This article suggests that comparative studies, founded upon archaeology and linguistic evidence, constitute the most fruitful field for biblical research. The purpose in this article is to demonstrate with a particular example—the golden calves and the Egyptian concept of deity—the value of this approach for the understanding of the Bible.

What is the relationship between apocalypticism and Old Testament eschatology? In this paper, Oswalt surveys some recent studies in Old and New Testament eschatology and apocalyptic.