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From: pmd@cbscc.UUCP (Paul Dubuc)
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Subject: Re: books about the bible (summary)
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Date: Mon, 13-Aug-84 09:03:59 EDT
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>  I want to thank those who responded to my question about scholarly books
>about the historical accuracy of the Bible.  By far and away the most highly
>recommended books were the two volumes by Isaac Asimov on the Old and New
>Testaments.  Another book mentioned was F. F. Bruce's "The New Testament
>Documents: Are They Reliable."

I've wondered about Asimov's credentials as a Bible scholar.  He's a popular
science writer and has written many books on diverse subjects, but I wonder
how much time he's had to do a detailed study in any one area.  On the other
hand, there are those who have devoted their whole lives to biblical research.
Anyway, one book that, I hope, was not left out of the list is "A General
Introduction to the Bible" by Geisler and Nix.

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