Walk the land where the events of the Bible took place, and see the stories you've known since Sunday school through new eyes
Travel Israel alongside Harvard-trained biblical archaeologist Amanda Hope Haley and learn about its history, people, and God. Through the memories Amanda brought back from her explorations and excavations, you can witness sites and artifacts that bring the Bible to life.
In The Red-Haired Archaeologist Digs Israel, Amanda shares with you her humorous travel stories, including her misadventures with customs agents, eye-opening experiences with international cuisine, and crash-course education on driving in a new culture. In the process, she demonstrates how you can . . .
- use archaeological findings to better understand Israel's history
- shed your Western mindset and read the Bible in its intended context
- comprehend today's ongoing religious conflicts in the Holy Land
If you long to better know God's creation and the people who occupy it, then The Red-Haired Archaeologist Digs Israel will give you the chance to do so as you gain invaluable new perspectives on the cultures and landscapes of the Bible.
Tradition suggests Mary Magdalene was a prostitute and Jesus was born in a barn. But what does the Bible really say? Armed with her theology degree, archaeological experience, and sharp wit, Amanda Hope Haley clears up misconceptions of Bible stories and encourages you to dig into Scripture as it is written rather than accept versions altered by centuries of human interpretations.
Providing context with native languages, historical facts, literary genres, and relevant anecdotes, Haley demonstrates how Scripture-when read in its original context-is more than a collection of fairy tales or a massive rule book. It's God's revelation of Himself to us.
She teaches you to . . .
- understand how the books of the Bible were written, transmitted, and translated
- recognize the differences between genuine Scripture and popular doctrines
- boldly seek God in His own words, ask questions of tradition, and find answers in the texts
grow in your understanding of God and appreciation of the Bible's intimate and complex revelation of His nature
It's time to abandon the gods of tradition, and meet God in His Word.
