In Search of the Oldest Manuscripts of the Bible: Theft, Looting and Forgery – Jerusalem, 18 Dec 2019

Posted on Tuesday November 12th, 2019Monday December 9th, 2019 by Michael Langlois

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 More

Rescuing the Dead Sea Scrolls, at SBL/AAR 2019 Annual Meeting

Posted on Sunday November 10th, 2019Tuesday November 12th, 2019 by Michael Langlois

I will be in San Diego to attend the SBL/AAR Annual Meeting on 23-26 November 2019.... Read More

The Book of Jeremiah’s redaction history in light of its oldest manuscripts (and the issue of forgery)

Posted on Tuesday October 29th, 2019Monday January 20th, 2020 by Michael Langlois

My latest essay has just been published in a book on Jeremiah in History and Tradition.... Read More

More Dead Sea Scrolls Forgeries in the Schøyen Collection

Posted on Tuesday September 3rd, 2019Monday September 9th, 2019 by Michael Langlois

My colleague Torleif Elgvin and I just published a paper in which we discuss Dead Sea Scrolls forgeries in the Schøyen Collection.... Read More

The Lying Pen of Scribes: Research on Dead Sea Scrolls Forgeries in Norway

Posted on Wednesday June 5th, 2019Wednesday December 16th, 2020 by Michael Langlois

“The Lying Pen of Scribes” is the name of a new research project led by my Norwegian colleague Årstein Justnes.... Read More