that the bible recorded the events that happened in history and truly makes them shine.
Amazing work, Dr. Kennedy!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020


