![]() "Archaeology brings the Bible to life in a special way. ![]() Biblical archaeologists try to put the Bible in context-the context of daily life in the ancient world or the context of history. "Biblical archaeology," said Hershel Shanks, editor and founder of Biblical Archaeology Review and founder of the Biblical Archaeology Society, "is anything archaeological that illuminates the Bible in some way. ![]() Now in its 30th year of publication, BAR's 125,000 international subscribers enjoy monthly articles by some of the top archaeologists in the world, highlighted by abundant full-color photos, opportunities to participate in "digs" in the Holy Land-and, of course, the latest controversies.īAR founder and editor Hershel Shanks recently shared with Chalcedon some of his views on the role of Biblical archaeology today. ![]() These questions lead many to the archaeology of Bible lands and times-and many of them to an internationally popular magazine, Biblical Archaeology Review. Other readers want to know: How true is the history we read in the Bible? Did these events really happen? Did these kings and prophets and apostles really live? Editor's Note: Bible-believers can't help wanting to know more about "Bible times." How did people live in the age of David and Solomon or in the time of Christ? What did they eat? How much did they travel? What were their houses like? ![]()
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