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"The New Book of Revelations...A scholarly theory that has set the academic world on its ear." - "Sunday Times"
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The Bible from myth to mystery
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This review is from: A Test Of Time: Volume One-The Bible-From Myth to History (Paperback)
For anyone with an interest in Ancient Egypt or Isreal, this book is a must read. Rohl starts by discussing hard archeological evidence that supports his theory that we have been wrongly dating the Egyption civilization by about 300 years. He then shows how using his new dates the stories in the Old Testament Bible make much more sense. The one failing in the book, is that it does not contain counter arguments from other experts who support the conventional dating system.
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Fascinating insight into ancient historical dating,
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This review is from: A Test Of Time: Volume One-The Bible-From Myth to History (Paperback)
A well written and presented book on the subject of Egyptian/Asiatic history and the Old Testament. Hard going at times, it probably needs several readings to be fully appreciated and understood - this is not a fault on the part of the author, but rather just in the complex nature of the subject matter. It provides a good grounding in the subject, akin to a basic foundation course, so if you're interested in Egyptian history (in particular) this provides an excellent lay-man's insight. The book is obviously concerned with attaching definitive historical value to the Old Testament narratives and in doing so sets out to overturn much of the orthodox dating and chronology, which soon becomes apparent to the reader as being riddled with dubious methods of reasoning. Rohl's alternative rationale is very credible and, if nothing else, certainly deserves serious consideration by the historical/archeological community. Rohl takes the reader on a compelling journey through the "history" behind some of the best known Old Testament stories. Ultimately, though, a degree of blindfaith is required by the reader, if Rohl is to be believed, as one is reliant on accepting that he is at all times accurate and honest - not that I would suggest that he isn't, merely that unless one is an expert in this field, how can you know? For me, the greatest revelation is the discovery that the dating/chronology of ancient history in the Egyptian/Asiatic regions is largely a matter of informed opinion and knowledgeable guess-timation; little can be said to be definitive - but also that this is simply in the nature of the discipline and should not detract from its fascination.
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This review is from: A Test Of Time: Volume One-The Bible-From Myth to History (Paperback)
This is one of the best books i've ever read. It shows up all the prejudice against Biblical records and puts the Old Testament back where it belongs, as a true and infallible record of history. Well done David.
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