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Nov 25 2024
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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The Origins of the Nation Israel: Biblical, Historical, and Archaeological Data

Part of our fall learning series, Zionism: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond—Expanding the Conversation 

Monday, November 25, 2024
1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
Online

With Dr. Benjamin D. Sommer, Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages, JTS

What can we learn from the Bible’s narratives about the emergence of the nation Israel? Some streams insist on the literal infallibility of biblical history, while others assert that the Jews are not indigenous to Canaan/Israel/Palestine.

Considering biblical texts and archaeological evidence, this session will examine the origin of the Israelites as an ethnic and political unit. How does the debate on biblical authority resonate both within and outside academic circles?