Dr. Steven Fine discusses how his fascination with the menorah on the Arch of Titus led him to pioneer its digital color restoration. Dr. Fine is the director of the Center for Israel Studies at Yeshiva University, an expert in the history of Judaism, and the lead curator for Museum of the Bible’s The Samaritans: A Biblical People exhibit, which leaves on April 16, 2023.

Join Dr. Steven Fine, director of the Center for Israel Studies at Yeshiva University and an expert in the history of Judaism, as he talks about the Samaritans’ Passover customs and culture and elements of the exhibit The Samaritans: A Biblical People at Museum of the Bible.

Dr. Steven Fine, director of the Center for Israel Studies at Yeshiva University and an expert in the history of Judaism, discusses the history of the Samaritan people. "The Samaritans: A Biblical People" exhibit leaves Museum of the Bible on April 16, 2023.

Fresh from important discoveries at El-Araj, the likely site of biblical Bethsaida, archaeologist Motti Aviam and historian Steven Notley discuss the excavations, what they hope to find next season, and biblical archaeology.

Keith Getty, award-winning musician and hymnwriter, discusses music in the Bible and music from the Bible.

Join Museum of the Bible as we discuss the Shroud of Turin with Enrico Simonato, member of the Shroud Commission of the Diocese of Turin.

Join us for a special Lunch & Learn that will inspire you with a vision for the future of Bible craftsmanship — and explain how you can be a part of making “tomorrow’s Bible” a reality! The launch of the Society of Bible Craftsmanship (SOBC) has generated a lot of excitement — and plenty of questions, such as what is the society’s mission and how will it be achieved? This event provides an in-depth introduction designed to help professionals in Bible publishing understand the many benefits of the SOBC, as well as to introduce the general public to the canons of good Bible design. Dr. Chris Jones will share some pitfalls of Bible Craftsmanship, and why attention to the craftsmanship of Bibles is so important. The SOBC’s annual awards program will be detailed, too, highlighting the judging process and criteria to show how the society will encourage best practices in Bible craftsmanship.

Author Jennifer Lin and scholar Joseph Lee will team up to discuss the history of Christianity in China through the 150-year saga of the Lin family, captured in the family memoir, Shanghai Faithful: Betrayal and Forgiveness in a Chinese Christian family.

Bethlehem holds a central place in the New Testament Gospels as the birthplace of Jesus. For over 1,700 years, the Church of the Nativity has marked the spot where, in tradition, “the Word became flesh.” This opening event for the exhibition, Bells of Bethlehem: Sounds from the Church of the Nativity, features renowned New Testament scholar Ben Witherington III discussing Bethlehem in the first century and how it connects to the Gospels. In addition, George Al Ama, a historian and resident of Bethlehem, will highlight the history and recent renovation of the Church of the Nativity.

As executive producer and president of the surprise hit TV series, “The Chosen,” Brad Pelo takes us behind the scenes of the crowdfunded show about the life of Jesus. Brad shares how the record-breaking series, recently launched on Netflix, is breaking into the mainstream.