Joseph P. Free's
Archaeology and Bible History, first published in 1950,
served well an entire generation of pastors, Sunday school teachers,
laypersons, and college students by summarizing the history of the Bible
and shedding light on biblical events through archaeological
discoveries. The author demonstrated how such data helps us understand
the Bible and confirm its historical accuracy. At times he also dealt
with issues of biblical interpretation and criticism, always from a
historically orthodox position. When the book was withdrawn from
circulation in 1976 after the fourteenth printing, many hoped for the
day when it would be revised and updated. That task has now been
undertaken by one of Dr. Free's former students and a biblical
archaeologist in his own right, Dr. Howard Vos. He has brought the
archaeological and historical material up to date and has modified
earlier archaeological interpretations where necessary. The bibliography
has been almost totally replaced.
320 pgs.
