Going to this Conference this weekend... so excited!

[Old-Time-Lifter]

The focus this year is on the Dead Sea Scrolls. This will be great especially since my mentor will be with me and he was one of the first to work on the Scrolls when he was a grad student. He in fact was the first person to translate one of them.

I am jazzed!! :)

http://www.unomaha.edu/bethsaida/


13th ANNUAL

BATCHELDER
BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
CONFERENCE

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - OMAHA

10 - 12 November 2011 Presentations: Friday and Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Conference at a Glance

Opening Keynote Speaker: 10 November at 7:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: 11 November at 7:30 p.m.

Featured speakers this year are:

James Charlesworth from Princeton Theological Seminary, presenting "Dead Sea Scrolls"
Rami Arav from University of Nebraska at Omaha, presenting "25th Anniversary of Bethsaida Biblical Archaeology Project"

[Big_Sky_Guy]

Will be much more educational than my weekend.

Sounds like you will be in great company!

[litljay]

I grew up playing baseball & Football with Dr. Robert Cargill who also worked on something having to do with the Scrolls (sorry, I'm not that knowledgeable on the subject). He's now working at U of Iowa.

I lost touch with him after high school, but am FB friends with him now and he posts about the Scrolls every now and then.

[ljimd]

You are one lucky fellow. The scrolls are interesting and intriguing. Waiting for the cliffs...enjoy.

[righter]

Sounds really cool!

I haven't read the Dead Sea Scrolls at any length, but I have read most of the Nag Hammadi scriptures, which were discovered a few years before in Egypt. The Gospel of Thomas has become a favorite.

Will be interested to read what you think of the scrolls and conference. Enjoy! :)

[Barry Bonds]

So, he's your Scroll Brother?

[latebloomingmom]

Sounds really cool!

I haven't read the Dead Sea Scrolls at any length, but I have read most of the Nag Hammadi scriptures, which were discovered a few years before in Egypt. The Gospel of Thomas has become a favorite.

Will be interested to read what you think of the scrolls and conference. Enjoy! :) I read the Nag Hammadi's then let my little brother borrow it and never got it back again.. let us know how you it goes Roy

[crupiea]

I am going to vegas this weekend. but the conference looks interesting too.

[tmonkey]

have a great time otl

[KeepItMoving]

Sounds terrific! Please advise of some of your information obtained upon your return.

[geer_matt]

This sounds really interesting and like lots of fun, have a good time.

[NYkarate]

Love history and archeology. Fascinating stuff, enjoy it and let us know anything cool you discover.

[djflex]

Enjoy...and let us know what you learned!

[Nikonguy]

jelly, very jelly

[jeffaus]

Im watching Porn all weekend Roy, but have fun at the conference my friend :D

[Old-Time-Lifter]

Thanks all, I know it will be amazing. Likely will be difficult to sum up briefly all that will be said, but I'll give it a whirl come Sat night or Sun.

Crup and Jeffaus..... I'll pray for you guys.... LOL ;)

[Marius_Ursus]

I hope you have a great time, OTL.

Have you brushed up on your Aramaic? ;)

[thomashenry]

I understand the term ENVY in the Biblical Sense ! Have a great time

[Old-Time-Lifter]

My mentor hasn't been up to being at the whole conference so I have only caught 4 speakers so far and will likely only catch 2 or 3 tomorrow.

Last nights speaker was Dr. James Charlesworth of Princeton Theological Seminary, tonight I ran into him in the hall and had a short visit with him. An incredibly brilliant man very personable and humble. I thanked him for his presentation but he was more interested in finding out about me and thanked me for deciding to go into the ministry. Amazing man and I look forward to reading some of his writings now that I've met him.

[IronCharles]

The focus this year is on the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Couldn't you guys just find somebody to resurrect the scrolls and let them speak for themselves? :confused:































:D


Have fun, Roy!

[pharmamarketer]

Have fun Roy. Enjoy. I have to pull the chainsaw out this weekend. I have about 20 trees to cut from the storm. Time to make firewood

[BusterBob77]

Sounds fascinating. I would have loved to have been invited. Studying scripture has been a hobby of mine for years.