The Significance of Biblical Archaeology

With Menahem Mansoor

Menahem Mansoor, the founder of the University of Wisconsin Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies (now a part of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies) as well as the Madison Biblical Archaeology Society, discusses the significance of biblical archaeology.

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Remembering Menahem Mansoor

With Keith Schoville

Due to the celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the Madison Biblical Archaeology Society this week, we are remembering the formative role of the scholar who not only began the society, but also founded the University of Wisconsin Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies, and indirectly helped start The Book & The Spade radio program. Professor Menahem Mansoor was the mentor to my longtime co-host, professor Keith Schoville and a distinguished scholar with many important publications. May his memory be a blessing.

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Dead Sea Scrolls Documentary

With William F. Albright, Yigael Yadin, John Trever, Roland DeVaux, Peter Flint, Eugene Ulrich

Twenty years ago, on the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, I produced a 14-minute documentary featuring audio I had collected for my radio program from presentations and interviews. I also included audio from a series of public radio programs produced by University of Wisconsin professor Menahem Mansoor, from tape recordings which he bequeathed to me. These recordings included observations from William F. Albright (whom he had studied under), Yigael Yadin, and Roland DeVaux–key figures in the discovery and excavation of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Qumran community. I am presenting this program from The Book & The Spade archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

tags: Dead Sea Scrolls Qumran Essenes William F. Albright Yigael Yadin Peter Flint Roland DeVaux Eugene Ulrich