Edouard Naville Livres

Excerpt from Archaeology of the Old Testament: Was the Old Testament Written in Hebrew?N no branch of human knowledge has there been a more lively increase of the Spirit of research during the past few years than in the study of Theology.Many points of doctrine have been passing afresh through the crucible; te-statement is a popular cry and, in some directions, a real requirement of the age; the additions to our actual materials, both as regards ancient manuscripts and archaeological discoveries, have never before been so great as in recent years; linguistic knowledge has advanced with the fuller possibilities provided by the constant addition of more data for comparative study; cuneiform inscriptions have been deciphered, and forgotten peoples, records, and even tongues, revealed anew as the outcome of diligent, skilful and devoted study.

The findings and analysis of an archaeological dig conducted in Egypt during the late 19th century, uncovering the ancient city of Bubastis and shedding light on its history and culture.