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Title: Disappointing, disjointed
Review: The authors try to convince the reader that since archaeology involves peeling back the physical layers of ancient settlements, then exegesis should also peel back layers of the Gospels. This is not an obvious truth and requires a leap to accept. They then proceed to "peel back" layers in the Gospels, pretty much at random and without convincing me. They use circular reasoning, biased judgments and some fairly insulting claims about the Gospel writers. It makes a lot more sense and is certainly more intellectually honest to take the witnesses to Jesus's life as serious historians. Where do I go to get my money back? (Sorry, I bought the book elsewhere, not at amazon.com.)
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