Resource person: Pam Petrie

Location: Parksville Community Centre | 223 Mills Street, Parksville, BC, V9P 2H2

Description:

Did the walls of Jericho fall to Joshua’s trumpets? Was the story of the creation of ancient Israel after an exodus from Egypt true? Was there a historical Jesus?  There are endless conflicts that take place over the Judeo-Christian Bible and its interpretation, often driven by literal versus scientific interpretations of the text.  This course will shine an archaeologist’s lens on Biblical stories. I will provide a historical context for them, showing when books—both Old Testament and New-- were written and by whom, and assessing the archaeological and historical evidence for the stories we read there.

Instructor: Mitchell Allen, PhD (UCLA), is a research associate in archaeology at UC Berkeley. He has taught archaeology for over 20 years, and has done fieldwork in Israel, Afghanistan, and California.

Mandatory membership(s):

• Individual Membership 2025-26

Available spots: 3 out of 25

Price: $44.00 Taxes not included

Notes: Handouts distributed each week. ***This course has been sponsored by Ray Vancise— with our sincere thanks.

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