{"product_id":"the-historicity-of-the-patriarchal-narratives-the-quest-for-the-historical-abraham-paperback","title":"The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives: The Quest for the Historical Abraham - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas L. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchaeology seems to have become an active partner in the attempt to prove the historical truth of the Bible. Biblical archaeologists have gone to the field in search of Noah's ark or the walls of Jericho, as if the finding of these artifacts would make the events of scripture somehow more true or real.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Thompson is one of the most vocal contemporary critics of biblical archaeology. His simple but powerful thesis is that archaeology cannot be used in the service of the Bible. Focusing on the patriarchal narratives-the stories of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob-he demonstrates that archaeological research simply cannot historically substantiate these stories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoing further, Thompson says that archaeological materials should never be dated or evaluated on the basis of written texts. Looking to the patriarchal narratives in Genesis, he concludes that these stories are neither historical nor were they intended to be historical. Instead, these narratives are written as expressions of Israel's relationship to God. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas L. Thompson is Professor of Old Testament, University of Copenhagen. \u003cbr\u003eHis books include The Mythic Past and The Early History of the Israelite People.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas L. Thompson is Professor of Old Testament at the University of Copenhagen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 404\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8.96 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43345014947907,"sku":"9781563383892","price":109.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/4399\/2899\/files\/51f56dc8afd5ddadb0b630afcf48f138.webp?v=1780761009","url":"https:\/\/store7994.com\/products\/the-historicity-of-the-patriarchal-narratives-the-quest-for-the-historical-abraham-paperback","provider":"STORE 7994","version":"1.0","type":"link"}