The accounts of the Holy Land's history in the Bible have for years been taken for granted. But recently, a number of dramatic discoveries have raised the questions about many of the most widely accepted biblical narratives. The pyramids, for example, are now known to have been built by Egyptian artisans and labourers. And the so-called united monarchy of David and Solomon actually consisted of distinctly different states with unique cultures.In Rewriting the Bible, Amy Dockser Marcus examines this research, which is changing not only our understanding of Scripture but also the face of the Middle East today. She takes the reader on a tour of the Old Testament to reveal startling new discoveries about the history of that time, and reminds us that the problems that plague the modern Middle East have their roots in biblical times - and many find their solutions there as well.
