Biblical Interpretation Using Archeological Evidence, 1900-1930

Download or read book Biblical Interpretation Using Archeological Evidence, 1900-1930 written by Mark Elliott and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the beginning of the twentieth century, conservative scholars claimed archaeology had validated the biblical record. This book explores how traditional scholars seized upon archaeology to advocate biblical truth. It examines the conflict between critical theories of biblical interpretation and traditional methods. It delineates the tension between scholarship and the business of theology in the process of evaluation of the archaeological evidence at the beginning of the twentieth century.