Some people engage a lifetime of pursuit in a certain field of study. While others may be more than a little bemused by this, I for one am particularly grateful to God for these precious men and women who labor in this way. This is especially the case when what they find strengthens and confirms the Bible’s claim to be a reliable historical record. Dr. James K. Hoffmeier is one such person. He is Professor of Old Testament and Near Eastern Archaeology at Trinity International University, Divinity School. Since 1994 he has directed the North Sinai Archaeological Project.

Oxford University Press published his books Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition (1999), and then Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition (2011). (His latest book, co-edited with Dennis Magary, is entitled Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith? A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture [Crossway], with contributions from Darrell Bock, Craig Blomberg, Alan Millard, Eckhard Schnabel, Robert Yarbrough, etc.)

Below is his fascinating lecture from the Lanier Theological Library on what recent archaeological and geological work in North Sinai tell us about the exodus from Egypt:

Lecture with Dr. James Hoffmeier from Lanier Theological Library on Vimeo.

HT: JT