The Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World
The watershed exhibit The Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World may be the last time the Dead Sea Scrolls appear in North America. Hosted by the Science Museum of Minnesota, this exhibit is just a 45-minute drive from St. Olaf. Dr. Peter Flint, one of the world’s authorities on the Dead Sea Scrolls, will personally escort the BAS program participants to this historic exhibit. He will bring the Biblical world to life as he guides you through one of the most important exhibits to come to North America in the last century. This may be your last chance to see the Dead Sea Scrolls in North America, and it is your only chance to see them with BAS and Dr. Peter Flint. Don’t miss it!

Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World program fee: $45.00

During the weeklong seminar, eminent Biblical scholar Dr. Ziony Zevit will examine the role of short stories in the Bible, demonstrating how they help us understand the broader historical context of the Biblical world. Dr. Peter Flint, one of the world’s leading experts in Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship, will illuminate the context and meaning of the Scrolls, one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.

Short Stories and Narratives in the Bible: How they Work and What they Tell Us

• Storytelling in the Bible: How and Why?
• Child Sacrifice: Considering the Context
• The Exodus: Story or History?
• Enslaved in Egypt: What Genesis Suggests about Israelite Slavery
• The Story of Ruth: Examining the Missing Pieces
• Understanding the Ten Commandments
• Unpunished Crimes in the Bible
• What Really Happened in the Garden of Eden? (2-part lecture)

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Lectures by Dr. Peter Flint

 

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Pricing Details

Program Selection	Registration by or before June 11	Registration after June 11
Complete Program: lecutres, room, board and dinner banquet	$925	$1025
Additional family/group member for complete program	$855	$925
Lectures and dinner banquet only	$730	$780
Additional family/group member for lectures and dinner banquet only	$680	$730
Single room supplement per person	$90	$90
Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit excursion per person	$45	$45

 

Cost: The cost for lectures, room and board, banquet is $925 per person, based on double occupancy, if registration is received by June 11. If registration is received after June 11, cost is $1025. For a second person from the same family sharing the same room, cost is $855; after June 11, cost is $925. A limited number of singles are available on a first-come, first-served basis for an additional charge of $90. BAS will assign roommates as needed if possible.

The cost for lectures only (and farewell banquet) is $730 if registration is received by June 11. If registration is received after June 11, cost is $780. For a second person from the same family or organization, cost is $680; after June 11, cost is $730. Reservation deposit of $200 per person is due with reservation; final payment due by June 11. Reservation deposit of $200 per person is due with reservation; final payment due by June 11.

Cancellation: Refund of deposits, less $100 per person for administrative costs, will be made if a reservation is cancelled up to two weeks prior to the start of the seminar. If cancellation is received less than two weeks before start of seminar, an administrative fee of $100 plus any additional costs incurred will be passed on to the participant.

St. Olaf Summer Seminar Fee Includes: Entrance to all lectures, films and discussion groups planned and staffed by BAS; accommodations for six nights in a college dormitory for participants staying on campus; all meals in college cafeteria for participants staying at the college; Vacation Seminar folder containing course outlines, bibliographies and schedule; gratuities; and ten Continuing Education Units (CEU).

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