- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; New edition edition (1 July 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 074724510X
- ISBN-13: 978-0747245100
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,122,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It Ain't Necessarily So is a well crafted book which ties in with the ITV series presented by former Beirut hostage John McCarthy. The series and the book recount recent archaeological investigations in the Holy Land and try to show how much or how little the diggers find that match the heroic stories of the Old Testament. The results are not encouraging for Biblical fundamentalists as the author concludes that virtually all of the early stories of the Bible are fabrications. However, not surprisingly, the later one delves into the history of the Holy Land the more the archaeological evidence coincides with the Biblical history.
The author is a professional writer with an interest in historical subjects. He has researched the book professionally and presents the facts with admirable detachment. The problem with the book is that it feels researched by a writer rather than written by an enthusiastic expert. Despite this criticism, it provides a readable and fascinating insight into the historical background of the Bible. If there is a scepticism about the Biblical account there is also a proper scepticism about the conclusions of the rather inexact science of archaeology. As a result we are often left with tantalising questions about Biblical times which will probably never be answered. --Dwight Longenecker --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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For the ITV series "It Ain't Necessarily So", John McCarthy returned to the Holy Land to examine the validity or otherwise of stories from the Old Testament. Bringing in history, archaeology and new research, his intriguing journey is the basis of this book which looks at: the truth behind Jericho's "tumbling" walls; the mystery of the Promised Land; who was Solomon; when did the Jews become monotheists; what was Zion; and when was the text of the Old Testament actually written?
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
To anyone interested in today's Middle East, this book has to be a cornerstone of your bookshelf. Tracing the change in archeology from the days when an archaeologist had a bible in one hand and a spade in the other to today's scientific approach, the story of Israel's true origin emerges. And it makes some surprising revelations which I won't spoil but which the book's title should provide a hint at: the biblical stories don't always match with the evidence. A fascinating tale, highly relevant to today's Middle East.
Format:Paperback
The book was based on the TV programme of the same name. It illustrates what nonsense is written in the old testament and everything that is read in the bible should be taken with a pinch of salt. I would like John to have gone further in his researches as there are many other stories which could be regarded as acts of natural geological events as opposed to an act of a god.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
...An excellent overview of the archaeology of the old testament written for the non-specialist reader.
Colin from Brighton
Colin from Brighton
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