Ancient Israelite History 101 with Nate Ramsayer
Fri, Sep 22
|The Jenks Center
A Four Part Presentation


Time & Location
Sep 22, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT – Oct 20, 2023, 12:00 PM EDT
The Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Rd, Winchester, MA 01890, USA
About the Event
Join biblical scholar and archaeologist Nate Ramsayer as we review some of the major circumstances, crises, and consequences that shaped not just the course of history in the land of ancient Israel, but also the biblical stories in their retelling of these events. No prior biblical knowledge necessary; come with questions!
Lecture topics in this course:
1. Getting to Know Ancient Israel - 11am, Friday, September 22, 2023 - This presentation introduces the region of ancient Israel and its geography, focusing on the Israelite timeline with its major events and prominent figures, starting in the book of Genesis.
2. Searching for the Exodus from Egypt – 11am, Friday, September 29, 2023 - The second lecture will teach you why the Hebrew Exodus from Egypt was a historical event, it will also talk about the different kinds of archaeological and textual clues that existed for the Israelites’ evacuation from Egypt and…