quoted: “There can be no doubt that archaeology has confirmed the substantial historicity of Old Testament tradition.”2 Even if some writers want to speak of divergences from the historical picture, they do so with caution and admit that there is no serious modification of that picture. THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION The archaeologist obtains his information from material objects left behind by the people of those far-off days. They are to be found in the ruined towns, graves, and inscriptions of the