Dr. David Neiman » Announcements http://www.drdavidneiman.com Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:29:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 New video explores the civilization of Ugarit http://www.drdavidneiman.com/2010/06/new-video-explores-the-civilization-of-ugarit/ http://www.drdavidneiman.com/2010/06/new-video-explores-the-civilization-of-ugarit/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:43:30 +0000 admin http://www.drdavidneiman.com/?p=412 Ugaritic-mythologies-garden-of-edenExisting until about 1200 B.C., the City of Ugarit eventually fell to the Greeks during the Trojan wars. This is the first video segment from Dr. David Neiman’s lecture on The Garden of Eden. In this video, Dr. Neiman shows the connection between Ugaritic mythologies and the description of Eden as found in the first chapters of Genesis. Visit YouTube to view the video. Listen to more of Dr. Neiman’s lectures on this site.

]]> http://www.drdavidneiman.com/2010/06/new-video-explores-the-civilization-of-ugarit/feed/ 0 Dr. David Neiman featured on Iranian.com http://www.drdavidneiman.com/2010/03/dr-david-neiman-featured-on-iranian-com/ http://www.drdavidneiman.com/2010/03/dr-david-neiman-featured-on-iranian-com/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:26:38 +0000 admin http://www.drdavidneiman.com/?p=351 iranian-thumbDr. Neiman’s 8-part lecture on Jews in the Persian Empire is featured at Iranian.com. Topics cover Cyrus the Great, The Jews in Ancient Persia, The Destruction of the Temple and more. Click here to visit the site.

]]> http://www.drdavidneiman.com/2010/03/dr-david-neiman-featured-on-iranian-com/feed/ 0 Audio Lectures http://www.drdavidneiman.com/2009/12/audio-lectures/ http://www.drdavidneiman.com/2009/12/audio-lectures/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:29:03 +0000 admin http://www.drdavidneiman.com/?p=1 Dr. David Neiman’s lectures on religion, history, and the Hebrew language are both unique and academic, but also of interest to the non-academic. Here are several selected audio clips from Dr. Neiman’s many lectures. You can listen to additional clips listed on the audio page.

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  • GilgameshThe Epic of Gilgamesh (49 min)A retelling of “The Epic of Gilgamesh” – the earliest dramatic epic poem composed about 5,000 years ago, which deals with problems affecting us today. Audio Sample
  • jesus-in-contextJesus In Context (2 hours 25 min)Dr. Neiman analyzes the socio-political environment of Judaea during the time of Jesus. This lecture Includes segments from “Saint Paul” and “Sadducees, Pharises, Essenes”. Audio Sample
  • CradlesCradles of Civilization (49 min)
    History of Writing

    Dr. Neiman takes us from the Agricultural Revolution to the Ceramic Age, and then the Bronze. The development of writing and literature

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  • HanukkahHanukkah: The Historical BackgroundAlexander the Great attempts to Hellenize the Holy Land and meets with great resistance from the Jews. (46 min.)Audio Sample
  • TalmudHistory of The Talmud (49 min)In this lecture, Dr. Neiman traces the development of the Jewish law from the Torah through today’s Jewish court system.Audio Sample
  • paulcd231Saint Paul (45 min)
    Origins of Christianity

    Saint Paul, a Jew, lays the basis for the new religion of Christianity. His emphasis on the power of faith galvanizes followers in the Greek and Roman world.

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  • neiman_church_fathersThe Church Fathers (52 min)
    The Church and the Jews Lecture 1

    The early Church Fathers develop laws concerning the Jews in this first lecture in the series, “The Church and The Jews”.

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  • KhazarianThe Khazarian Empire (67 min)Between 750 – 1000 c.e., a Jewish kingdom flourished in Asia – The Khazars. Dr. Neiman tells their story citing the recent documentary evidence discovered.Audio Sample
  • neiman_church_gregory_LeoPopes Gregory the Great (56 min) and Leo the III
    The Church and the Jews Lecture 2

    Dr. Neiman recounts the personal histories of two significant popes whose policies defined the church in its first millennium.

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  • neiman_church_crusadesThe Popes and the Crusades (55 min)
    The Church and the Jews Lecture 3

    The Great Schism, The Norman Conquests, the rise of Islam. The events surrounding the crusades and the plight of the Jews.

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  • neiman_church_13th-centuryThe 13th Century (49 min)
    The Church and the Jews Lecture 4

    The “Great Bonfire of Paris”. Jews are forced to defend their beliefs in public trials in Barcelona. The Charter of Bolislow opens the door to large scale migration to Poland.

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  • neiman_church_ExplusionsExpulsions and Migration (55 min)
    The Church and the Jews Lecture 5

    The Spanish Inquisition and large scale migrations of the Jewish people. Chmelnitzki’s Invasion of Russia.

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  • neiman_church_reformation_newChurch and Reformation (53 min)
    The Church and the Jews Lecture 6

    The invention of printing plays a role in the rise of the Protestant Reformation. This intra-Christian split impacts the Jewish communities of Europe.

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  • Passovercd232Passover (64 min)
    The Historical Background

    Dr. David Neiman refutes the minimalists and argues the historical accuracy of the story of the Exodus

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  • PurimThe Politics of Purim (42 min)The story of Purim is more than a fairytale. It is a clash of empires where the Jews play a pivotal role.Audio Sample
  • SadduceesSadducees, Pharises, Essenes (50 min)
    Origins of Christianity

    The Roman occupation of the Kingdom of Judea causes splits within the Jewish people.

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  • Neiman_Genesis-1aThe Polemic Language of Genesis (72 min)
    Genesis Lecture 1

    From “Let there be light” to the Big Bang. Dr. Neiman reconciles the latest theories in astrophysics with the story of creation in the book of Genesis.

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  • Neiman_Genesis-2aThe Garden of Eden (59 min)
    Genesis Lecture 2

    Dr. David Neiman gives historical context to the early chapters in the Bible that detail the Garden of Eden. The description of the Garden contains elements of Assyrian and Ugaritic literature.

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  • Neiman_Genesis-3aGeneologies (76 min)
    Genesis Lecture 3

    Dr. Neiman transforms these dry chapters on the genealogies of man into fascinating accounts of pagan origins and ancient king lists.

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  • Neiman_Genesis-4aThe Flood (54 min)
    Genesis Lecture 4

    The story of the universal flood appears in the literature of several other ancient near eastern cultures including the literature of the Sumerians, the Babylonians and the Greeks.

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  • Neiman_Genesis-5aAbraham (55 min)
    Genesis Lecture 5

    This lecture includes overviews of the Babylonian, Hyksos and Amorite empires. Dr. Neiman illustrates how the fortunes of these great empires impacted the life of Abraham the Ivri.

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  • Neiman_Genesis-6aGenesis in the Amarna Age (76 min)
    Genesis Lecture 6

    The Amarna age was a time of social, economic and cultural transformation in Egypt that impacted the lives of the Patriarchs.

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  • Neiman_Genesis-7aAbraham’s Family (58 min)
    Genesis Lecture 7

    Dr. Neiman places the stories of the Abraham’s familial relations into a larger historical context giving insight into the motivations and prejudices of the Bible’s authors.

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  • Neiman_Genesis-8aIsaac and Rebecca (58 min)
    Genesis Lecture 8

    Dr. Neiman shows how the story of Isaac and Rebecca fits perfectly into the customs, habits and laws of the Babylonian Empire governed by the Code of Hammurabi.

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