Previously: New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – First Lecture by Bart Ehrman, Genesis: An Introduction to the Key Scholarly Debates as a primer (2) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lectures by Dan McClellan and Ron Hendel (3) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lecture by … (Conclusion) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lectures by Joel Baden and John Collins and Esther Hamori

Binding of Isaac: Why Abraham’s Test Changed Everything By Dr. Kenton Sparks Throughout the ancient world, child sacrifice was a grim reality, a desperate transaction to bribe the gods for rain, victory, or protection. But in the shadow of Mount Moriah, the narrative shifted forever. The Akedah, often referred to as the “Binding of Isaac,” … (4) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lectures by Kenton Sparks and David Carr

Before “In the Beginning”: The Creation Myths That Shaped Genesis By Megan Lewis Where did the ideas in Genesis come from? Why do its creation stories sound strangely familiar—and familiar to what? In this lecture, Megan Lewis explores ancient Mesopotamian creation myths and places Genesis alongside stories like Atrahasis, Enuma Elish, and Epic of Gilgamesh. Rather … (3) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lecture by Megan Lewis

(1) Genesis at the Crossroads: Where Hebrew Bible Scholarship Has Been and Where It’s Going By Dan McClellan In this opening keynote, Dan McClellan takes a wide-angle look at Hebrew Bible scholarship through the lens of Genesis. He reflects on how the field has changed over the past century, why historical-critical study matters now more … (2) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lectures by Dan McClellan and Ron Hendel

Bart’s primer lecture was a brief overview of Genesis and some of the key scholarly debates like the various sources for the two creation myths and the historicity of the patriarchs I am especially looking forward to Kenton Sparks’ lecture on the binding of Isaac. My take is with the story of Isaac, we get … New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – First Lecture by Bart Ehrman, Genesis: An Introduction to the Key Scholarly Debates as a primer