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Recorded live at BAS's Bible and Archaeology Fest, this four-video set brings world-renowned experts directly to your living room or classroom. Each video is approximately 45 minutes long.
IIa. Miriam and Zipporah: Women in the Life of Moses
Susan Ackerman, Dartmouth College
Reflecting on women's roles in ancient Israelite religion, Ackerman offers the theory that while men controlled positions of leadership during periods of stability, women could take on leadership roles in times of crisis. Finding support for her theory in the lives of the five female biblical prophets, she focuses on two female figures in Moses' life: Miriam and Zipporah.
IIb. The Goddess in the Hebrew Bible
David Noel Freedman, University of California, San Diego
Did the Hebrews include one or more goddesses in official or unofficial worship? Citing inscriptions, grammatical points, the Book of Jeremiah and the theoretical linking of Lady Wisdom with God, Freedman explores this fascinating aspect of Israelite religion.
IIIc. A Jesus Hideout in Jordan? Mapping Ancient Textual Traditions
James Tabor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Tabor combines clues from the Gospel of John, the story of Elijah, the Dead Sea Scrolls and other historical writings that point to the location of a Jesus hideout east of Jordan, near Calim. He demonstrates how the combination of archaeology, historical documents such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Bible texts produces a unique picture of the Nazarene movement and the geography of Jesus' life.
IVa. The Early Christian Bible in Art: Pagan or Jewish Roots?
Robin Jensen, Andover Newton Theological School
Jensen presents a fascinating introduction to the development of early Christian art. She connects themes and symbols with their associative meanings, sorting out which motifs can be traced to pagan prototypes and which are biblical in origin. Jensen also puts the birth of early Christian art into the context of the beliefs and practices of the early Christian community, exploring how, here, when and why Christian art first arose.
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