Archaeology and the New Testament

No realm of research has offered more thrilling rewards or afforded greater promise of continued progress than the study of Biblical archaeology. Although New Testament archaeology has not been called upon to perform the sensational feats accomplished by Old Testament archaeological research, its importance is no less far-reaching and is becoming more and more significant, as the study of this volume will show. Dealing with a much shorter span of history (a mere century in contrast to the several millennia of the Old Testament world), New Testament archaeological research is concerned largely with smaller groups of individuals bound together by spiritual ties rather than a whole nation like Israel held together by political bonds. Such data have been more difficult to apply to the New Testament, but are no less important or exciting, according to Dr. Unger. The author bases his study on the premise that the New Testament is the capstone and consummation of Old Testament revelation and is thus inseparably connected with the Old Testament, recording God’s full and final message for sinful men. Skillfully and reverently, Dr. Unger unfolds a wealth of material dealing with this era in the history of the world, profusely illustrating his text with scores of interesting and informative photos and authenticated drawings.