James Karl Hoffmeier
James Karl Hoffmeier (born February 13, 1951 in Cairo ) is an Egyptologist , archaeologist and Old Testament scholar .
Hoffmeier lived in Egypt up to the age of 16. He then studied at Wheaton College and the University of Toronto . From 1980 to 1999 he was Professor of Archeology and the Old Testament at Wheaton College.
From 1975 to 1977 Hoffmeier worked for the Akhenaten Temple Project under the direction of Donald B. Redford . From 1999 to 2008 he headed the North Sinai Archaeological Project , which examined the Egyptian borders at the time of the New Kingdom . Hoffmeier also looked for possible connections to the Exodus story . Among other things, he carried out excavations in Tell el-Borg .
Hoffmeier also worked on various TV programs, for example for History and Discovery Channel .
Fonts
- Israel in Egypt. The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition. Oxford University Press, Oxford / New York 1999.
- As editor together with Alan Millard: The Future of Biblical Archeology. Reassessing Methodologies and Assumptions. The Proceedings of a Symposium August 12-14, 2001 at Trinity International. William B Eerdman Co, Cambridge 2004.
- The Immigration Crisis. Immigrants, Aliens, and the Bible. Crossway Books, Wheaton (Illinois) 2009.
- The ancient world of the Bible. A journey to the most important archaeological discoveries in the ancient Orient. Brunnen, Basel 2009.
- Ancient Israel in Sinai. The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition. Oxford University Press, Oxford / New York 2011.
- As editor with Dennis R. Magary: Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith? A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture. Crossway Books, Wheaton (Illinois) 2012.
- Tell El-Borg I. Excavations in North Sinai: The "Dwelling of the Lion" on the Ways of Horus. Iron Browns, Winona Lake.
- Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism. Oxford University Press, Oxford / New York 2015.
- The Archeology of the Bible. Kregel Publications, 2015.
Web links
- Trinity: James K. Hoffmeier, PhD in: http://divinity.tiu.edu/ (accessed March 2016)
- Lanier Theological Library: Lecture with Dr. James K. Hoffmeier (accessed March 2016)
Individual evidence
- ↑ James K. Hoffmeier In: www.librarything.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffmeier, James Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Egyptologist, archaeologist and Old Testament scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cairo |