About the Author: R. Herbert (a pen-name) holds a Ph.D. degree in the languages, cultures and archaeology of the ancient Near East and biblical world. He began his archaeological career as a student digging on the south side of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem under famed Israeli archaeologist Benjamin Mazar. His own archaeological work in the Middle East spanned twenty-five years and included the excavation of a number of important sites, as well as the publication of numerous books, articles, and archaeological reports. The author now writes for a number ofChristianpublicationsandwebsites.Hisothere-booksareavailablefor free download from FreeChristianEBooks.org.