{"product_id":"archaeology-and-the-world-of-jesus-a-visual-guide-9781540960962","title":"Archaeology and the World of Jesus: A Visual Guide","description":"A fundamental principle of biblical interpretation is the importance of context--historical, literary, and canonical. But an often-neglected source of context for understanding Scripture is the field of archaeology. The physical and cultural world we inhabit affects us deeply, and that was no less true for the original writers and readers of Scripture. Archaeology provides insights into important questions like, What did these believers see day to day? What messages did they receive from their environment? What social practices influenced them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the second of three planned volumes, New Testament scholar David deSilva uses archaeological findings to explore places that provide important windows into Jesus's religious, political, and cultural environment. This visually compelling and beautifully designed book contains over 250 full-color photographs of sites and artifacts. The author focuses on the fruits of archaeology pertaining to sites associated with Jesus's travels and ministry and their connections with specific Gospel texts. This book helps readers visualize the early first-century environment of Jesus, his opponents, and his followers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume will be an important supplemental textbook for courses on the New Testament and for anyone who wants to better understand the lived context of Jesus and his audiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid A. deSilva\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Emory University) is Trustees' Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio. He is the author of more than 30 books on the New Testament and Second Temple Period Jewish literature, including \u003ci\u003eArchaeology and the Ministry of Paul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIntroducing the Apocrypha\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Revelation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJudea Under Greek and Roman Rule\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as commentaries on Hebrews, Galatians, and Ephesians. He is also an ordained elder in the Global Methodist Church.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baker Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589767430418,"sku":"9781540960962","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5e86ddcc-effc-407e-bbf2-4078bc7a67b6.jpg?v=1756805677","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/archaeology-and-the-world-of-jesus-a-visual-guide-9781540960962","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}