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
The 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 MoreThe Language Barrier
Here is the editorial I published in Réforme on 2 February.... Read MoreQumran: 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 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 MoreThe Text of Joshua 10: Philological, Epigraphical and Diachronic Approach
My lastest book is out! It is a detailed study of the textual witnesses of Joshua 10: the masoretic Hebrew text, the Septuagint old Greek version and its later recensions, but also a new deciphering o... Read MoreA Biblical King’s Seal Found in Jerusalem
I published an article on The Conversation about the discovery of King Hezekiah’s seal in Jerusalem. Here it is: Le 2 décembre 2015, l’archéologue israélienne Eilat Mazar annonce avoir fait une... Read MoreProjects
University 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 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 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 MoreMeetings
Material Philology in the Dead Sea Scrolls
I have been invited as keynote speaker at the international conference on Material Philology in the Dead Sea Scroll in Copenhagen on April 3-5, 2014.... Read MoreDoes religion still have a future?
I am invited at the APM national convention, whose theme is “Faces of the Future.”... Read MoreThe 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 MoreQualifications
University 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 MoreHabilitation to Supervise Research
On June 3, 2010, I received the “Habilitation to Supervise Research” Degree, which enables me — for example — to direct Doctoral (PhD) students. During the public defence, I presented ... 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
Deciphering Ancient Texts with Modern Tools
I was invited by the Cuyamungue Institute to discuss how technology helps us decipher ancient scripts.... Read MoreThe Bible in Light of Archaeology, 10 June 2023 in Brive
I am invited to lecture on “The Bible in Light of Archaeology” in Brive on 10 June 2023... Read MoreWriting of the Bible: New Discoveries and Technologies, in Charenton-le-Pont, 16 March 2023
I am invited by the city of Charenton-le-Pont, near Paris, as part of its twinning with Israeli city Zichron-Yaacov.... Read MoreWriting the Bible in Light of New Technologies, in Saint-Maur, 4 Feb 2023
I am invited to give a lecture in Saint-Maur, France, on “Writing the Bible in Light of New Technologies”.... Read More#MeToo: Sexism at the Origins of Judaism, Christianity and Islam • Genesis 3 at Café Chalom, in Strasbourg, 23 January 2023
The Jewish community of Strasbourg invites me for a public lecture and debate on 23 January 2023.... 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 MoreTextual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible 2017-18 in Paris
Are there differences between the oldest manuscripts of the Bible? Why? How do they impact our understanding of the biblical text?... 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 MoreHebrew and Aramaic Online Courses
Do want to study Hebrew or Aramaic online?... 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: