THE TABLE BRIEFING
Engaging Skeptical Challenges to the Old Testament
BY DARRELL L. BOCK AND MIKEL DEL ROSARIO
FORMAT: PDF
SOURCE: BIBLIOTHECA SACRA, 174 (October-December 2017): 460-70
THIS PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE IS PART OF THE TABLE BRIEFING SERIES. ©2017 BY DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. USED BY PERMISSION.
INTRODUCTION
A strong sense of historical skepticism prompts many archaeologists and historians to challenge the reliability of Old Testament narratives. As a result, even ordinary details surrounding biblical stories now raise questions in people’s minds: Could Abraham really have used camels? Did the Israelites actually live in ancient Egypt? How can Scripture be true if even the most basic details appear suspect?
This Table Briefing shares key ideas regarding Old Testament historicity from conversations with Steven Ortiz, who teaches archaeology and biblical backgrounds at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Gordon Johnston, who teaches Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, and Robert Chisholm, who chairs the Old Testament Studies department at Dallas Theological Seminary. [Download the full-length article]
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