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'''James K. Hoffmeier'''<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>

'''James K. Hoffmeier'''<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 often returns for visits for research, excavations, and teaching in ministries. Hoffmeier fleed Egypt in 1967, 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 ==

== Career ==

== Publications ==

== 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 at 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 second 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;

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 at 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 second major conference in 2014 based in Texas,<ref>Edited by James K. Hoffmeier, Alan R. Millard, and Gary A. Rendsburg. "Did I Not Bring Israel Out of Egypt?" Eisenbrauns, 2016: 3-35.</ref> in which he was also an editor of the final publication. Some of Hoffmeier's important academic contributions include the following works;

*''Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism''

*''Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism''