Archaeology and Bible History

Summarizes the history of the Bible and sheds light on biblical events through archaeological discoveries.

A rigorous work of biblical history, interpretation, and criticism; Joseph P. Free’s classic—first published in 1950—served an entire generation of pastors, Sunday school teachers, laypersons, and college students.

When the book was withdrawn from circulation in 1976 after the fourteenth printing, many hoped for the day when it would be revised and updated. That task has been expertly undertaken by one of Dr. Free’s former students and a biblical archaeologist in his own right, Dr. Howard Vos, who has:

Brought the archaeological and historical material up to date,
Modified earlier archaeological interpretations, where necessary,
Updated the bibliography,
And brought this essential work of biblical archeology back into circulation.

Author Biography

The late Joseph P. Free was chairman of the department of archaeology at Wheaton College, and later, professor of archaeology and history at Bemidji State College in Minnesota. He did extensive excavations of the city of Dothan and published numerous articles on issues of archaeology. Howard F. Vos is professor of history and archaeology at The King’s College in Briarcliff Manor, New York. He has authored, co-authered, or edited twenty-three books on biblical archaeology and is a frequent contributor to Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias.