Featuring lectures by five eminent Bible scholars and archaeologists...
Lectures:
Everyday Life in Ancient Israel
By William G. Dever, University of Arizona
William G. Dever transports us back to ancient Israel through countless beautiful images and archaeological finds from the region that enable us to glimpse what everyday life might have been like in the world in which the Bible was written.
The Sexuality of Yahweh
By Michael D. Coogan, Stonehill College
Michael D. Coogan explores the sexual nature of Yahweh as described in the biblical texts and discusses the evidence that a feminine divine partner to Yahweh played an important role in popular Israelite religion.
The Text and Interpretation of Isaiah in the Dead Sea Scrolls
By Peter Flint, Trinity Western University
Peter Flint introduces us to the Great Isaiah Scroll, one of the first and most treasured scrolls to be found in the caves at Qumran. Flint uses it to demonstrate how information in the Dead Sea Scrolls is shedding new light on how we read and understand the Bible today.
The Biblical Sense of the Past
Ronald S. Hendel, University of California, Berkeley
Ronald S. Hendel exposes the tension between our modern methods of historical inquiry and the Biblical sense of the past, and he proposes that a new understanding of history is necessary to be able to appreciate the Bible in all its richness and on its own terms.
How to Read the Bible Today
By James A. Sanders, Claremont School of Theology
James A. Sanders encourages us to approach the Bible free from the confines of our modern interpretations and with eye towards the power and meaning of the words in their original context.
Running time: 4 hours
ISBN 978-1-880317-82-2 |
