[Seti 1]

The search for truth is often a life-long one. Good luck on your journey.

You will agree that the dates you give are not universally agreed upon. At any rate, the Apostles are not likely to have been eyewitnesses to the Resurrection, although perhaps they knew someone who was (by your chronology).

As for good reads, try:

R.E. Friedman. Who Wrote the Bible
Israel Finkelstein & N. A. Silberman. The Bible Unearthed
J.K. Hoffmeier. Israel in Egypt
Thomas Thompson. The Mythic Past
D.B.Redford. Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times
Those are the books on my desk where I'm now sitting. They deal mostly with the OT which I find more interesting since I'm more interested in archeology than religion.

[COBOL2Java]

I like your bibliography! FWIW, here are some online links to your references (via my preferred method, bestbookbuys.com) should others care to acquire them:

• Richard Elliott Friedman: Who Wrote the Bible?
• Israel Finkelstein, Neil Asher Silberman: The Bible Unearthed : Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
• James K. Hoffmeier: Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition
• Thomas Thompson: The Mythic Past
• Donald B. Redford: Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times

FreeperRegards from one bibliophile to another...