Samples of Lectures
- Genesis I: The Priestly Vision
- God in Translation
- Roots of Israelite Monotheism: Evidence from Archaeology & Texts
– Dr. Mark Smith, NYU
- Ancient Jewish Tombs and Burial Customs in Jerusalem
- Ancient Jewish Communities of Asia Minor
- Synagoues in Ancient Israel
– Dr. Jodi Magness, University of North Carolina
- How Distinct Were the Dead Sea Scrolls?
- Women in the Biblical Tradition
- Agricultural Landscapes of Ancient Israel
– Dr. Maxine Grossman, University of Maryland
- Gender and Ideology in Early Iron Age Israel
- The Land of Benjamin in the Days of the Judges
– Dr. Robert Miller, Catholic University
- Priests, Politics and Josianic Reform
- Temple-Palace Conflict in Pre-Exilic Judah
– Susanna Garfein, Baltimore Hebrew University
Digging in the Land of Samson – Dr. Zvi Lederman, Tel Aviv University
Greeks, Jews and Others at Yavneh-Yam – Moshe Fischer, Tel Aviv University
- The Effective Power of Words: Incantations in Ancient Israel
- Divine Images in Ancient Israel
– Theodore Lewis, Johns Hopkins University
Excavating Egyptians, Israelites and Philistines: Identity and Ethnicity in the Biblical World – Ann Killebrew, Penn State University
The Copper Scroll and Hyrcania’s Mysterious Tunnel – Oren Gutfield, The Hebrew University
The Hittites in the Bible: New Light on an Old Problem – Billy Jean Collins, Emory University
The Hidden Secrets of Dan – Dr. David Ilan, Hebrew Union College
Goliath Unearthed: Philistines and Israelites in Ancient Canaan – Dr. Assaf Yassar-Landau, Tel Aviv University
Women of Caesarea: Jews, Pagans, Samaritans and Christians – Dr. Kenneth Holum, University of Maryland
The Jesus Boat– Alexis Catsambis, US Navy
- Excavating Meggido
- Exciting New Discoveries at the Canaanite Site of Tel Kabri
- Amenhotep III: Foreign Relations & Diplomacy
- Newest Finds from Tel Kabri
– Dr. Eric Cline, George Washington University
Writers & Readers in Biblical Israel - Christopher Rollston, George Washington University
Man, Women, Earth and God: Creations of Note in Genesis 1 & 2 – Dr. Barry Gittlen, Baltimore Hebrew University
The Great Flood – Dr. Kyle McCarter, Johns Hopkins University
- New Discoveries on the Temple Mount
- Unconventional Warfare in the Ancient Near East
- Divine Kingship in the Ancient Near East
– Dr. Robert Stieglitz, Rutgers University
- Myths of Jewish Monotheism
- Becoming Jews
– Donald Kane, Vice President BASONOVA; Co-Chair BAF
Ecclesiastes: Optimistic or Pessimistic Book of the Bible? – Rabbi Robert Aft
Saul and the Destruction of Territoriality – Gordon Cromley, University of Connecticut
The Chemistry of Kinship - Andrew Koh, Brandeis University
A Pagan Temple & Statuary in Israel - Elise Friedland, George Washington University
The Trial Of Jesus From A Roman Historical And Cultural Perspective – Dr. Stephen Rutlege, University of Maryland
The Influence of Egypt in the Ancient World – Dr. Sandra Scham, Maryland University
ABCs of Tomb Painting – Dr. Betsy Bryan, Johns Hopkins University
How To Read the Bible - An Interdisciplinary Approach – Dr. Marc Lee Raphael, College of William & Mary
Recent Controversies Concerning the Dead Sea Scrolls – Hershel Shanks, Esq.
- A Typical Day of a Young Girl at Lachish, Summer of 702 BCE
- Excavating at Tel Dor
- Roots of Israelite Monotheism: Evidence from Archaeology & Texts
– Dr. Elizabeth Bloch-Smith, Villanova University
Marine Archaeology: Tools of the Trade – Dr. Frank Cantellas, National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration
Umm el-Marra During the Late Bronze Age - Adam Maskevich, Johns Hopkins University
Megiddo and Ancient Israel. What's New? - Dr. Israel Finkelstein, Tel Aviv University
Why Did Kush Defend Judah in 701 BC? - Dr. Jeremy Pope, College of William & Mary
Era of the Living Dead: Memory, Sacrifice and the "Royal" Tombs at Umm el-Marra, Syria - Dr. Glenn Schwartz, Johns Hopkins University
Celebrating the High Life in Ancient Pompeii - Dr. Carol Mattusch, George Mason University
