27th Annual Bible and Archaeology Fest
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November 22 - 24, 2024
San Diego, California
Live lectures and Q&A by 15 Renowned experts
This Fall, come help us celebrate our 27th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest in San Diego, California, or online via Zoom.
Top scholars and rising stars in the field will speak on new finds, new analysis, and ongoing debates advancing understanding in the field of biblical archaeology.
Speakers
Shirly Ben-Dor Evian
Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies, University of Haifa
The Archaeology of Sheshonq I in the Levant: Tracing an Elusive Empire
Karen Britt
Northwest Missouri State University
War and Violence in the Late Antique Visual Culture
Mark Goodacre
Duke University
Plenary Speaker
'I am he!' Is John's Jesus a Different Person from the Synoptic Jesus?
Matthew Grey
Brigham Young University
Excavating the Last Supper: Archaeological Perspectives on Dining Practices in First-Century Jerusalem and the Early Jesus Movement
Ralph Hawkins
Averett University
The Newly Discovered Four-Room Houses at Khirbet ʿAuja el-Foqa
Charlotte Hempel
University of Birmingham, England
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Great Outdoors
Mark Janzen
Lipscomb University
From the Court of Pharaoh to the Slopes of Sinai: What Egyptology Can Tell Us about the Exodus
Elizabeth Schrader Polczer
Villanova University
The Suppression of Mary Magdalene in the book of John
Mark Wilson
Asia Minor Research Center
Neither Cold nor Hot but Lukewarm: Were the Laodiceans Baring Themselves in the Baths?
Lectures
We are excited to welcome Mark Goodacre as our plenary speaker. Mark is the Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins in the Religious Studies Department at Duke University. He earned his MA, M. Phil and D. Phil at the University of Oxford. His research interests include the Gospels, the Apocryphal New Testament, and the Historical Jesus.
Mark is the author of four books including The Case Against Q: Studies in Markan Priority and the Synoptic Problem (Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International, 2002) and Thomas and the Gospels: The Case for Thomas's Familiarity with the Synoptics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012).
He is well known for creating web resources on New Testament and Christian origins, including his podcast, the NT Pod. Goodacre has acted as consultant for several TV and radio programs including The Passion (BBC / HBO, 2008) and Finding Jesus (CNN, 2015-17). Goodacre is currently working on a book on John's knowledge of the Synoptic Gospels.
For our ever-popular interactive program following the Saturday night dinner banquet, Erika Brown, a popular biblical archaeology blogger, and Chris McKinny of Gesher Media return to share Top Ten Discoveries of 2024. Enjoy hearing first-hand from these archaeologists about the latest finds and their significance in the history of the world of the Bible.
Schedule
1. Mark Goodacre / 7 - 8 pm / I am He!' Is John's Jesus a Different Person from the Synoptic Jesus?
1. Cynthia Shafer-Elliot / 9 - 10 am / Hospitality in Ancient Israel
2. Mark Wilson / 10:15 - 11:15 am / Neither Hot nor Cold, but Lukewarm: Were laodiceans Baring Themselves in the Baths?
3. Mark Janzen / 11:30 am - 12:30 pm / From the Court of Pharaoh to the Slopes of Sinai: What can Egyptology tell Us about the Exodus?
4. Matthew Grey / 2:30 - 3:30 pm / Excavating the Last Supper: Archaeological Perspectives on Dining Practices in First-Century Jerusalem and the Early Jesus Movement
5. Ronald Hendel / 3:45 - 4:45 pm / Giants and the Conquest of Canaan
6. Elizabeth Schrader-Polczer / 5 - 6 pm / The Suppression of Mary Magdalene in the Book of John
7. Buffet Dinner / 7 - 8 pm
8. Erika Brown and Christopher McKinny / 8 - 9 pm / Top Finds in Biblical Archaeology 2024
1. Shirly Ben Dor-Evian / 9 - 10 am / The Archaeology of Sheshonq 1 in the Levant: Tracing an Elusive Empire
2. Charlotte Hempel / 10:15 - 11:15 am / The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Great Outdoors
3. Yuval Gadot / 11:30 am - 12:30 pm / Ancient Jerusalem: A Current Archaeological View
4. Break / 12:30 - 2:30 pm
5. James Tabor / 2:30 - 3:30 pm / Jesus beyond the Jordan
6. Karen Britt / 3:45 - 4:45 pm / War and Violence in the Late Antique Visual Culture
7. Ralph Hawkins / 5 - 6 pm / The Newly Discovered Four-Room Houses at Khirbet Auja el-Foqa
Details
Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego CA
Note: With the help and support from the Society for Biblical Literature, in-person attendees must register for their rooms through the SBL's housing section of their website by clicking here.
*We recommend you schedule check out on Nov. 25, 2024 because classes go until 5:30 pm on Nov. 24th.
For more info about the venue, click here.
If you have interest in participating at the event in person, click here to be notified when more information becomes available.
Included in our $795 price: All 14 lectures, recordings of the 14 lectures (2 weeks after the Fall Fest ends, if the there are no technical issues) and celebration buffet dinner at the Hyatt.
At the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, we are only providing coffee and tea for morning and afternoon breaks, the Saturday evening banquet, and the lectures. No breakfast or lunch included.
We recommend, but do not require, Covid-19 vaccination for all attendees. For the safety of all, including yourself, please test for Covid-19 if you have been exposed or feel less than 100%.
Price
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Virtual Attendance Regular Rate $169 (Deadline: November 20, 2024 at 9pm ET)
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Virtual Attendance Member Rate $149 (Deadline: November 20, 2024 at 9pm ET)
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Contact
Have questions about the program? Send an email to Peter Megginson (Travel Study Director)
at [email protected] or call 800-221-4644, ext. 424 (Toll-free).
