Works of Flinders Petrie enter the Public Domain

Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie died in 1942, which means that his works published in the UK are now in the Public Domain. To celebrate this occasion the following books can now be downloaded free of charge:

W.M. Flinders Petrie [1853-1942], Egypt and Israel. London: SPCK, 1922. Hbk. pp.150.

W.M. Flinders Petrie [1853-1942], Palestine and Israel. Historical Notes. London: SPCK, 1934. Hbk. pp.99 +16 plates.

For more information about Flinders Petrie, visit his page on the Palestine Exploration Fund website.

The Future of "Theology on the Web"

Over the last six months I have been planning how best to take forward the work of Theology on the Web in providing freely available theological material on the Web. To this end I have produced a vision document that I would like to share with those who have benefited from the sites. You can download a copy here. Please pass it on to people and organisations whom you think it might interest.

Alan R. Millard on Assyrian Involvement in Edom

Thanks to Professor Millard's for his kind permission, the following article is now available on-line in PDF:

Alan R. Millard, "Assyrian Involvement in Edom," Piotr Bienkowski, ed., Early Edom and Moab. Sheffield Archaeological Monographs 7. Sheffield: J.R. Collis Publications & National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, 1992. Hbk. ISBN: 0906090458. pp.35-39. Click here to read the article.

Kenneth A. Kitchen on Egypt and the Bible: Some Recent Advances

With my thanks to Professor Kitchen for his kind permission, the following article is now available on-line in PDF:

Kenneth A. Kitchen, "Egypt and the Bible: Some Recent Advances," Faith and Thought 91.3 (1958): 177-197.

Click here for the link.

Merrill F. Unger on the Role of Archaeology in the Study Of the New Testamen

The following article is now available on-line in PDF. Click here to read it.

Merrill F. Unger, "The Role of Archaeology in the Study Of the New Testament," Bibliotheca Sacra 116.462 (April-June 1959): 145-155.

Henry O. Thompson's Commentary on the Tell Siran inscription

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

Henry O. Thompson, "Commentary on the Tell Siran inscription," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 2.3 (1974-75): 125-136. Click here to read.

Geoffrey J. Cowling on Targum Neofiti, Exodus 16:1

The following article is now available on-line in PDF:

Geoffrey J. Cowling, "Targum Neofiti, Exodus 16:15," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 2.3 (1974-75): 93-105. Click here to read.

W.J. Dumbrell on the Role of Bethel in the Biblical narratives from Jacob to Jeroboam I

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

W.J. Dumbrell, "Role of Bethel in the Biblical narratives from Jacob to Jeroboam I," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 2.3 (1974-75): 65-76. Click here to read.

John Bowman on the Christian monastery on the island of Kharg

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

John Bowman, "Christian monastery on the island of Kharg," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 2.3 (1974-75): 49-64. Click here to read.

Raphael Giveon on Egyptian objects from Sinai in the Australian museum

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

Raphael Giveon, "Egyptian objects from Sinai in the Australian museum," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 2.3 (1974-75): 29-47. Click here to read.

Eugene D. Stockton on Phoenician cult stones

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

Eugene D. Stockton, "Phoenician cult stones," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 2.3 (1974-75): 1-27. Click here to read.

William Culican on the Graves at Tell er-Reqeish

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

William Culican, "Graves at Tell er-Reqeish," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.6 (1973): 66-105. Click here to read.

R.S. Merrillees on Syrian pottery from Middle Kingdom Egypt

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

R.S. Merrillees, "Syrian pottery from Middle Kingdom Egypt," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.6 (1973): 51-59. Click here to read.

Thomas E. Ranck on the Byblos Spatula, an ancient bribe or peace offering?

The following article is now available on-line in PDF:

Thomas E. Ranck, "Byblos Spatula, an ancient bribe or peace offering," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.6 (1973): 45-50. Click here to read.

David Frankel & Angela Tamvaki on Cypriot shrine models and decorated tombs

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

David Frankel & Angela Tamvaki, "Cypriot shrine models and decorated tombs," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.6 (1973): 39-44. Click here to read.

Henry O. Thompson on the Ammonites

The following article is now available on-line in PDF:

Henry O. Thompson, "Ammonites on campus," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.6 (1973): 23-30. Click here to read.

Henry O. Thompson, "The Biblical Ammonites," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.6 (1973): 31-38. Click here to read.

W.M. O'Neil on the Egyptian civil year: its possible origins and the Sothic cycle

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

W.M. O'Neil, "Egyptian civil year: its possible origins and the Sothic cycle," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.6 (1973): 3-15. Click here to read.

B.S.J. Isserlin on Epigraphically attested Judean Hebrew, and the question of "upper class" (Official) and popular speech variants in Judea

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

B.S.J. Isserlin, "Epigraphically attested Judean Hebrew, and the question of "upper class" (Official) and popular speech variants in Judea," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.5 (1972): 197-203. Click here to read.

J.A. Thompson on Expansions of the sb root

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

J.A. Thompson, "Expansions of the sb root," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.5 (1972): 187-196. Click here to read.

Abp. Donald W.B. Robinson on the Literary structure of Hebrews 1:1-4

The following article is available in PDF:

Abp. Donald W.B. Robinson, "Literary structure of Hebrews 1:1-4," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.5 (1972): 178-186. Click here to read.

J.A. Holland on the Form of the Book of Job

The following article is now available in PDF:

J.A. Holland, "On the form of the Book of Job," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.5 (1972): 160-177. Click here to read.

A. Capell on Semites in the Pacific

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

A. Capell, "Semites in the Pacific," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.5 (1972): 146-159. Click here to read.

William Culican on Phoenician remains from Gibraltar

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

William Culican, "Phoenician remains from Gibraltar," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.5 (1972): 110-145. Click here to read.

William J. Dumbrell on Jeremiah 49:28-33: an oracle against a proud desert power

The following article is now available in PDF:

William J. Dumbrell, "Jeremiah 49:28-33: an oracle against a proud desert power," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.5 (1972): 99-109. Click here to read.

John MacDonald on Egyptian interests in Western Asia to the end of the Middle Kingdom

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

John MacDonald, "Egyptian interests in Western Asia to the end of the Middle Kingdom: an evaluation," Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 1.5 (1972): 72-98. Click here to read.