Many of our religious beliefs are based on faith alone, but archaeology gives the opportunity to find evidence about what really happened in the distant past-evidence that can have a dramatic impact on what and how we believe. Join celebrated archaeologist and rabbi Richard Fruend as he takes readers through digs he has led in the Holy Land, searching for evidence about key biblical characters and events. Digging Through the Bible presents overviews of the evidence surrounding figures such as Moses, Kings David and Solomon, and Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as new information that can help us more fully understand the life and times in which these people would have lived. Freund also presents new evidence about finding the grave of the Teacher of Righteousness mentioned in the Dead Sea Scrolls, and gives a compelling argument about how the Exodus of the Israelites may have taken place in three separate waves over time, rather than in a single event as presented in the Bible. In addition to discussing some of the greatest Biblical controversies of our day, Freund provides a compelling discussion of how to understand these debates and how much information is necessary to form new conclusions about the past. An engaging introduction to the practice of Biblical archaeology, Digging Through the Bible shares information about the Holy Land that can provide a powerful connection between past history and present faith.

理查德·A.弗羅因德(Richard A Freund，美國哈特福(Hartford)大學猶太史教授。著名聖經考古學傢，曾在cNN以及《曆史與探索》頻道等多傢著名媒體上錄製過專門節目。2011年，由學者理查德·弗羅因德領銜的研究團隊，認定亞特蘭蒂斯位於西班牙加的斯業部，深埋於唐娜安娜公園大片沼澤地下，其研究成果定於13日在美國國傢地理頻道特彆節目材發現亞特蘭蒂斯"中播齣。