Texts and Contexts - DVD - BAS Lecture Series

Biblical Archaeology Society Lecture Series

Sheading New Light on Ancient Texts and Historical Questions

The world of Biblical scholarship is never static.  Research into the ancient cultures from which the Biblical texts arose is continually shedding light on how to interpret and understand these ancient writings, events and peoples.  In Texts and Contexts, familiar texts and historical questions take on new meaning as eminent scholars explore the latest in literary interpretation.

Disc 1

• Exploring David's Strange Antics After Defeating Goliath -  James Hoffmeier, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
• The Historical Problem of the Essenes -  Steve Mason, York University

Disc 2

• Should the Gospel of John Be Used in Jesus Research?  -  James Charlesworth, York University
• Oral Texts and Rhetorical Contexts  -  Ben Witherington, III, Asbury Theological Seminary
  

Disc 3

• Early Christian Counter Forgeries  -  Bart D. Ehrman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill