An Open Letter to Journalists Researching Biblical Matters and Biblical Archaeology

To the Journalists of the world,

Sometimes when you report on the happenings of the world of biblical interpretation and biblical archaeology you don’t get all the facts right.  I’m sure you’re trying your best and do what you can with the material you have.  But some of us in the fields of biblical interpretation and archaeology want to help you do better.

To that end, here are some people you can contact directly when you have questions in the subjects below:

Old Testament / Hebrew Bible
- Niels Peter Lemche
- James Aitken
- Christian Brady

Ancient Texts and Scripts
- Christopher Rollston

Ancient Materials
- Yuval Goren

Antiquities and Artifacts
- Robert Deutsch

New Testament
- Mark Goodacre
- Chris Tilling
- Francois Vouga

Biblical Archaeology
- Eric Cline
- Robert Cargill
- Aren Maeir
- Israel Finkelstein

General Questions
- Jim West
- Scott Bailey

These persons can easily direct you to experts who can supply you with accurate, precise, and truthful information. If you want further details, just ask. This list will morph from time to time so check back regularly if you like. Furthermore, there’s also a link on the sidebar under ‘Media’.

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