Publisher's Synopsis
This book picks up the story where "Treasures from Bible Times" concluded, covering the New Testament period in detail. Articles and features deal with key people - Herod, Pilate, Jesus; Jerusalem at the time of Jesus (with up-to-the-minute discoveries); a first-century synagogue in Israel, just excavated; books and manuscripts; Roman power ...;Richly illustrated with a wealth of archaeological information, this book, like its predecessor, is designed to satisfy our universal curiosity about the past. Elxlciting discoveries shed new light on the bible, authenticating its historical accuracy.
