Dr. James Fleming serves as Director of Biblical Resource Study Center (BRSC), an ecumenical organization serving Christians around the world. He is also founder of the World of the Bible Archaeological Museum and Pilgrim Center, which operated at Ein Karem, Jerusalem until Spring of 2006. Dr. Fleming has established a similar archaeological museum at LaGrange, GA which opened in June 2006. Dr. Fleming holds an Ed.D. degree from Southwestern Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX and has taught classes in the School for overseas students at Hebrew University in Israel. He serves on the Editorial Advisory board of Biblical Archaeology Review and has contributed articles to this journal and led many archaeological tours for the magazine, which has the largest circulation of any publication in the field of archaeology. He has developed courses of study in historical geography and biblical history, uniquely tying the studies with the biblical text and emphasizing the wedding of theological/faith relationships. Teaching aids developed by Dr. Fleming are in use by theological institutions in Europe, Asia, and Africa. As a cartography consultant to the Curriculum Department of the Israeli Ministry of Education, he has illustrated government textbooks teaching biblical history with maps and photography. Dr. Fleming works with the Israeli Ministry of Tourism instructing Jewish and Arab guides about important New Testament and Byzantine period sites.
Miracle Stories of the Bible | November 13-15
In this study, we examine various ways scholars have interpreted ancient texts which seem miraculous. Certainly some of them must remain as mysteries. For us, living in a different time and very different place from the origin of the stories, knowledge of the settings of the stories can help in their interpretation. In all these stories we will discuss the human need, the presence of God, and a sense of wonder.
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Recent Discoveries Around Bethlehem | November 15-17
"O Little Town of Bethlehem"... New archaeological discoveries in and around this ancient 'suburb' of Jerusalem teach us a lot about the distant world of Naomi, Ruth, Boaz, and Samuel. They help us to see more clearly the stark differences between King Herod and King Jesus, and lead us into a deeper understanding of the shepherd king, whose 'desert spirituality' was nurtured in the nearby Judean wilderness.
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Program Fees and Accomodations
$167.00 per person, one seminar; $187.00 with workbook
$297.00 per person, both seminars; $337.00 with workbooks
1.0 CEU for each seminar
Accomodations are additional and are made separately, reserved at the Lambuth Inn. Please contact 800-222-4930, or visit lakejunaluska.com, for cost and availability. Accomodations are the responsibility of the participant.