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Permalink Reply by Nelson on July 16, 2011 at 10:49am

not on authorship i'm afraid, no, but there is the quite well done The Bible Unearthed. from the book of the same name (well worth a read) the doc explains what we know about the historicity of the Hebrew Bible's narrative from archaeology.

i can however suggest a couple books on authorship. Who Wrote The Bible? by Richard Elliot Friedman on the Hebrew Bible and Bart Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus is the way to go when it comes to the authorship and transmission of the New Testament.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Wood on July 16, 2011 at 11:06am

A terrific book (might be out of print):  "The Bible Reader"

Abbreviation:	TBR
Released:	1969
Contents:	Old Testament, Apocrypha, New Testament
Source Used:	Bruce Publishing Company and Geoffrey Chapman Ltd. (1969)
Location:	Tyndale House, Cambridge, United Kingdom

This is an interfaith interpretation with notes from Catholic, Protestant and Jewish traditions, and references to art, literature, history and the social problems of modern man. It was prepared by Walter M. Abbott, S. J.; Rabbi Arthur Gilbert; Rolfe Lanier Hunt; and J. Carter Swaim.

The editors of this work came together in the early 1960's in a conviction that the preparation of citizens for life today requires an acquaintance with the Bible. Before starting their work, they asked themselves a number of questions regarding which passsages to include. Then they selected the ones most associated with their respective religious observances and beliefs. Attention was called to passages that have produced varied denominational emphases.

While they were working, two things happened to confirm and widen their efforts. The first was that the role of the public school in dealing with religion was clarified by the Supreme Court in 1963 in its decision in the cases of Abington vs. Schempp. The second was that pronouncements from the Vatican Council reflected and furthered a climate encouraging people of different faiths to intensify their studies in cooperation with each other. The notes of this work recognize that at this time scholars in Ugaritic, Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin are reaching an increasing agreement as to the exact wording and meaning of the early texts.

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Permalink Reply by John G. on July 17, 2011 at 3:09am

Thanks to you both, I'll look them up. Appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Hany on July 18, 2011 at 4:23pm

I would suggest after reading the books above, watch a documentary called "Zeitgeist"
First chapter of the first season.

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Permalink Reply by Isaac on July 19, 2011 at 12:39pm

Zeitgeist has been thoroughly debunked. It's not a reliable source of information.

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