Ancient Secrets of the Bible [Mass Market Paperback]

Charles Sellier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1994

Reveals how archaeological findings can be linked to significant events in the Bible, including the parting of the Red Sea, the resting place of Noah's ark, and the destruction of the Tower of Babel.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Dell (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440218012
• ISBN-13: 978-0440218012
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,551,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Uh, nice book., December 3, 2000

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Joel Brown (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ancient Secrets of the Bible (Mass Market Paperback)

This book started out a whole lot better than it ended. Though for me I guess most of it was not news and therefore many people will enjoy it more. It is simple enough reading for anyone to finish. And just as a warning, some of the biblical stories are novelized on and off throughout the book. (I don't know why) Personally I find metal artifacts that 'should not be' and discovering the roof burnt houses of ancient Sodom fascinating, however naturalizing and explaining dried up rivers and city walls a bit boring. And though the ark of the covenant should be fascinating as well, their lack of substance and evidence did not make it much of an exciting read. However, thats also because I've already read Grant Jeffrey's book to which they constantly referred. All in all I recommend this to those interested. But myself, I was satisfied only with the sections on Sodom, Babel, and the Exodus.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Entertaning but Serious?, August 2, 2002

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Krupasagar Sridharan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ancient Secrets of the Bible (Mass Market Paperback)

There are serious newspapers and there are tabloids. That's what sets this book apart I guess - the difference between a Washington Post and ... well, let's not name names as a metaphor of what I'm trying to say!

This book is definitely entertaining. Which is why I rank it 2 Stars instead of 1.

And it is thought provoking. But it's not thought provoking in the same sense that, say, a Clash of Civilizations (Huntington) is.

This makes you think, but not necessarily along the lines that the book leads.

For the uninitiated, Ancient Secrets of the Bible attempts to prove "scientifically" the historical content of The Bible;
That '[T]he most amazing accounts in the Bible - called myths and stories by critics for centuries - are true'

Unfortunately, the approach is anything but scientific. A collection of statements (to the authors' credit, quotes are on both sides of the argument) is not scientific study.

At best, this is a sensationalist TV Show in book form. Which brings me to another point. Maybe we should beware of BOOKS which say "As Seen on TV" on the cover. There SHOULD be a difference between books and Infomercials. Unfortunately, with this book the similarity does not end with "As Seen on TV". I can almost hear a voice-over with this book - and it's NOT the steady tone of the Discovery Channel or NGC.

Finally, what exactly are Seller and Russell trying to prove here? Are they trying to prove the Historical accuracy of the Bible - a claim that the Bible is a reliable historical source? Or are they trying to extend this to claim that therefore everything about the Bible is true and therefore lay claims to the universality of the RELIGION that associates with it? I'm afraid the tone of the book leans towards the latter.

Agreed, this is a potentially sensitive issue - the comparision of religions, but it is a valid question, one which I've experienced quite strongly in my own community.

And this takes the book further away from the 'serious work' domain into, instead of sensationalism, gospel!!

Make up your mind - is this history, or theology?