Other recent books include a commentary on the book of Exodus and several excavation reports (with Eric Meyers). 700 College Drive The site of ancient Sepphoris is near Nazareth in the northern part of Israel, about 18 miles from the Mediterranean Sea. Some of his recent works have been co-authored with his wife Carol. Meyers, E. M., C. L. Meyers, and J. P. Dessel. Jesus and His World. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. ), and as co-author of the Cambridge Companion to the Bible. Archaeologist Eric M. Meyers gives a lecture on his findings about Jesus in biblical times at the Hall of Philosophy July 11, 2019. Please try your request again later. If you see a problem with the information, please write to Scholars@Duke and let us know. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. 563-387-2000 800-4-LUTHER (800-458-8437). Meyers mentions that Jesus was rejected from his home town of Nazareth and encouraged the audience to ask why. Dr. Eric M. Meyers is an archaeologist who has directed digs in Israel and Italy for forty years, and is perhaps best known for his 1981 discovery of the oldest Ark from ancient Israel, which coincided with the film, The Raiders of the Lost Ark. Eric Meyers, lanky and white-haired, pauses in front of a pile of columns. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, and received the Ph.D. with distinction from Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures, specializing in Bible, Jewish History, and archaeology. Writing for students and others concerned to arrive at a balanced understanding of Palestine in the first century AD, the authors are concerned to establish a general picture rather than to argue for particular hypotheses; above all, they document by archaeology and epigraphy the great diversity there was in early Palestinian ,Judaism and early Christianity. He currently is completing publication work on the site of Sepphoris, near Nazareth, capital of the Galilee in the time of Jesus and the place where the Mishnah was compiled under the leadership of Rabbi Judah the Prince. The ancient city’s citadel is the most conspicuous surviving building. Eric and Carol Myers Biblical Archaeologists … and Finders of “Lost Arks” Archaeologists Eric and Carol Meyers, a husband and wife team, have braved scorpions, vipers, and an unexploded bomb to uncover history.Sometimes their work faces protests from ultra-Orthodox Jews … Carol Meyers, “Holy Land Archaeology: Where the Past Meets the Present” Eric Meyers, “Rediscovery of the Holy Land” Mark Goodacre, “Who Wrote the Fourth Gospel?” Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Brettler, “The Bible with and without Jesus” John Ahn, “Returns of Diaspora … Eric M. Meyers’s profile, publications, research topics, and co-authors Please try again. Eric M. Meyers received the Ph.D. with distinction from Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures, specializing in Bible, Jewish History and archaeology. A prolific scholar, she is the author of more than 450 articles, reports, reference-book entries, and reviews; and she has authored, co-authored, or edited 22 books. The mystery of the Bible's phantom camels, Eric Meyers comments: In Jerusalem, the politics of digging up the past. Sepphoris may have been settled as early as the 7th or 6th centuries BC, but the earliest mention of the city in historical records is in the 1st century AD. Director in The Center for Jewish Studies. Sepphoris, built on a hill astride two major trade routes, was a major metropolis with thriving trade and commerce, surrounded by a prosperous agricultural area with fertile soil and abundant rainfall. Their work includes important material previously accessible only in other languages, including modern Hebrew. On December 22, 2014, I sat down and talked to them about “, Eric Meyers comments: Obama nemesis Hobby Lobby probed for allegedly buying black market biblical items, Duke professors worried about ISIS' takeover of Palmyra, Eric Meyers quoted: World Heritage sites at Palmyra at risk as ISIS advances agenda, Duke Biblical Scholars Warn of ISIS Control of Palmyra, News Tip: ISIS Control of Palmyra Sends 'Shockwaves' Through Archaeological Community, Experts Say, Jewish Voices from the Selma-to-Montgomery March. Eric M. Meyers, editor Eric M. Meyers is the Bernice and Morton Lerner Professor and Director of Religion at Duke University. American Schools of Oriental Research. He recently filmed with the BBC/Discovery Channel in Jerusalem for the TV film, “‘Jesus’ Family Tree,” and on a History Channel special on “Canon” in Scripture. Duke professors Eric and Carol Meyers gained national prominence when they discovered the Torah ark at Nabratein, Israel, in 1981. Eric M. Meyers is a 1962 graduate of Dartmouth College, holds an M.A. College Ministries to conduct annual Fall Fling Oct. 24, Students raise money for food bank and crown ‘King and Queen of Towers’, Luther College He served as editor-in-chief of The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology of the Near East (5 vols. Roman Palestine was divided into five districts, and Sepphoris was the capital of the Galilee district through the reign of Herod the Great. Biographies are not updated over time.). Eric M. Meyers is a graduate of Dartmouth College, holds an M.A. Decorah, *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Eric Meyers, archaeologist and Bernice and Morton Lerner Professor Emeritus of Judaic Studies at Duke University, spent his interfaith lecture explaining why this wasn’t the case. Among her co-edited volumes are “Archaeology, Bible, Politics, and the Media” (2012) and “The Bible in the Public Square” (2014). Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. He appeared on the BBC/Discovery Channel series on the historical Jesus, Son of Man, and also appeared on a History Channel special on Masada, and with the History Channel on a special on the James Ossuary controversy in the spring of 2003. Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Center for Jewish Studies. COPYRIGHT © 2020 BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY 4710 41ST STREET N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20016, 23rd Annual Bible and Archaeology Fest: Virtual for 2020. Sepphoris and the Quest for the Historical Jesus, The Problems of Gendered Space in Syro-Palestinian Domestic Architecture: The Case of Roman-period Galilee, The Rise of early Judaism and Early Christianity in the Light of Archaeology with Special Reference to the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Art and Architecture in Ancient Palestine (70-235 CE), Archaeology and Nationalism in Israel: Making the Past Part of the Present, The Ceramic Incense Shovels from Sepphoris: Another View, New Translation with Brief Introductions to the Books of Haggai and Zechariah, Aspects of Everyday Life in Roman Palestine with Special Reference to Private Domiciles and Ritual Baths, From the Maccabees to the Dead Sea Scrolls, An ASOR Mosaic: A Centennial History of the American Schools of Oriental Research, The Dating of the Gush Halav Synagogue: ’Response to Jodi Magness’, Ceramics Chronology and Historical Reconstruction, The American Schools of Oriental Research, Roman-period houses from the Galilee: Domestic architecture and gendered spaces. From his graduation in 1918 until his retirement in 1969, he held positions of vice president, dean, professor of classical languages, registrar, basketball coach and football coach. Meyers has degrees from Dartmouth College, Brandeis University and Harvard University. He served as Professor since 1979 on the faculty of Duke University, presently serving there as Bernice and Morton Lerner Emeritus Professor of Judaic Studies and Archaeology. After examining the cultural setting of Galilee and the question of regionalism, together with the context of early Christianity and Palestinian Judaism in Jerusalem, Nazareth and Capernaum. He served as Director of the Graduate Program in Religion from 1979-1985 and as Associate Director in 2000-2001. Other significant positons he has held include Director of the W. F. Albright School of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem; First Vice President for Publications of the American Schools of Oriental Research; editor of the prestigious and award-winning magazine, Biblical Archaeologist; associate editor of the Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research; President of the American Schools; and Director of the Annenberg Research Institute in Philadelphia. 52101 For more than 40 years, the Biblical Archaeology Society has partnered with world-renowned hosts and guides to provide you exceptional educational offerings in the archaeology of the Biblical lands and in Biblical studies. A specialist in biblical studies and archaeology, she is a prominent scholar in the study of women in the biblical world and has been a staff member or co-director of many archaeological field projects. He is the Bernice & Morton Lerner Professor at Duke University. © 2020 Digitell, Inc. All Rights Reserved. In studies of Galilee, a common impression of Jesus’ life was that he came from a “backwater” area. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Oct. 6, 2009 Carol L. Meyers and Eric M. Meyers, internationally known scholars in the field of biblical archaeology, will present the 2009 Luther College Qualley Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. © 2020 Luther College. Join in via computer, tablet, or […]. Please try again. He became director again in academic year 2001-2002, a position he held until 2007. As a field archaeologist, Meyers has been a staff member or co-director of numerous archaeological projects in Israel; and she has been a frequent consultant for media productions relating to archaeology and the Bible, including A&E’s Mysteries of the Bible series, DreamWorks’s “Prince of Egypt,” and Nova’s “The Bible’s Buried Secrets.” She has also served on the editorial boards of many reference works and journals and was a senior editor of the “Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East”. The presentation, titled “Romans, Jews, and Christians: Discoveries at Ancient Sepphoris,” is open to the public with no charge for admission. Carol Meyers is the Mary Grace Wilson Professor Emerita of Religion at Duke University. Katie SchweinefusMedia Relations and Content SpecialistDahl Centennial Union 263700 College DriveDecorah, Iowa 52101. Eric M. Meyers est diplômé du Dartmouth College, de l'université Brandeis et de l'université Harvard.Il a été président de l'American Schools of Oriental Research. Being Community COVID Advisory: Level 2 Teal: Increased Exposure and Spread. Eric Meyers is the Bernice and Morton Lerner Professor of Judaic Studies and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Duke University. Dr. Meyers served as on-screen consultant and advisor to the PBS Frontline show From Jesus to Christ. Carol L. Meyers and Eric M. Meyers, internationally known scholars in the field of biblical archaeology, will present the 2009 Luther College Qualley Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Unable to add item to List. He also served as an advisor and on-screen expert for the NOVA special, “The Bible’s Buried Secrets.” Dr. Meyers has also appeared with National Geographic in several shows on topics relating to Second Temple Judaism and the archaeology of the Land of Israel. National Geographic Television featured the Sepphoris mosaic discovery in November 1989, with Dr. Meyers as narrator. Oct. 6, 2009 Carol L. Meyers and Eric M. Meyers, internationally known scholars in the field of biblical archaeology, will present the 2009 Luther College Qualley Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith Dr. Meyers has been a fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford University, and at Princeton University; a member of the Center of Theological Inquiry at Princeton Theological Seminary; a visiting Professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, Williams College, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universtät, Frankfurt am Main; in Judaic Studies at the Free University of Berlin; and at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome with his wife Carol in spring of 2017.