The Ancient Hebrew Language: Recent Trends in Research
Dr. Anson Rainey
Tandy Institute for Archaeology Seminar
In conjunction with the Biblical Studies Division of the School of Theology
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Date: November 29, 2010
Location: All sessions will be held in Room 150 of the Riley Conference Center. The evening lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Naylor Student Center
The goal of this conference is to highlight Dr. Rainey’s work in the Hebrew Language and discuss current debates and trends in the history, language and archaeology of ancient Palestine and its impact on biblical studies. Key articles will be circulated before the seminar.
MORNING SESSIONS
8:00-8:30 Registration, Coffee
8:30 Welcome, S. Ortiz, Director of the Tandy
8:45-10:15 Session One: History of the Hebrew Language
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Session Two: Origin of the Alphabet
12:00-1:30 Lunch
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:30-2:15 Session Three: Open Session
Informal Question and Answer
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-4:30 Session Four: In Search of The Hebrew Verb
In conjunction with the biblical studies faculty Fall 2010 Faculty Colloquium
5:00-6:45 Break: Dinner
EVENING SESSION
7:00 Popular Evening Lecture:
Whence Came the Israelites and Their Language
Charles D. Tandy Museum Annual Lecture Series on Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
School of Theology Lectures on Biblical Archaeology and Historical Studies
More engagements coming soon!
