Between Text and Artifact: Integrating Archaeology in Biblical Studies Teaching (Archaeology and Biblical Studies)

255 Pages·2004·47.99 MB·English

by  Milton C. Moreland

BETWEEN TEXT AND ARTIFACT
Integrating Archaeology in
Biblical Studies Teaching
Edited by
Milton C. Moreland
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements vii
Abbreviations.. . .ix
Between Text and Al1ifacI
Mi/lo11 C A1ore/and. ShannOll Bur!.,>.es, alldMelL~'saAubin ............1
I3c{ween I-leaven and Eanh: Educational Perspectives
on the Archaeology and Material Culture of the Bible
Ann E. Killebrew. ......,11
Where the Girls Are: Archaeology and Women's Lives
in Ancient Israel
CarolMeyers 31
"These Are Your Gods, 0 Israel": The Challenge of Heconstructing
Israelite Religion Using Both Text and Archaeology
Be/h ILfRocca-Pilts.. ....53
In Search of the Good Book: A Critical Survey of Handbooks on
Biblical Archaeology
J. P. Dessel 67
Why Declare the Things Forbidden? Classroom Integration of
Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology with Biblical Studies in
Theological Context
Scot! R. A. Starbuck 99
On The Convergence ofTexts and Al1ifacls: Using Archaeology
to Teach the Hebrew Bible
jobn C. '/. Laughlill 115
Archaeology in New Testament Courses
Mi/loll C. Moreland.. . 133
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Teaching Second TempleJudaism in Light of Archaeology
Eric M. Meyers. .. _....... . 151
TeXl and Artifact: The Dead Sea Scrolls and Qumran
DanidFalk 165
Realizing Diversity: Reflection!') on Teaching Pagan Religion(s)
in I.,.tc Hellenistic and Early Roman Palestine
Firgen Zcmgenberg 181
"Here I Am al Khirbct Cana": Integrating Biblical Studies
and Archaeology
Byron R. McCane 195
Annotated Bibliography for Integrating Archaeology
into Biblical Studies
Melissa Aubin . . 205
Bibliography . 223
Index of Modern Authors .............................................................239
Contributors ....................243
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The recognition that there W:IS a need 10 provide biblical scholars and
teachers with practical lools for integrating archaeology into the teaching
ofthe Bible grew OUI ofmeetings al Duke University and the University of
Oregon in 2000-2001. The Wabash Center for Teaching ancl Learning in
Theology and Heligion supported these meetings with a grant and encour
aged the publication of the papers. Melissa Aubin organized Ihe meetings
and initiated the efforts to collect the papers; without her hard work and
planning, thb volume would not have come to frUition, Andy Vaughn
offered exceptional advice and encouragement throughout the process of
preparing the volume for publication. Ilis attention to detail is greatly
appreciated. Rex Manhc\Vs at the Society of Biblical Literature \Vas also a
paticm advocate and advisor for Ihe volume, and Bob Buller expertly
guided the volume through to publication. Most ofall, the contributors arc
Iv be thankcL! fUl tlJcil cffull:'. Each c:.:,ay wa:. writtCll :.peL"ifically fur lhi:,
volume and appl.:ars in print for Ihe first lime.
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ABBREVIATIONS
AASOR Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research
All Anchor Bible
ABD AnchorBible Dictionwy. Edited by D. N. Freedman. 6 vols.
New York: Doubleday, 1992.
Arch Archaeology
13A BiblicalArchtu:'ologist
BAR BiblicalArchaeologyReview
BARlS British Archaeological Reports International Series
Bib Biblica
I3Mes Bibliotheca mesopotamica
BASOR Billie/in oftheAmerican Schools ofOriental Research
InB Biblical 'Jb(,~/ogicatBulletill
BibScm The Biblical Seminar
CANE CivilizaliO/1Sof/heAnc.;ielftNeurEmit. Euilcu uy.J. M. S.lt.:>OIl.
4vols. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1995.
CRINT Compendia Rerum ludaicarum ad Novum Testamenrum
DSD DeadSea Discoveries
Erlsr Eretz Israel
I-ISM Harvard Semitic Monographs
I-ISS Harvard Semitic Studies
flTR 1-/CllVard 7b,~/ogical Review
Iq Israel E..,plora/io/"lJour/wi
JNES journalofNear Eastern Studies
JSOTMS Journal for the Study oftheOldTestament Monogmph Series
JSOTSup journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement
Series
jSPSup journal for the Sludy of the Pseudepigr.1pha Supplement
Series
NEA Near Eastern Archaeology
NEAEHL loe New Encycfopedia ofArchaeological Excavations i/1 the
/-IolyLalld, Edited by Ephraim Stern. 4 vols. jerusalem: Israel
Exploration Society and Carta; New York: Simon & Schuster,
1993
NIS New Testamen/ Studies
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