Dr. John Oakes is giving a public lecture at UC Merced in Rm SSB 120 Friday 9/27 at 7:00 on the relationship between History, Archaeology and the Bible, showing the historical reliability of the Bible.  If the Bible is reliable history, then the stories of Abraham, Moses and David are a record of how God has worked through history to bring salvation to all mankind.  Notes, power point and audio are/will be available here:  History, Archaeology and the Bible notes    History Archaeology and the Bible PPT       Hist Arch and Bible Audio