Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible Lecture Series

This lecture series features an international panel of speakers, each covering a different facet of the exhibition, from the application the Dead Sea Scrolls have on our understanding of modern biblical texts to interesting discoveries revealed by the use of new technologies.

Lectures cost $25, $20 for members. Upgrade and add an exhibition ticket for the afternoon of any lecture for just $10. Upgrade exhibition tickets must be used on the day you are attending the lecture, and can be purchased for any timeslot after 2 p.m. on the lecture date. 

Call (414) 278-2728. Advance registration strongly recommended. Discounts available for purchase of four or six lectures.

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Lecture Dates & Topics

Israel at the Time of the Dead Sea Scrolls

7:30pm, March 4
Lawrence Schiffman, Ph.D., Ethel and Irvin A. Edelman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York University

The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls

7:30pm, March 18
Jodi Magness, Ph.D., Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism, Department of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

The Stories of the Milwaukee Public Museum Dead Sea Scrolls

7:30pm, March 25
Martin G. Abegg, Ph.D., Co-Director, Dead Sea Scrolls Institute, Ben Zion Professor of Dead Sea Scrolls Studies, Trinity Western University

God Among the Gods: Divine Plurality in the Qur'an in the Light of Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Mythic Tradition

7:30pm, April 15
Wesley Williams, Ph.D., Michigan State University

In Search of the Holy Grail: How Much Difference Would It Make If We Found the Original Handwritten Copies of New Testament Books?

7:30pm, April 29
Brent Sandy, Ph.D., Department Chair, Professor of Biblical Studies, Grace College

The Scriptures and their Interpretation in the Dead Sea Scrolls

7:30pm, May 6
Andrew Teeter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University

The Scribes of the Dead Sea Scrolls

5:30 and 7:30pm, May 27 – Two lectures
Emanuel Tov, Ph.D., Magnes Professor of Bible, Department of Bible, Hebrew University

The Dead Sea Scrolls and Current Bible Translations

7:30pm, June 3
Deirdre A. Dempsey, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Theology Department, Marquette University