Eyewitness: Bible Lands
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (507 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789457709 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Learn how the Phoenicians dyed their clothes, how the people of Abraham lived, what people ate in the Old Testament times, the story of Jericho, and how Canaanite women put on their makeup. See what Solomon's temple looked like, the earliest human statues ever found, armor from ancient Assyria, the treasure of the kings of Ur, and the plants, trees, and fruits of the Holy Land. Stunning real-life photographs of everything from swords to statues and ships to seals offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the history of the lands of the Bible and the people who lived there until the time of Christ. Discover who the
Eyewitness series -- The New York TimesThese books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. a mini museum between the covers of a book. Eyewitness series -- School Library Journal
Five Stars good. Denies inerrancy of scripture L. Bradley While this book has nice pictures and very interesting contextual information I would not recommend it to parents who teach their children that the Bible is God's inerrant word. It consistently conveys a skeptical approach to the Bible and conveys no particular interest in or respect for the God of the Bible.In a caption it says of Herod's slaughter of the infants in Bethlehem "In reality the story is a myth." Well generally speaking massacres don't have a high rate of official documentation - it just doesn't make for good PR. I guess a good political hush job makes this event merely a myth if the only surviving record sour. "Bible Lands Review- Disappointment" according to Mrs. Susan Seifert. I bought this book in order to have a better overall understanding of history (the history of the Bible, in particular). Also, I love the format of the DK books. The pictures are done nicely, and I love the little tidbits of information that go with each illustration. However, I was disappointed when I was reading this particular book. Some of the information was based on plain facts, but there were those places in which some false information was presented in such a way, as if it were true. One such incident has to do with the event of the 'Massacre of the Innocents' (Recorded in the Bible in Matthew 2). I noticed at the e