Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (page 127) and index.

Stories and discoveries form the biblical world -- Old Testament: stories and discoveries -- The story of Adam and Eve -- Where is paradise? -- Noah and the flood -- The ark tablet -- The tower of Babel -- The ultimate sacrifice -- A tale of two cities -- Fire and brimstone -- A bride for Isaac -- Sibling rivalry -- Jacob's ladder -- Social life at the well -- Joseph's robe -- The great death pit -- Women in war -- Deepwater discovery -- Among the bullrushes -- Stories from the grave -- The ten plagues -- How could the red sea part? -- What is it? -- Moses and the ten commandments -- The land of milk and honey -- And the walls came tumbling down -- Thrown to the lions -- War on wheels -- Samson and Delilah -- Royal writers -- Jonah tries to run from God -- The mystery of the lost ark -- David the giant killer -- Discovery in the valley of Elah -- The secrets of Tel Dan -- The wisdom of Solomon -- Digging for palace treasuries -- Hezekiah the faithful -- Herod's great houses -- New Testament: the world of Jesus -- The birth of Jesus -- The Church of the Nativity -- The boy Jesus in the temple -- John the Baptist at the River Jordan -- The sermon on the mount -- The boat of Galilee -- Feeding the multitude -- Jesus walks on water -- The prodigal son -- Jesus cleanses the temple -- Temple life during Jesus' time -- The good Samaritan -- Tel Megiddo: the true armageddon? -- The house of Peter -- Mary Magdalene and Jesus' empty tomb -- Conversion of Paul -- Secrets of the Roman catacombs -- Glossary -- Personalities from the Bible.

1020L Lexile