With Renowned
Biblical scholars
Phyllis Trible
& James Tabor
July 19 – 25, 2015
Northfield,
Minnesota
Biblical
Archaeology
Society
St. Olaf
College
TO REGISTER: bib-arch.org/stolaf | 800-221-4644 x216
This year on the tranquil
campus in Northfield, MN, we
welcome two exciting scholars
giving 20 dynamic lectures to
our enthusiastic participants.
Dr. Phyllis Trible of Union
Theological Seminary and Dr.
James Tabor of the University of
North Carolina, Charlotte, will
present what promises to be one
of our most unique programs yet.
Sign up today for an educational
adventure to be remembered!
JAMES TABOR is a professor of Christian origins and ancient Judaism in
the Department of Religious Studies
at the University of North Carolina
at Charlotte. In the course of his
career Tabor has combined his work
on ancient texts with extensive field
work in archaeology in Israel and
Jordan, including work at Qumran, Sepphoris, Masada and Wadi
el-Yabis in Jordan. Other excavations
include the “John the Baptist” cave
at Suba, the “Tomb of the Shroud”
discovered in 2000, the controversial
“Jesus Tomb” as well as ongoing
work at Mt. Zion. Among his publications are A Noble Death (1992),
Why Waco: Cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in America (1995) and
The Jesus Dynasty: A New Historical
Investigation of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity. His
most recent books include The Jesus
Discovery: The New Archaeological
Find that Reveals the Birth of Christianity (co-authored with Simcha
Jacobovici) and Paul and Jesus: How
the Apostle Transformed Christianity,
published in November 2012.
BAS Summer
Vacation Seminar
at St. Olaf College
PHYLLIS TRIBLE an internationally
known biblical scholar and rhetorical critic, is Baldwin Professor
Emerita of Sacred Literature at
Union Theological Seminary,
New York. A past president of the
Society of Biblical Literature, she is
considered a leader in the text-based
exploration of women and gender
in scripture. Trible has lectured
extensively in the United States and
abroad. Her books include God and
the Rhetoric of Sexuality; Texts of
Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of
Biblical Narratives; Rhetorical Criticism: Context, Method, and the Book
of Jonah; with Letty M. Russell,
Hagar, Sarah, and Their Children:
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives; and with B. Diane Lipsett,
Faith and Feminism: Ecumenical
Essays. Trible has also written
numerous articles for magazines
and scholarly journals and provided
expert commentary for Bill Moyers’
public television series Genesis: A
Living Conversation.
Lecture Series
Phyllis Trible | Treks through the Tanakh with
Biblical Characters
Lecture 1 God the Creator
Lecture 6 Jacob
Lecture 2 Eve
Lecture 7 Miriam
Lecture 2 Adam
Lecture 8 Elijah and Jezebel
Lecture 4 Hagar, Sarah,
and Abraham
Lecture 9 Jonah
Lecture 5 Ishmael and Isaac
Lecture 10 God Wrathful
and Merciful
James Tabor | Trajectories through Earliest Christianity
Lecture 1 Re-humanizing
the Mythological/Theological
Miriam, Mother of Jesus
Lecture 6 Why the “End of
the Age” Should Have Come in
70 CE
Lecture 2 Miriam the
Magdalene: Wife, mother,
Consort, or Literary Fiction?
Lecture 7 Did the Apostle Paul
Repudiate Judaism?
Lecture 3 Identifying the
Mysterious Disciple Whom Jesus
Loved
Lecture 4 A Thoroughly
Apocalyptic Jesus—Was
Schweitzer Right?
Lecture 5 John the Baptizer—
An Alternative Messiah in the
Time of Jesus?
Lecture 8 The Q Source
Hypothesis after 100 Years What Can We Definitely Say?
Lecture 9 Understanding
the Earliest View of the
Resurrection of Jesus
Lecture 10 What Kind of a Jew
was Jesus?
TO REGISTER: bib-arch.org/stolaf | 800-221-4644 x216
J
oin us as we host this exciting
summer seminar in the beautiful
and restorative setting of St. Olaf
College. This campus boasts award-winning architecture nestled in a 350-acre
woodland, set on a hilltop overlooking
historic Northfield, Minnesota, a charming, two-college town with a welcoming
community.
St. Olaf College
The picturesque campus is located just
35 miles south of St. Paul and Minneapolis in Northfield and offers the best
of two worlds: the quiet charm of a rural
community and the convenience and
excitement of the nearby Twin Cities.
A thriving and innovative community,
Northfield is known for its historic downtown district along the scenic Cannon
River. Accommodations at the college are
comfortable, dormitory-style, air-conditioned rooms with two beds per room.
Participants are also welcome to use other
campus facilities.
Optional On-Your-Own Field Trips
Thursday on the Square / On some
Thursday evenings in the summer, you
will find many folks gathered at Northfield’s Bridge Square, the heart of the
city, for concerts and variety shows. Most
stores stay open later, so you can shop in a
comfortable, unhurried atmosphere.
The Northfield Historical Society
Museum / This historical museum is
home to Northfield’s famous 1876 Jesse
James bank raid site. The museum is unchanged and appears as it did that fateful
September 9 when the James-Younger
Gang attempted to rob it. In the museum’s
Ted Scott Room, there are rotating exhibits on Northfield’s history, the surrounding area and the state. The museum store
maintains an old-fashioned dry goods
store atmosphere and offers souvenirs and
books of local and regional interest. For
more information, visit the Northfield
Historical Society’s Web site: northfieldhistory.org.
The Outlaw Trail Tour / Retrace the route
the James-Younger Gang took as they rode
through the Northfield area in 1876. The
Northfield Convention and Visitors Bureau provides a self-guided tour brochure,
available upon request from the Northfield
Chamber of Commerce. Through the
Chamber you can also reserve tour guide
service for large groups. Just call them toll
free: 1-800-658-2548 or visit their Web
site at northfieldchamber.com.
SAVE THE DATES!
Jordan and Israel Tour
Oct. 27–Nov. 8, 2015
Led by Danny Herman,
expert guide and
archaeologist
18th Annual Bible &
Archaeology Fest
Atlanta, Georgia
Nov. 20–22, 2015
With 20 renowned scholars
Sailing the
Mediterranean with Paul
May 25–June 8, 2016
Led by Mark Wilson, Asia
Minor Research Center
MAIL REGISTRATION or bib-arch.org/stolaf | 800-221-4644 x216
St. Olaf College | July 19 – 25, 2015
Please fill in the following information and return the completed form with full payment for each participant.
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Deposit at time of registration: $500.00
• Full payment based on Double Occupancy
(before or on June 19, 2015): $1,500.00
• Single Supplement payment per person
(before or on June 19, 2015): $200.00
• Lectures-only: $1,100.00. Does not include
meals or final night banquet.
ACCOMMODATIONS: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf
Ave., Northfield, MN 55057. To ensure your comfort, the
Biblical Archaeology Society will have a full-time resident
coordinator at St. Olaf College to care for group and
individual needs.
FEE INCLUDES: All BAS lectures and discussion
groups; dormitory accommodations for six nights; all
meals in college cafeteria; special final night banquet,
vacation seminar folder containing course outlines,
bibliographies and schedule.
FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Transportation to and from
St. Olaf College, laundry and other items of a purely
personal nature. Program begins with registration on
Sunday, July 19 in the evening and ends after breakfast
on Saturday, July 25.
CANCELLATION: If made up to two weeks prior to the
start of the seminar: Refund of deposit less $100 per
person for administrative costs. If less than two weeks
prior to the start of the seminar, an administrative fee of
$100 plus any additional incurred costs will be passed
on to the registrant.
MAIL FORM/PAYMENT TO:
Biblical Archaeology Society
Travel Study Programs
4710 41st St., NW
Washington, DC 20016
E-MAIL: travelstudy@bib-arch.org
FAX: 202-364-2636
The Biblical Archaeology Society is a temporary
rental client of St. Olaf College facilities. The seminar
is sponsored and controlled by BAS and has no
affiliation with St. Olaf College.