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 MoreJerusalem Mentioned in a Plurimillenary Papyrus in the Midst of UNESCO Polemic
I published in The Conversation France a short article on a new papyrus mentioning Jerusalem.... 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 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 MoreProjects
French-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 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I will be in Zurich on September 16–19 to study unpublished Hebrew and Aramaic inscriptions....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 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Did you know that there are unpublished Dead Sea Scrolls in Norway?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 MoreMeetings
Does religion still have a future?
I am invited at the APM national convention, whose theme is “Faces of the Future.”... 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 Dead Sea Scrolls and the Samaritan Pentateuch
I will host an international conference on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Samaritan Pentateuch on May 26-27.... 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 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 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 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
Theology, Bible and Philology, in Strasbourg, 7 Sept 2020
I will be at the University of Strasbourg to talk Protestant Theology, Bible and Philology.... 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 MoreAdvanced Aramaic in Paris 2017-18
I am teaching a course of Advanced Aramaic at the Catholic University of Paris, beginning September 25, 2017.... 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: