The Word Set in Stone: How Archaelology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible

by Dave Armstrong

Overview

In The Word Set in Stone, veteran apologist Dave Armstrong uses secular historiography and proven scientific disciplines such as archaeology, meteorology, and even zoology and hydrology, to show that not only are some of the most fantastic-seeming episodes of the Bible possible, they are probable—even quite likely. From the Gospels to the Prophets all the way back to the Garden of Eden, you'll see that Scripture skeptics don't need a leap of faith to see that the Bible is one of the most historically reliable documents ever written. (And yes, that goes for the Red Sea, too.)

Presenting rigorous scientific research and theory, yet written in a way that's accessible to the average reader, The Word Set in Stone levels the playing field between those anti-Christians who cling to a caricature of science and the amateur apologist in all of us. The truth of the Bible is not just a matter of faith; it's elementary.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940160720203
Publisher:	Catholic Answers Press
Publication date:	05/15/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	727,558
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dave Armstrong is the author of fifty-one books: ten published by major Catholic publishers, with several bestsellers. He has defended Christianity as an apologist since 1981 and Catholicism in particular since 1990 (full-time since 2001). His blog, Biblical Evidence for Catholicism, went online in 1997 and contains more than 4,000 articles. Dave has been a regular columnist for National Catholic Register since 2016, and has additionally been published in Catholic Answers Magazine, The Catholic World Report, Catholic Herald, and several other well-known Catholic periodicals.

Editorial Reviews

Christian apologist David Armstrong's new book is a wonderful gift to the believing community. First, he presents archeological evidence associated with biblical narrative. Second, he summarizes the skeptic's dismissive claims, and, finally, he refutes the disbelieving skeptic's assertions by providing the reader with positive arguments for the biblical data. I highly recommended as a book not just to read and put on the shelf, but to access and reference for the rest of one's life.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication and Media, Spring Arbor University - Dr. Paul Patton

Christian readers who are not Roman Catholics should not simply chalk this up as a "Catholic book" and not read it. As a Lutheran theologian, I can say that nothing in the book rests on ecclesiastical authority. It is all firmly based in Scripture and credible archaeological research. This book should be on the bookshelf of everyone who is interested in biblical apologetics but has shied away from books on the subject.

STM, JD, Professor of Theology - Kenneth Howes

In The Word Set in Stone, Dave Armstrong has provided us with a fascinating and thought-provoking journey through the biblical record and how it compares with the findings of archaeology. Once I picked up this book, it was hard to put it down!

Author, Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life - Marcellino D'Ambrosio

In this punchy book, Armstrong presents evidence in a clear and astute manner that the archaeological evidence does indeed confirm the words and historicity of Scripture. He pushes back on skeptics and hits the heated topics, demonstrating that archaeology is actually a confirmation. History and archaeology do not contradict the written Word. Armstrong presents convincing arguments to novice, scholar, or skeptic that Scripture is accurate from every discipline by which it is analyzed.

Apologist and Author of Crossing the Tiber - Steve Ray

This book is one of those necessary volumes that we Christians need to readily defend the truth of the Bible on the natural level.

Author, The Protestant's Dilemma - Devin Rose