1. Discovering
Doing research is fending off the boundaries of knowledge. Venturing into uncharted territory. Jubilating when making an unexpected discovery. To carry out my research projects, I am at the same time historian, historian of religions, epigraphist, linguist, philologist, exegete and Bible scholar. I like teaming up with other scholars and sharing my findings in books or articles. Have a look:
Publications
Qumran: The Dead Scrolls Revealed
The exhibition on the Dead Sea Scrolls at the National Library of France has been a huge success: 30000 visitors, unanimous press, book out of print before the exhibition even ended… By the way,... Read MoreThe Apocrypha in World of Religions Magazine
The latest issue of World of Religions Magazine is devoted to Jewish and Christian apocryphal literature. Editor-in-Chief Florence Quentin asked me to write three papers on this topic, including the i... Read MoreA New Ostracon Mentioning Biblical Makkedah
I’ve just published a new inscription mentioning biblical Makkedah. It is written in Aramaic and dated to the fourth century BCE. It is an “ostracon,” i.e. a pottery shard recycled i... Read MoreRemodeling the Bible, in The World of the Bible Magazine
The latest issue of The World of the Bible Magazine invites us to an Investigation on the Birth of the Bible. I wrote a paper on “Remodeling the Bible”.... Read MoreUses and Abuses of Scripture as Criteria for Proto-Canonicity at the Turn of our Era
Was there a canon of Scriptures at the turn of our era? What can we learn from various uses of Scriptures in ancient Judaism and early Christianity?... Read MoreProjects
Epigraphic Mission to Zurich on Sept 16-19 2017
I will be in Zurich on September 16–19 to study unpublished Hebrew and Aramaic inscriptions.... Read MoreArchaeological excavations in Qiryat-Ye‘arim and epigraphical mission
A new archaeological project organized jointly by Tel Aviv University and my research team in Paris is born!... Read MoreFrench-Israeli Maimonides Hubert Curien Grant
The research project that I developed with Esther Eshel has been awarded the French-Israeli Hubert Curien Maimonides Grant!... Read MoreMeetings
The Dead Sea Scrolls, Innovative Technologies, New Material
I have been invited for an international symposium on the Dead Sea Scrolls in Oslo on June 15-17, 2015!... Read MoreJewish Religion in Light of New Inscriptions and Papyri
I am in Israel at the invitation of the Bar-Ilan University Jeselsohn Epigraphic Center, which hosts an international conference on Jewish religion in light of new inscriptions and papyri.... Read MoreThe Relations Between Israel and Aram in the Biblical Period
I will be in Leipzig on June 5, 2016 for an international conference on “The Relations Between Israel and Aram in the Biblical Period.”... Read MoreQualifications
Tenured Associate Professor at the University of Strasbourg
As of September 1, 2009, I am now tenured Associate Professor at the University of Strasbourg. This prestigious university is the largest in France, and the only one to include a Faculty of Theology.... Read MoreUniversity Institute of France
Every year, an international jury selects about a hundred professors to join the University Institute of France (IUF). For five years, IUF members are relieved of two thirds of their classes, receive ... Read MoreAuxiliary of the Academy of Inscriptions and Fine Letters
The Perpetual Secretary of the Academy of Inscriptions and Fine Letters informed me that I have been appointed auxiliary of the Academy.... Read More2. Sharing
I am also happy to travel in France and abroad to give conferences for the general public. I am invited by cultural centers, schools, institutes, churches, synagogues and other organizations. I address, without technical terms or double talk, fascinating or polemical topics such as the Bible faced with History, the apocryphal literature or the Dead Sea Scrolls. Here are a few appetizers:
Conferences
To Loot Or Not To Loot, in Helsinki, 10 Nov 2020
I will give a paper at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies next Tuesday, 10 November 2020.... Read MoreThe Quest for the Oldest Manuscripts of the Bible, Créteil, 8 Feb 2020
The Jewish community of Créteil has invited me to give a public lecture on the oldest manuscripts of the Bible and the latest discoveries, especially the problems of forgery and theft.... Read MoreThe Origins of Islam, in Saint-Maur on 18 Jan 2020
I am invited to give a public lecture on The Origins of Islam in Saint-Maur on 18 January 2020.... Read MoreIn Search of the Oldest Manuscripts of the Bible: Theft, Looting and Forgery – Jerusalem, 18 Dec 2019
I will give a public lecture on the issues of theft, looting and forgery of biblical manuscripts, in Jerusalem on 18 December 2019 (and not 10 Dec, as initially announced).... Read MoreQumran Archaeological Tour, 4 November 2019
I will lead an archaeological tour of Qumran with students from Strasbourg on 4 November 2019.... Read MoreCourses
Advanced Aramaic in Paris 2017-18
I am teaching a course of Advanced Aramaic at the Catholic University of Paris, beginning September 25, 2017.... Read MoreShalom in the Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew word “shalom” (שלום) is usually translated “peace.” But what does it really mean? What is its usage in the Hebrew Bible? Is there a biblical theology of welfare?... Read MoreHebrew and Aramaic Online Courses 2016-2017
Do want to study Hebrew or Aramaic online in 2016-2017?... Read MoreThe Book of Amos: Seminar at the University of Strasbourg
The Unistra seminar on the Book of the Prophet Amos begins today! This course is intended for second year Master students at the University of Strasbourg‘s Faculty of Protestant Theology. The fi... Read MoreThrough the Bible 2017-2018
Do you want to study the Bible?... Read More3. Broadcasting
Here are a few random examples of my interventions in the media: