Jack Finegan (July 11, 1908 – July 15, 2000) was an American biblical scholar and Professor of New Testament History and Archaeology at the

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. While a professor at

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in Ames, Iowa, he published ''Light from the Ancient Past'' in 1946. He was notable for his views on

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Works

* ''Light from the Ancient Past-The Archaeological Background of the Hebrew-Christian Religion'', J. Finegan, 1946, 2nd ed. 1959American Society of Church History/ Volume 15 / Issue 03 / September 1946, pp 235-237 * ''Chronology of the New Testament'', W. Armstrong and J. Finegan, ISBE * ''Handbook of Biblical Chronology: Principles of Time Reckoning in the Ancient World and Problems of Chronology in the Bible'', 1964, 2nd ed. 1998 * ''Encountering New Testament Manuscripts: A Working Introduction to Textual Criticism'' * ''Hidden Records of the Life of Jesus'' * ''Discovering Israel Archaeological Guide to the Holy Land'' * ''The Archaeology of the New Testament: The Mediterranean of the Early Christian Apostles'', 1981

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Finegan, Jack 1908 births 2000 deaths American biblical scholars