Bible
IFES Strasbourg: The Qoheleth Paradox
The Book of Qoheleth stands apart from all other books of the Hebrew Bible. It alternates irony, fatalism, spleen, but also invitation to joy; no wonder how difficult it looks even for the diligent Bi... Read More
Republic of the Center Newspaper: From Qumran to Jerusalem
A journalist from “The Republic of the Center” regional newspaper attended my conference in Orleans last Sunday, with an audience of 300. He wrote a paper in the February 7, 2012 issue, me... Read More
The Republic of the Center Newspaper: Back to the Bible Sources
On the occasion of my second conference in Orleans, I was interviewed by “Republic of the Center” regional newspaper, which already published a report on my first conference. This new pape... Read More
Textual Criticism of the Old Testament 2012
The course of Old Testament Textual Criticism that I teach at the School of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the Catholic University of Paris starts tomorrow! This discipline consis... Read More
Qumran, the Dead Sea Scrolls Revealed in Orleans
Due to the success of the “Bible Facing Archaeology” conference in Orleans, a new conference is in order. The large hall will welcome both those who could not come in the first time, and t... Read More
The Bible Facing Archaeology, in Republic of the Center Newspaper
A journalist from regional newspaper “La République du Centre” wrote an original paper on the “Bible Facing Archaeology” conference I gave in Orleans last week. I warmly thank... Read More
Advanced Hebrew at the University of Strasbourg
After the holidays, it’s time to got back to class! This semester, I’ll continue my first-year Hebrew course, while teaching an Advanced Hebrew class designed for second- and third-year st... Read More
Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception — Band
The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception is a major editorial project involving scholars from all over the world. No less than thirty volumes are expected! Here is the article on “Band... Read More