2024-25 Lecture Series: "Archaeology, Theology and the Bible"
Title: "Go Now to Shiloh: Have we Found God's House?"
Lecturer: Dr. Scott Stripling
Date: 26.02.2025 via Zoom
Brief overview: Dr. Scott Stripling is the Director of Excavations at ancient Shiloh in the heartland of Israel. According to the Talmud, Shiloh was the home of the Ark of the Covenant in the Tabernacle for 369 years. Dr. Stripling has served as the Director of Excavations for the Associates for Biblical Research leading the extensive digs at Shiloh from 2017 to the present.
Dr. Stripling also serves as the Provost and the Director of the Archaeology Institute at The Bible Seminary in Katy, Texas. Previously, Dr. Stripling directed several other excavations in Israel. He also serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the Near East Archaeological Society and has published widely in peer-reviewed journals, popular magazines, and books. He is a popular speaker at churches and conferences around the world and a guest on numerous television programs and documentaries.
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Lecturer: Dr. Scott Stripling
Date: 26.02.2025 via Zoom
Brief overview: Dr. Scott Stripling is the Director of Excavations at ancient Shiloh in the heartland of Israel. According to the Talmud, Shiloh was the home of the Ark of the Covenant in the Tabernacle for 369 years. Dr. Stripling has served as the Director of Excavations for the Associates for Biblical Research leading the extensive digs at Shiloh from 2017 to the present.
Dr. Stripling also serves as the Provost and the Director of the Archaeology Institute at The Bible Seminary in Katy, Texas. Previously, Dr. Stripling directed several other excavations in Israel. He also serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the Near East Archaeological Society and has published widely in peer-reviewed journals, popular magazines, and books. He is a popular speaker at churches and conferences around the world and a guest on numerous television programs and documentaries.
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Title: "The City of David in Jerusalem and its Phoenician Connections"
Lecturer: Ronny Reich, Israeli Archaeologist and Scholar
Date: 29.01.2025 via Zoom
Brief overview: Ronny Reich is the legendary Israeli archaeologist, field excavator, and esteemed scholar of the ancient remains of Jerusalem. The City of David is central to biblical research and understanding of the spiritual history of ancient Israel. The history and culture of ancient Jerusalem is so much better understood in the light of recent disciplined excavations. Discoveries in the City of David give meaningful insight from archaeology and material remains.
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Lecturer: Ronny Reich, Israeli Archaeologist and Scholar
Date: 29.01.2025 via Zoom
Brief overview: Ronny Reich is the legendary Israeli archaeologist, field excavator, and esteemed scholar of the ancient remains of Jerusalem. The City of David is central to biblical research and understanding of the spiritual history of ancient Israel. The history and culture of ancient Jerusalem is so much better understood in the light of recent disciplined excavations. Discoveries in the City of David give meaningful insight from archaeology and material remains.
To download the poster click HERE. To download the invitation click HERE.
Title: "The Benedictus, a Jewish-Christian Amidah? A Study of Luke 1:69-68 in the Light of the Jewish Prayer"
Lecturer: Fr. Dr. Cristóbal Vilarroig, LC Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, Rome
Date: 18.12.2024 via Zoom
Brief overview: As the conclusion of the narrative about John the Baptist’s birth, St. Luke places a prayer in the mouth of his father, Zechariah: the so-called Benedictus (Luke 1:68-79). In Western churches, this prayer has traditionally been recited daily towards the end of the morning prayer, up to the present day. Many authors have noted similarities between the Benedictus and one of the most significant prayers in Judaism: the Amidah (also known as the Shemoneh Esreh, or simply, the Prayer). Through a thorough comparison of these two prayers, I explore if there is a direct relationship of these two prayers, to conclude that the Benedictus is essentially an adaptation of the Amidah to the Christian belief that the Messiah (referred to in both prayers as the Davidic Horn of Salvation and Sprout) has already arrived.
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Lecturer: Fr. Dr. Cristóbal Vilarroig, LC Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, Rome
Date: 18.12.2024 via Zoom
Brief overview: As the conclusion of the narrative about John the Baptist’s birth, St. Luke places a prayer in the mouth of his father, Zechariah: the so-called Benedictus (Luke 1:68-79). In Western churches, this prayer has traditionally been recited daily towards the end of the morning prayer, up to the present day. Many authors have noted similarities between the Benedictus and one of the most significant prayers in Judaism: the Amidah (also known as the Shemoneh Esreh, or simply, the Prayer). Through a thorough comparison of these two prayers, I explore if there is a direct relationship of these two prayers, to conclude that the Benedictus is essentially an adaptation of the Amidah to the Christian belief that the Messiah (referred to in both prayers as the Davidic Horn of Salvation and Sprout) has already arrived.
To download the invitation click HERE. To download the poster click HERE.
Title: "Mount Ebal and the Altar of Joshua"
Lecturer: Aaron Lipkin
Date: 20.11.2024 via Zoom
Brief overview: His lecture presented the material remains, inscriptional evidence, and historical analysis making interconnections with the book of Joshua. This was a rare opportunity to learn archaeology with fresh perspectives from theology and the Bible.
To download the invitation click HERE. To download the poster click HERE.
Lecturer: Aaron Lipkin
Date: 20.11.2024 via Zoom
Brief overview: His lecture presented the material remains, inscriptional evidence, and historical analysis making interconnections with the book of Joshua. This was a rare opportunity to learn archaeology with fresh perspectives from theology and the Bible.
To download the invitation click HERE. To download the poster click HERE.
Professor Jospe, a frequent lecturer at the Fraternity, sent this interesting response to this ETRFI lecture about Mount Ebal by the scholar Aaron Lipkin. Professor Jospe wrote:
"I registered and am looking forward to it. Some 10-12 years ago I twice was on tours of Mt. Eival, the first time with the army, the second time with Ariel University.The first time, with the army, the tour was led by the late Prof. Adam Zertal, who excavated the site. Zertal was a נכה צה"ל who lost the use of his legs in the Yom Kippur War, 1973. He got around easily among all the rocks on his crutches; truly impressive. Subsequently I studied some articles which I attach for your interest."
After Joshua 8:30-35 you might study the following four articles, in chronological order:
"I registered and am looking forward to it. Some 10-12 years ago I twice was on tours of Mt. Eival, the first time with the army, the second time with Ariel University.The first time, with the army, the tour was led by the late Prof. Adam Zertal, who excavated the site. Zertal was a נכה צה"ל who lost the use of his legs in the Yom Kippur War, 1973. He got around easily among all the rocks on his crutches; truly impressive. Subsequently I studied some articles which I attach for your interest."
After Joshua 8:30-35 you might study the following four articles, in chronological order:
- BAS 11:1 – Zertal - Has Joshua’s Altar Been Found on Mt. Ebal Click here to read
- BAS 12:1 - Kempinski – Joshua’s Altar – An Iron Age I Watchtower Click here to read
- BAS 12:1 – Zertal – How Can Kempinski Be So Wrong! Click here to read
- BAS 14:1 – Shanks – Two Early Israelite Cult Sites Now Questioned Click here to read
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