The Bible Comes to Life” could well be the secondary title for “The Book and the Spade,” an exhibit on archaeology and the Bible which can be seen currently through December 1977 (Sunday through Thursday afternoons) at the Jewish Museum in New York City. Models, maps, charts, and photographs supplement over one hundred ancient objects to carry the viewer through the sweep of more than 2000 years of Biblical history. After seeing a 15-minute audio-visual introduction and explanatory models of excavations, the visitor follows Abraham through Mesopotamia, and Moses and the Hebrews in Egypt. At the next stop, I […]
