Excavating the Evidence for Jesus
The Archaeology and History of Christ and the Gospels

Kennedy explores the evidence for Jesus, examining the relevant archaeological record, biblical data, and extra biblical information. He contends for the reliability of the New Testament testimony about Jesus by demonstrating its coherence and confirmation with and in Greco-Roman sources. Kennedy is......more

This book offers a pretty good overview of the archeological and textual history of the New Testament. It doesn’t cover everything in the gospels but covers the big events of Jesus’s life, namely his birth and infancy, baptism, arrival into Jerusalem, his death, and his resurrection. I found that ce......more

One review I saw for this book questioned who the intended audience was, and I echo that. It isn't super easy reading, but it also isn't really bringing up much new for more academic readers. I think maybe it would be most useful for someone to use to check if a claim they had heard had much support......more

Archaeologist Titus Kennedy walks through the life of Christ as shared in the Gospels and looks at the people, places, and events mentioned and highlights archaeological finds and historical sources outside of the Gospels that give further insights into those people, places, and times, but also back......more

A fantastic read! Archaeologist and author Titus Kennedy follows up his excellent book, "Unearthing the Bible," with this focus on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and what all archaeology unearths to reinforce what Scripture has told us. Skeptics throughout the centuries have decried many aspe......more