In Search of Ancient Israel: The Historical Roots of the Biblical Narrative (Remote Lecture)

Case Western Reserve University

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• Date Wednesday, August 25, 2021
• Time 7:00PM - 8:00PM

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Gary Rendsburg, Professor of Jewish History, Department of Jewish Studies, Rutgers University
Date Wednesday August 25
Time 7 p.m. ET

Free and Open to the Community.
Registration required here: https://cwru.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SMH0VaEfTo6OwMJJt9G92Q

A century and a half of archaeological exploration in Egypt and Israel has revealed more and more information about the origins of ancient Israel. Key elements include: the word ‘Israel’ inscribed on the Merneptah Stele (c. 1210 B.C.E.); an Egyptian papyrus which refers to nomads from southern Canaan settling in the city of Pithom to escape famine in their land; small settlements in the central hill country of Canaan with a striking lack of pig bones; and much more. Join us as Professor Rendsburg weaves this documentation together, along with the relevant Biblical texts, to reconstruct earliest Israel in the historical and archaeological record.