Pondering the Spade
Discussing Important Convergences between Archaeology and Old Testament Studies
Imprint: Wipf and Stock
168 Pages, 6.00 x 9.00 x 0.34 in
- Paperback
- 9781498294027
- Published: April 2019
- eBook
- 9781498294034
- Published: April 2019
- Hardcover
- 9781498294041
- Published: April 2019
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The close relationship between the Old Testament and archaeology goes without saying. However, the methodological nuances involved are often either underappreciated or ignored. Using William Dever's idea of convergence, this work attempts to flesh out details on how archaeology and Old Testament studies merge. It examines some of the most important archaeological finds to date and determines that, whether through a broad or narrow convergence, the history of research has shown that these two separate disciplines exhibit a tendency to inform one another. In the case of Old Testament studies, these convergences may even be paradigm-shifting. In every case, the convergences are historically and culturally informative, and therefore illuminate the depth of the biblical text.