[volume 1.] Biblical archaeology, 1. Beginning the study -- Archaeology and Biblical study -- The role of archaeology -- The thrill of new discovery -- Archaeology and fictions -- Faith and the monuments -- The accuracy of the Bible -- Bible archaeology and geography -- Lost libraries -- Berlin and the Bible -- The Louvre and scholars -- The Dead Sea Scrolls -- The Turin Shroud -- Archaeology and the Old Testament -- Law codes -- It was the law in those days -- Covenants -- Social customs -- The stones and the patriarchs -- Ugarit -- Religions -- Bible characters really lived -- In search of Gilgal -- Peoples and rulers. Egypt: from Shishak to Hopra ; Assyria: the rod of God's anger ; Israel's neighbors: God raised up adversaries ; Babylon: God's servants ; The men of Israel and Judah ; The Persian period -- Appendix 1: Temporal divisions of Biblical archaeology -- Appendix 2: Glossary -- Appendix 3: Ancient rulers -- Appendix 4: Maps -- Appendix 5: Ancient sites and artifacts -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- Have you heard ... about Truth for Today?