JCBS

Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Boston, 2025

JCBS booth hoodlums.

The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) Annual Meeting is the world's largest annual gathering of biblical scholars. This year’s meeting is being held in Boston’s Hynes Convention Center and nearby hotels. The place is abuzz with more than 900 academic sessions, workshops, and committee meetings. A large exhibit hall showcasing scholarly publications will be my home for the weekend. (Imagine my excitement in hanging out with all those new books!)

I’ll be residing in the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies booth with Mark Yeh. Stop by and chat. We are here to discuss how professors, pastors, and academic institutions can benefit by partnering with JCBS to do study tours in the lands of the Bible.

If you missed the booth, feel free to email me anytime at BibleLandExplorer@gmail.com.

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One full bus, many full hearts

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One full bus, many full hearts

The challenge of moving 48 people through the land of the Bible is felt most acutely in Jerusalem’s Old City. Here, the rhythm of life lived within these walls collides with the press of new arrivals. Together, residents and pilgrims rush, gawk, worship, shop and gossip. The result can be chaotic, or at least have that appearance for first-timers. There is no tutorial for this school; one must simply dive in. 

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Jesus Trail, Jan 3-10, 2017

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Thousands of sightseers view the land of the bible through the window of a tour bus. A few seek a deeper experience. If you are among the latter group (or know someone who is), I invite you to try Galilee on foot. There is no better way to slow down and appreciate the natural beauty of the Heartland. For those who are veterans of a standard study- or pilgrimage-tour, this may be the perfect way to build upon that previous experience.