Mr. Greenberg seems to delight in a game of scholarly "gotcha."
 New York Times

Welcome to
Bible, Myth and History
a site devoted to Gary Greenberg's popular and controversial writings about biblical interpretation and related subjects. In addition to information about his books, including book excerpts, you will also find some of his published articles, papers delivered at conferences, some new articles just for this site, and reading recommendations for people who want to learn more about biblical and near eastern history.

 What's New . . .
New Testament scholar April deConick, of Rice University has a nice review of The Judas Brief on her Forbidden Gospels blog. Her own book on Judas, The Thirteenth Apostle, a study on the recently discovered Gospel of Judas should be out by November.

The Disinformation Company has recently published a collection of essays by several authors, including Richard Dawkins ( The God Delusion), under the title Everything You Know About God is Wrong. I  have an essay in the collection entitled "Who Wrote the Gospels? Hint: It wasn't Matthew, Mark, Luke or John.

For some time now, both The Moses Mystery (also released as The Bible Myth) and the Sins of King David have been out of print and hard to obtain. I have recently reacquired the rights to both books and plan to have them reissued. Stay tuned for further announcements. I hope for an early 2008 release for the David book, with The Moses Mystery coming soon afterwards.

National Geographic Television has produced a series entitled Science of the Bible. I served as a consultant to the documentary  on Cain and Abel and appear as one of the talking heads. The episode includes some discussion and visuals of possible Egyptian influences on the Cain and Abel story. It has aired a few times in early 2007 and should be rerun from time to time on the National Geographic TV channel.

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The Judas Brief
vigorous defense of the Palestinian Jews of Jesus’s time . . . This well-documented work . . .  presents some interesting history and is clearly written.—  LJXpress

The book is very accessible in terms of the manner in which it reads and is well-argued, reflecting a revisionary examination of the ancient literature. It deals head-on with many of the problems that have troubled scholars for years, including the difficult and inconsistent stories of Judas Iscariot, the involvement of Jewish authorities in Jesus' death, and the increasing tendency of the gospel authors to find ways to exonerate Pilate.
__ April deConick, Rice University

101 Myths of the Bible
  The topic may be controversial but the content is fascinating and thought provoking. . . . This riveting and intelligent study has relevance to a wide audience of biblical scholars.  Today’s Librarian
  It’s a riveting read that’s definitely not for the biblically faint of heart. Florence, SC News
  This book will probably either strengthen your faith or cast it into doubt. Just remember, there’s a reason its called faith. At any rate, it will make for lively dinner table discussions. Spokesman-Review

The Moses Mystery
/The Bible Myth
A must read for those interested in biblical scholarship. The Tennessee Tribune
An ingenious comparison of Biblical and Egyptian history.  St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Guaranteed to raise hackles and lively debate . . . Sure to provoke challenge. -Denver Post
  Insightful and valuable. KMT Magazine
This is an intriguing and controversial book, bound to add fuel to the still smoldering debate between Afrocentrists and classicists over Africa's role in the evolution of Western culture and civilization. MultiCultural Review

The Sins of King David
I heartily recommend this substantial volume . . . Greenberg's book is a worthy addition to the library of first-rate and challenging books on David. Prof. David Noel Freedman, Editor of the Anchor Bible Project and the Anchor Bible Dictionary.
Greenberg is able to separate much historical fact from biblical fiction Library Journal
Gary Greenberg will make you think. He might even make you angry. Green Bay Press-Gazette

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