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 MoreThe Language Barrier
Here is the editorial I published in Réforme on 2 February.... Read MoreThe Language Barrier
Here is the editorial I published in Réforme on 2 February.... Read MoreA Prophetic Birth May Hide Another
As Christmas is approaching, Christians mention this famous prophecy from Isaiah 7:14: the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son whom she will call Immanuel. But did you know that the same sect... Read MoreThe Samaritan Pentateuch and the Dead Sea Scrolls
It is my honor and pleasure to announce the publication of a collective volume edited by yours truly:... Read MoreProjects
Qumran: Uncovering the Dead Sea Scrolls. Exhibition at the National Library of France
For the first time in its history, the National Library of France will host an exhibition on the Dead Sea Scrolls! This unprecedented event will take place on April 13 – July 11, 2010, and has been ... Read MoreEpigraphic Mission to Norway
Did you know that there are unpublished Dead Sea Scrolls in Norway? I have been invited by the University of Agder, in Kristiansand to come January 13–18, 2013 and work on these extraordinary Hebrew... Read MoreEpigraphic 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I will be in Zurich on September 16–19 to study unpublished Hebrew and Aramaic inscriptions....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 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 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 MoreDoes religion still have a future?
I am invited at the APM national convention, whose theme is “Faces of the Future.”... Read MoreQualifications
Auxiliary 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 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 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 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 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 MoreThrough the Bible 2017-2018
Do you want to study the Bible?... Read MoreHebrew and Aramaic Online Courses
Do want to study Hebrew or Aramaic online?... Read More3. Broadcasting
Here are a few random examples of my interventions in the media: