The Popular Handbook of Archaeology and the Bible by Joseph M. Holden

Biblical Studies (1995) Calvary Bible College, Murrieta, CA General Studies (2003) Western Illinois University, Macomb, ILī.B.S. Apologetics (2003) Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, NCī.A. Theology (2011) University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter, Wales, UK He currently resides in Temecula, southern California, with his wife Theresa and son David. He has participated in the ongoing joint excavation by Trinity Southwest University and Veritas International University, of the biblical city of Sodom at Tall el-Hammam, located near the northeastern end of the Dead Sea in Jordan ( Sodom Excavation).Īs a former college and professional baseball player, Joe enjoys playing and watching sports and coaching baseball at the high school level, as well as spending time at the beach with his family. While specializing in bibliology, theology proper (doctrine of God), and apologetics, Joe has a passion for Near Eastern archaeology as it relates to the Bible. To bring him (or a full conference of speakers) to your church or classroom email Joe at. To accomplish this, he teaches in churches, conferences and classrooms across the United States, and occasionally internationally. Joe enjoys equipping the church and his students to efficiently share the gospel with a lost and searching world, and to defend the historic Christian Faith.

Norman Geisler and concerned scholars to combat the erosion of biblical inerrancy within evangelical institutions and among some church communities and scholars. He also spends his time as General Editor for the Defending Inerrancy initiative ( founded by Dr. This informative resource covers topics spanning from the evidence for the Bible’s reliability, to the relationship between science and faith, to the comparisons between Christianity and other worldviews, and features the writing of respected apologists and Bible scholars, including.įor every Christian, The Comprehensive Guide to Apologetics delivers well-reasoned answers to today’s important issues, preparing believers to testify for their faith with confidence, intention, and Christlike wisdom.In addition to being an author and speaker, Joe currently serves as the President and Professor of Theology and Apologetics at Veritas International University (VIU)( in Santa Ana, California, and Senior Pastor at Calvary Chapel Temecula. The Comprehensive Guide to Apologetics challenges believers of all backgrounds to examine and understand the tenets of their beliefs, while preparing them to defend their faith to those outside it. In a postmodern, post-truth society, how do we uncover what’s real? How do we determine whether our faith is based on more than our feelings? And how do we answer the complex questions about Christianity posed by skeptics and searchers alike?

The Popular Handbook of Archaeology and the Bible by Joseph M. Holden