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'''James K. Hoffmeir'''<ref>[https://divinity.tiu.edu/academics/faculty/james-k-hoffmeier-phd/ James K. Hoffmeier, PhD]</ref> (born February 13, 1951, Egypt) is a leading [[historian]], [[Archaeologist]] and [[Old Testament]] scholar. James Hoffmeier was born in Egypt, and lived there until the age of sixteen, where he now only returns there often for research, excavations, and teaching in ministries. Hoffmeier fleed Egypt in 167 at the age of 16 because of the [[Six Day War]], where he had to live in camps for several months during the conflict.<ref>[https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/justintaylor/2009/06/09/what-does-bible-teach-on-immigration/ WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH ON IMMIGRATION? AN INTERVIEW WITH JAMES HOFFMEIER]</ref>
== Career ==
Hoffmeier first earned a BA from [[Wheaton College]], and then received an MA and PhD from the [[University of Toronto]]. Between 1975-1977, he worked in association with the Akhenaten Temple Project in Luxor, and then served as professor of Archaeology and Old Testament at Wheaton College and was also the chair of Wheaton’s Department of Biblical, Theological, Religious and Archaeological Studies. From 1999 until now, James Hoffmeier is currently Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern History and Archaeology at [[Trinity Evangelical Divinity School]]. Hoffmeier also lead excavations at the ancient site Tell el-Borg in the [[Sinai]] from 1998-2008.
== Publications ==
Hoffmeir's experiences in Egypt inspired him to write a book on immigration and its relation to the biblical text,<ref>See Hoffmeier's book: Hoffmeier, James K. The immigration crisis: immigrants, aliens, and the Bible. Crossway, 2009.</ref> which has received many endorsements.<ref>[https://www.crossway.org/books/the-immigration-crisis-tpb/ About The Immigration Crisis]</ref> Hoffmeier is a very influential scholar, and much of his main research has been in contribution to the authenticity of the exodus narratives. Oxford University has published two of Hoffmeier's has major volumes to on the authenticity of the exodus and wilderness traditions, titled ''Israel in Egypt: The evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition''<ref>Hoffmeier, James K. Israel in Egypt: The evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition. Oxford University Press, 1999.</ref> and ''Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition''.<ref>Hoffmeier, James K. Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition. Oxford University Press, 2005.</ref> Hoffmeier has also presented papers to two major conferences on the exodus in recent years, the first in 2013 which was based in California,<ref>Hoffmeier, James K. "Egyptologists and the Israelite Exodus from Egypt." Israel's Exodus in Transdisciplinary Perspective. Springer International Publishing, 2015. 197-208.</ref> as well as a major conference in 2014 based in Texas, where he was also an editor of the final publication.<ref>Edited by James K. Hoffmeier, Alan R. Millard, and Gary A. Rendsburg. "Did I Not Bring Israel Out of Egypt?" Eisenbrauns, 2016.</ref> Some of Hoffmeier's important academic contributions include the following works;
*''Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism''
*''Israel in Egypt: The evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition''
*''Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition''
*''The future of biblical archaeology: reassessing methodologies and assumptions''
*''Some thoughts on Genesis 1 & 2 and Egyptian cosmology''
*''Faith, tradition, and history: Old Testament historiography in its Near Eastern context''
== References ==
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== Career ==
Hoffmeier first earned a BA from [[Wheaton College]], and then received an MA and PhD from the [[University of Toronto]]. Between 1975-1977, he worked in association with the Akhenaten Temple Project in Luxor, and then served as professor of Archaeology and Old Testament at Wheaton College and was also the chair of Wheaton’s Department of Biblical, Theological, Religious and Archaeological Studies. From 1999 until now, James Hoffmeier is currently Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern History and Archaeology at [[Trinity Evangelical Divinity School]]. Hoffmeier also lead excavations at the ancient site Tell el-Borg in the [[Sinai]] from 1998-2008.
== Publications ==
Hoffmeir's experiences in Egypt inspired him to write a book on immigration and its relation to the biblical text,<ref>See Hoffmeier's book: Hoffmeier, James K. The immigration crisis: immigrants, aliens, and the Bible. Crossway, 2009.</ref> which has received many endorsements.<ref>[https://www.crossway.org/books/the-immigration-crisis-tpb/ About The Immigration Crisis]</ref> Hoffmeier is a very influential scholar, and much of his main research has been in contribution to the authenticity of the exodus narratives. Oxford University has published two of Hoffmeier's has major volumes to on the authenticity of the exodus and wilderness traditions, titled ''Israel in Egypt: The evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition''<ref>Hoffmeier, James K. Israel in Egypt: The evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition. Oxford University Press, 1999.</ref> and ''Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition''.<ref>Hoffmeier, James K. Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition. Oxford University Press, 2005.</ref> Hoffmeier has also presented papers to two major conferences on the exodus in recent years, the first in 2013 which was based in California,<ref>Hoffmeier, James K. "Egyptologists and the Israelite Exodus from Egypt." Israel's Exodus in Transdisciplinary Perspective. Springer International Publishing, 2015. 197-208.</ref> as well as a major conference in 2014 based in Texas, where he was also an editor of the final publication.<ref>Edited by James K. Hoffmeier, Alan R. Millard, and Gary A. Rendsburg. "Did I Not Bring Israel Out of Egypt?" Eisenbrauns, 2016.</ref> Some of Hoffmeier's important academic contributions include the following works;
*''Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism''
*''Israel in Egypt: The evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition''
*''Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition''
*''The future of biblical archaeology: reassessing methodologies and assumptions''
*''Some thoughts on Genesis 1 & 2 and Egyptian cosmology''
*''Faith, tradition, and history: Old Testament historiography in its Near Eastern context''
== References ==
{{reflist}}