Biblical Archaeology Society
A collection of essential lectures from world-renowned scholars
Philip Davies, Timothy Harrison, James K. Hoffmeier, Kenneth Kitchen, John Monson, Bruce Routledge & David Schloen
- The Intellectual, the Archaeologist and the Bible - Philip Davis, University of Sheffield, England Davies explains why archaeology and the Bible cannot be combined into one discipline, since one is based on material objects and the other focuses on ideas. 61 minutes
- Megiddo in the Period of the Judges - Timothy Harrison, University of Toronto Harrison explains what a varitey of artifacts tell us about the political and cultural role of Megiddo during the 11th century. 63 minutes
- Recent Explorations in the Sinai: Implications for the Hebrew Exodus from Egypt - James K. Hoffmeier, Trinity International University Hoffmeier reports on archaeological excavations that are shedding light on the Exodus story and that bolster parts of the Biblical account. 61 minutes
- Solomon in His Context -- He's for Real! - Kenneth Kitchen, University of Liverpool Kitchen examines temples and palaces unearthed by archaeologists and reviews early Egyptian chronology to place David and Solomon and their kingdoms into historical context. 58 minutes
- Stratigraphy in Geography, History and Archaeology - John Monson, Wheaton College Monson explains how geography, history and archaeology played a large role in the lives of the people of the Mediterranean world. 67 minutes
- What We Don't Know about the Biblical Moab - Bruce Routledge, University of Pennsylvania Routledge asks whether the role of Moab as portrayed in the Bible helps or impedes with the archaeological study of Moab in the Iron Age, the period of the emergence of Israel. 61 minutes
- Family Demographics in Ancient Israel - David Schloen, University of Chicago Schloen describes everyday household life and family demographics in ancient Israel by looking at archaeology, the Bible and other ancient works. 53 minutes
