Lecture Schedule
Spring – 2023
Weekly Course Lecture/Seminars
Session 1
THE HISTORICAL BOOKS - GOSPELS & ACTS
Mondays 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Beginning January 9, 2023
Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD
TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4
Description
The four Gospels and the Book of Acts can be described as the narrative of the activity of the Holy Spirit through the live, ministry, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the lives and ministries of his apostles. This course will facilitate the student’s serious engagement with the following subject areas: the historical and cultural context of the New Testament; the author, approximate date of writing, theological agenda, primary intended audience, principal message, and major themes of each of the historical books; the literary relationship among the five historical books; and the preaching and teaching of Jesus Christ in the Gospels and Peter, Stephen, and Paul in the Book of Acts.
ARCHAEOLOGY OPEN SEMINAR/LECTURE
Tuesdays beginning January 4 (unless otherwise noted)
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Gary Byers, Steve Collins
Husted Hall – Suite 4 – 7600 Jefferson St. NE
Session 2
THE HISTORICAL BOOKS - GOSPELS & ACTS
Mondays 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Continued
Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD
TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4
Description
The four Gospels and the Book of Acts can be described as the narrative of the activity of the Holy Spirit through the live, ministry, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the lives and ministries of his apostles. This course will facilitate the student’s serious engagement with the following subject areas: the historical and cultural context of the New Testament; the author, approximate date of writing, theological agenda, primary intended audience, principal message, and major themes of each of the historical books; the literary relationship among the five historical books; and the preaching and teaching of Jesus Christ in the Gospels and Peter, Stephen, and Paul in the Book of Acts.
archaeology open seminar/lecture
Tuesdays beginning March 16
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Gary Byers, Steve Collins
Husted Hall – Suite 4 – 7600 Jefferson St. NE
Block Courses & Intensives
TALL el-HAMMAM EXCAVATION, JORDAN
Mid Jan – mid-Mar 2023
AR541 Excavation Practicum & Field School
AR651 Archaeological Field Methods
Prof: TeHEP Staff/VIU Faculty
Description
AR647 LEVANTINE CERAMIC TYPOLOGY
23-25 Mar 2023
9:00 am to 4:30 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Profs: S. Collins, G. Byers
TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 4
Description
AR1020 Workshop: Ceramic Sorting
MAR 23-25 2023
9:00 am to 4:30 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
TeHEP Staff
TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 4
Description
ar558 ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY OF THE JERUSALEM AREA
20-22 APRIL 2023
9:00 am to 4:30 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Profs: J. Bulot, J. Magness, S. Stripling + Visiting Faculty
TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 4
Description
AR627 ARCHAEOLOGY & THE BIBLE: HISTORICAL & CULTURAL SYNCHRONISMS
May 19 through March 20
9:00 am to 4:30 pm – 2 sesstions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Profs: S. Collins, G. Byers, B. Janeway
TSU Husted Hall &/or ARC – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 4
Description
Summer – 2023
Weekly Course Lecture/Seminars
Session 1
The Historical Books - Gospels & Acts
Mondays 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Continued
Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD
TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4
Description
The four Gospels and the Book of Acts can be described as the narrative of the activity of the Holy Spirit through the live, ministry, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the lives and ministries of his apostles. This course will facilitate the student’s serious engagement with the following subject areas: the historical and cultural context of the New Testament; the author, approximate date of writing, theological agenda, primary intended audience, principal message, and major themes of each of the historical books; the literary relationship among the five historical books; and the preaching and teaching of Jesus Christ in the Gospels and Peter, Stephen, and Paul in the Book of Acts.
ARCHAEOLOGY OPEN SEMINAR/LECTURE
Beginning May 19
Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Steven Collins, PhD
TSU Archaeology Research Center – 7200 Jefferson St. NE, Suite B
Description
These lectures will be dealing with the issues and topics in archaeology that are needed by students, surround current events, or are of a general interest. Collection of seven of these lectures/seminars will constitute a module for course credit.
Session 2
TBD
Mondays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD
TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 4
Description
ARCHAEOLOGY OPEN SEMINAR/LECTURE
Beginning July 20, 2021
Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Steven Collins, PhD
TSU Archaeology Research Center – 7200 Jefferson St. NE, Suite B
Description
These lectures will be dealing with the issues and topics in archaeology that are needed by students, surround current events, or are of a general interest. Collection of seven of these lectures/seminars will constitute a module for course credit.
Block Courses & Intensives
AR627 Bronze Age & Biblical History
15 June through 17 June
2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Professors: S. Collins, G. Byers, B Janeway
Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4
Description
The Early and Intermediate Bronze Age world of the pre-Abrahamic patriarchs; the Middle Bronze Age of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph; the Late Bronze backdrop of Moses, the Exodus, and the Israelite Conquest of Canaan—these are examined in this course which puts emphasis on ancient Near Eastern material culture, predominantly in the southern Levant. Topics include settlement dynamics, sedentary vs. nomadic populations, utilization of natural resources, city-state development, architecture, sanitation, burial customs, and how biblical history meshes with the Levantine Bronze Age.
AR1021 Workshop: Advanced Ceramic Typology
June 16-18
2 sessions per day
1st session 9:00 am to noon
2nd session 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
The (HH &/or ARC) – 7200 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque
AR637 Languages & Cultures of the Ancient Near East
13 July through 15 July
2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
S. Collins, B. Janeway, G. Byers, W. Fulco, J. Bulot, W. Husted
TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4
Description
The biblical landscape is populated with diverse cultures and people groups, and are an integral part of that history. This course introduces the student to the languages and writing systems of the ancient Near East (this is not a language course, but aimed at general familiarization), as well as to the peoples and kingdoms of the region, such as the Egyptians, the Mesopotamians, the Hittites, the Mittani, the Hurrians, the Canaanites, the Amorites, the Philistines, and others.
International Symposium on archaeology & the Bible
August 2022
2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Fall – 2023
Weekly Course Lecture/Seminars
Session 1
TBD
Mondays 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24
Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD
TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4
Description
ARCHAEOLOGY OPEN SEMINAR
September 13, 20, 27, October 3, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 29, December 6, 2021
Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson St NE, Suite 4
Description
Session 2
TBD
Mondays 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11, 18, 2023
Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD
TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4
Description
ARCHAEOLOGY OPEN SEMINAR
September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 29, December 6, 2022
Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson St NE, Suite 4
Description
Block Courses & Intensives
Session 1
OPEN SEMINAR
14 September through 16 September
2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4
AR517 ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN ARCHAEOLOGY; BACKGROUNDS & METHODS
12 October through 14 October
2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Professors: G. Byers, S. Collins + Visiting Faculty
TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4
Description
This course examines the historical relationship between archaeology and the Bible, including: important personalities in, and contributors to, the field of Near Eastern and biblical archaeology; synchronizing ancient Near Eastern and biblical chronologies; important archaeological discoveries relating to the Bible; the foundations of archaeological methods and protocols; ascertaining the difference between archaeological realities and hoaxes; and the necessity of a dialogical relationship between archaeology and biblical studies.
Session 2
ar617 historical geography of the bible lands
9 November through 11 November
9:00 am to 4:30 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Professors: J Moore, G Byers, S. Collins,
TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 28
Description
This course offers a detailed examination of the geographical areas of the Bible Lands from a historical perspective, including important geographical, geological, and topographical features of major regions and sub-locales. How the land affected population movements and cultural developments will also be addressed. Biblical events will be set amidst the geo-politico-cultural milieus of the ancient Near East. Select Bible Land Expedition itineraries may also qualify under this course title.
AR527 ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY OF ANCIENT EGYPT
7 December through 9 December
2 sessions per day
1st session 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Professor: J. Hoffmeier, C. Aling + Visiting Faculty
TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4
Description
This course presents an overview of the history and archaeology of ancient Egypt as they relate to the history and archaeology of the ancient Near East in general, and to the Bible in particular. Significant focus is placed on Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, the Hyksos Period, the New Kingdom, and the pharaohs of the Late Period contemporaneous with the kings of Israel and Judah. Along the way, the Israelite Exodus is examined in its New Kingdom context, with various theories attempting to identify the pharaoh(s) who interacted with Moses.
AR1022 Workshop: Archaeological Drawing Techniques
December 7-9
2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Professors: S. Collins + Visiting Faculty
Husted Hall – Suite 4 – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque
AR1023 Workshop: Architectural Reconstruction Drawing in Archaeology
December 7-9
2 sessions per day
1st session – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Professors: S. Collins + Visiting Faculty
Husted Hall – Suite 4 – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque