On The Reliability Of The Old Testament by John Kitchen
A scholarly yet accessible evaluation of the historical credibility of the Hebrew Bible, arguing that its narratives, laws, and customs broadly cohere with what is known from ancient Near Eastern archaeology, inscriptions, and comparative literature. It surveys periods from the patriarchs through the monarchy and exile, examining names, treaty forms, legal and economic records, and cultural practices, while addressing common critical objections and minimalist claims. Emphasizing genre and context, it acknowledges textual complexities and gaps but concludes that the corpus generally aligns with contemporaneous evidence rather than being a late fabrication.
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- Published
- 2003
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 660-670
- Original Language
- English
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