Skip to main content
Intellect

Biblical archaeologist to discuss Hebron at BYU lecture Sept. 22

Biblical archaeologist Jeffrey R. Chadwick, an associate professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University, will present a lecture, “Discovering Biblical Hebron: The City of the Patriarchs,” Thursday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m. in 374 Thomas L. Martin Building.

Chadwick’s research interests include the Book of Mormon in the land of Jerusalem, searching for the sepulchre of Jesus, New Testament archaeology and the archaeology of Biblical Hebron.

He spent 20 years teaching in the Church Educational System before coming to BYU. At the BYU Jerusalem Center, he taught Near Eastern studies for two years full-time and for 18 summers.

This Area Focus Lecture is sponsored by Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies. For more information on Kennedy Center events, visit kennedy.byu.edu.

Related Articles

data-content-type="article"

Air traffic control for drones: BYU engineers introduce low-cost UAV detection technology

February 10, 2025
With the exponential rise in drone activity, safely managing low-flying airspace has become a major issue. Using a network of small, low-cost radars, engineering professor Cammy Peterson and her colleagues have built an air traffic control system for drones that can effectively and accurately track anything in an identified low-altitude airspace.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

Risk it or kick it? BYU research analyzes NFL coaches’ risk tolerance on fourth down

February 06, 2025
BYU study reveals how NFL coaches, including Super Bowl contenders Andy Reid and Nick Sirianni, weigh risk on fourth down.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

Forum: “The Pursuit of happiness”

January 28, 2025
Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, spoke to BYU students and employees at the Marriott Center in this week’s forum address. He emphasized the importance of self-improvement through the pursuit of virtue.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText=