The HarperCollins Visual Guide to the New Testament: What Archaeology Reveals about the First Christians Paperback – November 13, 2007

This book took me one night to read. It is a very easy to understand book, probably written for a high school-age study of New Testament Archaeology. Several pictures, maps and illustrations add to the descriptions and help to enlighten a person to understand what life must have been like back in ancient days. Religious rituals, farming, the culture--anything to do with living back in Jesus' time and trying to live while under Roman oppression--all is written here in a very brief and simple explanation.If you are looking for a quick, easy to understand guide, this book is probably one to use. If you are looking for a serious, in-depth book, this is not it.

I bought and read this book before a trip to Israel. It was easy to read and very informational. I felt that I had some background as I visited the sites in the Holy Land which helped me retain all that I heard and saw.

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I love this book. It was helpful for my recent trip to Israel. I was so pleased that I ordered another for my son in law.

I love this book, written by a leading archaeologist who has done research in Jerusalem, Rome, and Athens. With marvelous, evocative photos, it brings to life Jesus' times, which gives us a much deeper understanding of the social conditions then. It's my favorite of several books I own on the subject.

This book has the best collection of photos that is available for the study of the New Testament. The author explains everything from how archaeology works to what the new discoveries mean for Christians and interested readers of the Bible. It is great that every page has illustrations, maps, and photos. You can really see what the authors of the New Testament were talking about. Reed includes lots of stories from his own experience as an archaeologist in the Holy Land. Great study guide for people interested in knowing more about Jesus and St. Paul.