Here is a handy chart that lists the Ancient Near Eastern Kings along with the Biblical Kings. HT: Justin Taylor
Todd Bolen says,
The best archaeological guide to Israel is now out in its fifth edition. The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide, by Jerome Murphy-O’Connor is the best companion for a trip to ancient sites anywhere in Israel. The section on Jerusalem is especially lengthy (150 pages in the 4th edition), and the whole is accurate and readable. Don’t expect to find out about hotels or restaurants – this is a guide to archaeological sites only! The 4th edition came out in 1998, so while I haven’t yet seen the new edition, I expect it will have significant updates. The author has lived in Jerusalem longer than I have been alive.
HT:JT
Addendum: Here is a table of Surahs of the Qur’an in Chronological Order
I would like to note that some of you may have noticed that I often blog James R. White’s apologetic materials here once in a while. The reason I do so is for two reasons: First, he is considered one of the foremost Evangelical Christian apologists in our today. And second, there is no one overall doing better work in these three apologetic areas: Islam, Roman Catholicism, and Mormonism. So you are being exposed to getting the best of the best responses to objections of Christian claims.
The term “parousia” is the Greek term behind many of the references to the Coming of Christ in our English Bibles. It is one of the most important terms in eschatology. It is a rich term and has nuance depending how an author used it. Charles Cooper devoted a chapter to its usage in his most recent book, God’s Elect and the Great Tribulation.
And I would like to refer you to the inaugural issue of the Parousia Newsletter titled “What’s in a Name?” which discusses this all-important term. You can download the backissue here. To be able to read the newsletter you need the Adobe Reader which you can download here if you do not already have it.