Theology of the Land in the New Testament - Gary Burge

A lecture on themes of descent from Abraham and inheritance of the Holy Land in the New Testament, from Wheaton College New Testament professor Gary Burge. Delivered at the Christ at the Checkpoint conference in Israel-Palestine.

The Development of the Written Text of the Hebrew and Greek Bibles - Emmanuel Tov

A lecture on the origins and development of the text of the Hebrew Bible by professor Emmanuel Tov. 

The Sea of Galilee Boat - Shelley Wachsman

In 1986, a 2,000-year-old boat was discovered in Israel on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. The vessel is representative of the large fishing boats common on the ancient lake, and the type of boat used in the Gospels by the disciples of Jesus. It is also the type of boat used by the Jews in the brutal nautical Battle of Migdal in AD 67 against a makeshift Roman fleet. The lecture describes the adventure of the boat's discovery and excavation, and delves into the revealing research about the vessel and its milieu.

Original video here. 

New Light on the Biblical Philistines: Recent Study on the Frenemies of Ancient Israel - Aren Maeir

Lecture on new archaeological findings about the Philistines, delivered by Aren Maeir. Aren Maeir is a professor at Bar Ilan University and director of the Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project. Born in 1958 in Rochester, New York, USA, he moved to Israel in 1969 and has lived there since.

Original video here. 

Biblical Archaeology, the Limits of Science, and the Borders of Belief - Nina Burleigh

Nina Burleigh is the author of Unholy Business: A True Tale of Faith, Greed and Forgery in the Holy Land

In this lecture, journalist and author Nina Burleigh examines what Israeli authorities have called "the fraud of the century" -- a scheme to modify archaeological objects or create entirely new ones to make them appear to verify biblical characters or stories. Burleigh will discuss these characters, the scheme to defraud high-end collectors, and the gullible religious public, and how the James Ossuary Case in a small courtroom in Jerusalem has put all of biblical archaeology on trial.

Original video here. 

Paul and the Rhetoric of Evangelism - Ben Witherington III

A lecture on St. Paul by Ben Witherington III, professor at Asbury University and New Testament scholar.

The Self-Understanding of Jesus - Ben Witherington III

A lecture on how the historical Jesus would have seen himself: divine, human, both? Delivered by Dr. Ben Witherington III, New Testament scholar and professor at Asbury University.

The Historical Jesus - Ben Witherington III

A lecture on the quest for the historical Jesus by Ben Witherington III, an American New Testament scholar. Witherington is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, and an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church.

No "Judaism" in Josephus - Daniel Boyarin

Jewish historian of religion Daniel Boyarin lectures on the subject of first-century Judaism and the Jewish historian Josephus.

Paul and the Jewish Tradition - Mark Nanos

A lecture in the subject of Jewish-Christian relations, placing the Apostle Paul in his Jewish context, by Dr. Mark Nanos, a Jewish scholar, lecturer at the University of Kansas, and author of numerous books on the Apostle Paul.

Teaching the Binding of Isaac: Balancing Bible and Midrash - Jon D Levenson

Dr. Jon D Levenson, Hebrew Bible scholar and professor of Jewish studies at Harvard, speaks about the story in Genesis 22 known as the Binding of Isaac, in which God tells Abraham to sacrifice his son, with special attention to the difficulties of teaching this passage to college students, referencing both the Bible story and the Jewish traditions around the story.

The Anguish of Exile and the Joy of Jerusalem - Jon D Levenson

Dr. Jon D Levenson, Hebrew Bible scholar and professor of Jewish studies at Harvard, delivers a lecture on a controversial passage in the Psalms.

The Conversion of Abraham to Judaism Christianity and Islam - Jon D Levenson

Abraham is often described as the common father of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the three traditions that venerate his memory. Noted Harvard Professor of Jewish Studies, Jon D. Levenson argues that Abraham both separates and links the surviving Abrahamic religious communities and does so in interesting ways.

Manifold Greatness Lecture - Harry Singleton

Part of the Manifold Greatness series celebrating the 400-year anniversary of the King James Bible. Dr. Harry Singleton is a Professor of Religion and Theology at the Benedict College.

Manifold Greatness Lecture - Valinda Littlefield

Part of the Manifold Greatness series celebrating the 400-year anniversary of the King James Bible. Dr. Valinda Littlefield is an Associate Professor of History at the University of South Carolina.

The History and Impact of the King James Bible - Philip Stine

Lecture by Dr. Philip Stine in the Manifold Greatness series in honor of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible translation. Bio: in 1968, Philip Stine joined the translation program of the United Bible Societies (UBS) where he served in various capacities for nearly 30 years, first as a translation consultant in Africa and later as the global coordinator of translation work and related research. For six years he was global director for publishing, marketing and translation services for UBS. Since moving to Wilmington eleven years ago, Dr. Stine has been active in the community, serving on the NHC Commission for Women, the Wilmington Sister Cities Commission, the board of the Child Advocacy Commission, and was a founding board member of the African American Heritage Foundation of Wilmington. He is on the board of WHQR and a member of the Executive Council of the Diocese of East Carolina (Episcopal).

What Kind of a Text is the King James Bible - Bart Ehrman

A description of the features and faults of the King James Bible by professor Bart Ehrman. Ehrman is an American New Testament scholar, currently the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The Making of the King James Bible - Helen Moore

Part of the "Manifold Greatness" series of lectures, which explore the history and influence of the King James translation of the Bible. This lecture is by Helen Moore, Oxford University professor and editor of the volume on which the lecture series is based.

Judaism: An Odd Sort of Religion of Laws - James Kugel

Jewish historian and Hebrew Bible scholar James Kugel delivers a lecture on how Judaism got to be the way it is, a religion centrally concerned with laws.

Has Modern Biblical Scholarship Killed the Bible? - James Kugel

Fourth in a series of four lectures delivered at Pardes by James Kugel, this lecture finishes tracing the arc of the history of Bible interpretation by discussing the consequences of modern Biblical scholarship for Bible interpretation.

The Rise of Modern Biblical Scholarship - James Kugel

Third in a series of lectures by Hebrew Bible and Jewish history scholar James Kugel at the Pardes Institute, tracing the trajectory of Bible interpretation from ancient to modern times. This lecture discusses the beginnings of modern, historical-critical understandings of the Bible.

The Book of Jubilees, the Oldest Commentary on Genesis - James Kugel

Second in a series of lectures delivered by Hebrew Bible scholar and historian James Kugel at the Pardes Institute, on the subject of Bible interpretation from ancient times through the present. This lecture presents the book of Jubilees, a Jewish work from late in the period BCE that Kugel frames as a very early commentary on the book of Genesis.

Lecture on Biblical Interpretation - James Kugel

In this lecture (which will serve as the first in a series of four), James Kugel, a Jewish scholar of the Bible and the early history of Judaism, lays out what we know about the earliest interpretations of the Hebrew Bible, and discusses how those early interpreters have influenced readers of the Bible down to the present day. Though this is not actually from the series of lectures delivered at the Pardes Institute, it has roughly the same information as the first lecture in that series, which was recorded with a bad microphone and is somewhat painful to listen to.

Found In Translation - Robert Alter

A lecture on Bible translation by Hebrew Bible scholar and literary critic Robert Alter. Alter has been in the process of creating a fresh translation of the Hebrew Bible with commentary for the last several decades. His most recent volume is Ancient Israel, which collects the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings.

The Bible Through Literary Eyes - Robert Alter

Hebrew Bible translator and literary critic Robert Alter delivers a lecture on the literary features of narrative in the Hebrew Bible.

The Pleasures and Perils of Translating the Bible - Robert Alter

Hebrew Bible translator and literary critic Robert Alter discusses the joys and pitfalls of Bible translation.