The Stones Cry Out : How Archaeology Reveals the Truth of the Bible

Foreword Preface An Invitation to Hear the Stones PART 1: WHAT CAN ARCHAEOLOGY PROVE? 21(68) Chapter 1 The Adventure of Archaeology Unveiling the Secrets of Ages Past 21(10) Chapter 2 Digging for Answers The Story in Stone 31(20) Chapter 3 Digs That Made a Difference Writings from the Past 51(22) Chapter 4 More Digs That Made a Difference Pictures from the Past 73(16) PART 2: NEW DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY 89(232) Chapter 5 The Patriarchs Living Legends or Legendary Lives? 89(20) Chapter 6 Sodom and Gomorrah Salty Story or Sinful Cities? 109(16) Chapter 7 The Exodus The First Passover Plot? 125(16) Chapter 8 The Conquest Did Joshua Really Conquer Jericho? 141(20) Chapter 9 King David Mythical Figure or Famous Monarch? 161(14) Chapter 10 The Temple Political Propaganda or Proven Place? 175(28) Chapter 11 Archaeology and the Ark Sacred Superstition or Ancient Artifact? 203(18) Chapter 12 Kings and Prophets Sacred Signatures in Stone 221(22) Chapter 13 Archaeology and Prophecy Can Stones Show the Supernatural? 243(18) Chapter 14 Archaeology and a Miracle Reading Between the Cracks 261(16) Chapter 15 The Dead Sea Scrolls Archaeology's Front-Page Story 277(18) Chapter 16 Archaeology and Jesus Theological Fiction or Trustworthy Facts? 295(26) PART 3: LISTENING TO THE STONES TODAY 321(27) Chapter 17 What Can Archaeology Prove? Perspectives on Archaeology and the Bible 321(14) Chapter 18 Where Do the Stones Lead You? Faith and Archaeology 335(13) STUDY AIDS, NOTES, AND INDICES 348 Archaeological Sites in Israel 348(2) Archaeological Periods 350(2) Timeline of Israel's History 352(2) Chronology of Historical Figures and Events 354(7) Museums with Biblical Archaeological Exhibits 361(16) Glossary 377(16) Suggested Resources in Biblical Archaeology 393(10) Notes 403(24) Person Index 427(4) Subject Index 431(4) Credits 435