Archaeological Study Bible by Walter Kaiser (2007, Hardcover)

This Bible has so many interesting tidbits to learn from, it has great photos, it has maps, cultural and historic notes, with highlights about ancient texts and artifacts, archaeological sites give info and photos of important sites (places I may never see) and truly brings a wonderful aspect to reading the Bible. It is a thick book with over 2000 pages so the print is smaller but still worth it.

An example from the book: "Cultural and Historical Notes The Shofar Psalm 98 Psalm 98:4-6 instructs worshipers to offer joyful prayer music to the Lord, using not only their voices but also various instruments. The Hebrew word translated "ram's horn" here (v. 6) is shofar. This instrument belongs to a class known as aerophones, which produce a sound when air is passed through them.1 The shofar was blown in several contexts:
* The blast of the horn summoned warriors to battle and signaled the beginning of an attack (Jdg 3:27; 7:20; Jer 4:19-21). When the Israelites marched around Jericho for the seventh time, they were instructed to blow ram's horns (jos 6:4-5). * The shofar summoned worshipers to Jerusalem (Isa 27:13). * It was blown by watchmen to announce important news, whether celebratory or disastrous (1Sa 13:3; Eze 33:3-6; Joel 2:1,17; Am 2:2). * It was used during coronation ceremonies, such as Solomon's (1Ki 1:34) and Jehu's (2 Ki 9:13) * The shofar was sounded on holy occasions such as: The Day of Atonement during the year of Jubilee (Lev 25:9),2 David's return of the ark to Jerusalem (2Sa 6:15),The covenant renewal ceremony during Asa's religious reforms (2 Ch 15:14) and Regular temple worship (Ps 47:5, 8:13, 98:6, 150:3). See also "Trumpets in the Ancient World" on page 2057. 1 See "Ancient Musical Instruments" on page 797. 2 See "The Day of Atonement" on page 176 and "Sabbath, Sabbath Year and the Jubilee" on page 189." This info was on page 898.

If you are looking for a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips this is the Bible to own and have. Wonderfully arranged with indepth study aids and a great resource for knowledge.

I love the fact that this bible traces the history of the Bible, Excellent information and beautiful pages. This is definitely the bible for lovers of history who want a hands on view of biblical times.

I love archaeology and wanted to read about the finds in the Bible. I think it is a great study Bible with a lot of ideas of how the people lived.

timely shipping. product was in great shape, just the way it was listed. The gift was for my brother and his eyes lit up when he opened it. I liked that each page had archeological facts that related to the text on that page.