The Archaeology of the Old Testament: 115 Discoveries That Support the Reliability of the Bible. Biblical Archaeology Series 3. Moncton, NB, Canada: Electronic Christian Media, September 2019.

For also The Archaeology of the New Testament.

Thousands of artifacts have been discovered that relate to the Bible, but few of them make the news headlines. Revisionist scholars often seek to undermine and downplay the relevance of many of the discoveries. Experienced archaeologist David Graves has assembled a helpful collection of over 115 significant up-to-date discoveries from the Old Testament (OT) period. He tours sites associated with Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, the Prophets, Ezra, Nehemiah and many of the important site in the OT, showing the significant influence of local references, society, architecture, and religion on the peoples of the OT that confirms the historicity of the OT biblical events and shed light on the text. Graves explores the full range of important OT archaeological discoveries, from manuscripts, pottery, inscriptions, seals, and other artifacts. This insightful book will:

· Illustrate archaeological finds with more than 165 pertinent color photographs, detailed maps and carefully crafted charts
· Include a glossary defining technical archaeological terms
· Provide extensive footnotes and bibliography for future study
· Include a detailed subject index
This invaluable resource provides an interesting and informative understanding of the cultural and historical background of the Old Testament illustrated from archaeology. This is an accessible resource intended for laypeople who want to know more about archaeology and the Old Testament, whether in seminary courses, college classrooms, church groups or personal study.

Dr. David E. Graves, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
(Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, Scotland) Graves has been involved in teaching the Bible and archaeology for more than thirty-five years and is currently an Assistant Professor with Liberty University, Rawlings School of Divinity. He has taught archaeology at Oxford University, England; provided tours of the Ashmolean and British Museums; traveled extensively in the Middle East; and been involved in Mount Ararat research. He is currently a supervisor at the Shiloh excavations, Israel and was part of the team who discovered and excavated the Dead Sea Scroll cave Q12 near Qumran, Israel (Jan 2017) and Tall el-Hammam (Sodom?), Jordan (2005-2015); and is a member of the Near East Archaeological Society (NEAS). He is the author of The Seven Messages of Revelation and Vassal Treaties; Key Themes of the Old and New Testament; The Location of Sodom; and Biblical Archaeology: Vol. 2 available through Amazon.com and published through his company Electronic Christian Media (ECM). He has also authored a number of journal articles on the Bible and archaeology most available through academia.edu. Email d.graves777 -at- yahoo.com.