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Faith & science lecture in April on archaeology of Israelite women

Posted at 7:50 am March 21, 2019
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Erin Darby

Erin Darby

 

Were the women depicted in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible more than mothers of the children of Israel? Did they contribute to Israelite tribal survival by experimenting with food plants and seeds, shearing wool and weaving cloth, making pots and devising ways to cook, preserve, and store food? And what about their religious lives?

The second talk in the First Presbyterian–First United Methodist Church Faith-and-Science Lecture Series will be on “The Archaeology of Women in Ancient Israel.” The lecture will be presented by Erin Darby, associate professor of religious studies and co-director of the ‘Ayn Gharandal Archaeological Project at the University of Tennessee.

Darby will deliver her lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, in the fellowship hall of the sanctuary building of First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge at 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Refreshments will be served, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Churches, Community Tagged With: 'Ayn Gharandal Archaeological Project, Erin Darby, Faith-and-Science Lecture Series, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Hebrew Bible, Holy Bible, Israel, Near East, Old Testament, religious studies, The Archaeology of Women in Ancient Israel, University of Tennessee

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