Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cbscc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!cbosgd!cbscc!pmd From: pmd@cbscc.UUCP (Paul Dubuc) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: books about the bible (summary) Message-ID: <3422@cbscc.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-Aug-84 09:03:59 EDT Article-I.D.: cbscc.3422 Posted: Mon Aug 13 09:03:59 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 14-Aug-84 02:49:49 EDT References: <290@uvm-cs.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus Lines: 19 > 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. -- Paul Dubuc {cbosgd,ihnp4}!cbscc!pmd The true light that enlightens every one was coming into the world... (John 1:9)