Presentations:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
3:00-5:00
University Center Raccoon Mountain Room
The Community in the Scrolls and Jesus's First Followers (Acts 2-4)
Thursday, January 21, 2010
7:00-9:00 pm
Benwood Auditorium EMCS 230
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible
James VanderKam Profile
VanderKam's areas of scholarly interest are the history and literature of Early Judaism and the Hebrew Scriptures. His research in the last 15 years has focused on the Dead Sea Scrolls and related literature, and he is a member of the editorial committee that is preparing the editions of the remaining unpublished scrolls. He has edited twelve volumes in the official series Discoveries in the Judaean Desert and another is in process. He is one of the two editors in chief of the Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls (2000). His prize-winning book, The Dead Sea Scrolls Today (1994), has been translated into six languages.
His most recent books are a collection of his essays entitled From Revelation to Canon: Studies in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature (2000), An Introduction to Early Judaism (2001), The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls (2002), and From Joshua to Caiaphas: High Priests after the Exile (2004). He has also published numerous essays in journals and books. He is the editor of the Journal of Biblical Literature and serves on the editorial boards of Dead Sea Discoveries and several series. VanderKam has delivered papers at many conferences and has offered invited lectures in a wide variety of places.
Both presentations are free to the public.
Directions to UTC campus and buildings:
The University Center is located next to (720 E. 5th Street) and behind the bookstore. There is a 3 story garage across the street for parking - parking is free after 6:00 pm. The EMCS building (735 Vine Street) is the Engineering Building. It is located on the corner of 5th street and Palmento and Palmento and Vine Street.
Lot Parking is free after 5:00 p.m. If you are attending the evening lecture in the EMCS building, park in lot 10 off of 5th street and Palmetto.
DVD's ($5) and VHS ($3) of both lectures will be available. Please call the UTC TV Studio at 425-5286.
Information for SECSOR:
Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion
