PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS

A Critical Analysis of the Temple Scroll. Chicago: Oriental Institute, 1990. Pp. xvii + 292.

The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered. With Robert Eisenman. Shaftsbury, Dorset: Element, 1992. Pp. x + 286 + 26 plates.

The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered. Penguin (Paperback ed.).
Jesus und die Urchristen—Die Qumran-Rollen entschlüsselt. Bertelsmann (German hardcover ed.).
Jesus und Die Urchristen—Die Qumran-Rollen entschlüsselt. Goldman Verlag (German paperback ed.).
Les manuscrits de la Mer Morte révélés. Fayard (French ed.).
De Dode-Zeerollen onthuld. De Haan (Dutch ed.).
A Descoberta dos Manuscritos do Mar Morto. Ediouro (Portuguese ed.).
Rösterna ur Dödahavs rullarna. Rabén & Sjögren (Swedish ed.).
Rösterna Ur Dödahavsrullarna. Prisma Magnum (Danish ed.).

Thunder in Gemini. Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha Supplement Series 15. Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1994. Pp. 265.

Methods of Investigation of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Khirbet Qumran Site: Present Realities and Future Prospects (Principal editor, with Norman Golb, John J. Collins and Dennis G. Pardee). Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 722. New York: New York Academy of Sciences, 1994. Pp. xiii + 514.

The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation. With Martin Abegg and Edward Cook. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1996. Pp. xii + 513.

The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation. HarperSanFrancisco (Paperback ed.).
Die Schriftrollen von Qumran: Übersetzung und Kommentar Mit bisher unveröffentlichten Texten. Pattloch (German ed.).
Les manuscrits de la Mer Morte. Plon (French ed.).
Les manuscripts de la Mer Morte. Perrin (French paperback ed.).
Many of the volume’s translations are used with permission by D.W. Parry and E. Tov, editors, The Dead Sea Scrolls Reader. 6 Vols. Leiden: Brill, 2004–5.
The volume’s translations are also used by permission in E. Tov, editor, The Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library (DSSEL). Leiden: Brill, 2005.

The First Messiah: Investigating the Savior Before Christ. HarperSanFrancisco, 1999. Pp. xi + 342.

The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation. With Martin Abegg and Edward Cook. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2005. 2nd ed. Pp. xvi + 662. A substantial revision and augmentation of the 1996 book.

The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation. (Electronic software, BibleWorks).

The Treasure of the Caves. Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP (in preparation).

Language and Literacy in Late Second-Temple Judaea. Ph.D. dissertation, Classical and Near Eastern Studies, Universitiy of Minnesota (in preparation).

PUBLICATIONS: ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

Literary Sources for the History of Palestine and Syria. The Dead Sea Scrolls: Part 1, Archaeology and Biblical Manuscripts. Biblical Archaeologist 49 (1986) 140–54.

Literary Sources for the History of Palestine and Syria. The Dead Sea Scrolls: Part 2, Nonbiblical Manuscripts. Biblical Archaeologist 49 (1986) 228–43.

A New Manuscript Join in the “Festival of Wood Offering” (Temple Scroll XXIII). Journal of Near Eastern Studies 47 (1988) 113–21.

The Covenant of the Temple Scroll XXIX, 3–10. Revue de Qumran 14 (1989) 49–60.

The Teacher of Righteousness and the High Priest of the Intersacerdotium: Two Approaches. Revue de Qumran 14 (1989) 587–613.

A Calque from Aramaic in Qoheleth 6:12, 7:12 and 8:13. Journal of Biblical Literature 109 (1990) 249–57.

The Eschatological Vision of the Temple Scroll. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 49 (1990) 155–72.

A Note on the “Three Days” of 1 Maccabees x 34. Vetus Testamentum 60 (1990) 116–22.

4QFlorilegium and the Temple of Adam. Revue de Qumran 15 (1991) 103–32.

The Temple Scroll and the Teacher of Righteousness. In Z.J. Kapera, editor, Mogilany 1989: Papers on the Dead Sea Scrolls, Volume II, pages 121–47. Krakow: Enigma Press, 1991.

Accidents and Accidence: A Scribal View of Linguistic Dating of the Aramaic Scrolls from Qumran. Abr-Nahrain Supplement 3 (1992) 123–66.

The Bar Kochba Letters. In D.N. Freedman, editor, The Anchor Bible Dictionary, 1:601–6. New York, NY: Doubleday, 1992.

Dead Sea Scrolls. In J.B. Green, S. McKnight and I.H. Marshall, editors, Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 137–46. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1992.

Feasts. In J.B. Green, S. McKnight and I.H. Marshall, editors, Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 234–40. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1992.

Languages of Palestine. In J.B. Green, S. McKnight and I.H. Marshall , editors, Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 434–44. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1992.

The Messiah at Qumran, with James Tabor. Biblical Archaeology Review 18 (Nov/Dec 1992): 60–5.

Nazarene. In J.B. Green, S. McKnight and I.H. Marshall, editors, Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 571–4. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1992.

Temple. In J.B. Green, S. McKnight and I.H. Marshall, editors, Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 811–17. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1992.

Ethics and Access: The Case of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Comparative Civilizations Review 28 (1993) 161–6.

Literary Criticism of the Temple Scroll (11QTemple). Qumran Chronicle 3 (1993) 101–37.

A Note on 4Q196 (papTob ara) and Tobit i 22. Vetus Testamentum 43 (1993) 566–70.

4Q521 “On Resurrection” and the Synoptic Gospel Tradition: A Preliminary Study. With James Tabor. Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha 10 (1994) 149–62.

The Copper Scroll. Parabola 19/4 (1994) 44–52.

Second Thoughts on qwd and the Qumran Synchronistic Calendars. In J. Kampen and J. Reeves, editors, Pursuing the Text: Studies in Honor of Ben Zion Wacholder, pages 98–120. Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1994.

By the Power of Beelzebub: An Aramaic Incantation Formula from Qumran (4Q560). With Douglas Penney. Journal of Biblical Literature 113 (1995) 627–50.

4Q521 “On Resurrection” and the Synoptic Gospel Tradition: A Preliminary Study. With James Tabor. In J.H. Charlesworth, editor, Qumran Questions, pp. 151–63. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995.

Dead Sea Scrolls. In Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia (compact disc), 1996.

Dead Sea Scrolls. In E. M. Meyers et al., editors, Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East, 2:118–27. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.

Genesis Apocryphon. In E. M. Meyers et al., editors, Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East, 2:390–1. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.

Murabbacat. In E. M. Meyers et al., editors, Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East, 4:64–5. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.

Palestinian Aramaic. In E. M. Meyers et al., editors, Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East, 4:237–8. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.

Temple Scroll. In E. M. Meyers et al., editors, Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East, 5:163–5. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.

To Know the Times and the Seasons: A Study of the Aramaic Chronograph 4Q559. Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha 15 (1997) 3–51.

Crucifixion. In L. Schiffman and J. VanderKam, editors, Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls, 1:158–9. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Healing. In L. Schiffman and J. VanderKam, editors, Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls, 1:336–8. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Mylab ynwmk ym: A Study of 4Q491c, 4Q471b, 4Q427 7 and 1QHa 25:35–26:10. Dead Sea Discoveries 7 (2000) 173–219.

Dead Sea Scrolls—General. In C. Evans and S. Porter, editors, Dictionary of New Testament Background, 252–66. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2000.

New Jerusalem Texts. In C. Evans and S. Porter, editors, Dictionary of New Testament Background, 742–5. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2000.

1Q26, 4Q415–418b, 423 Secret of Existence. In C. Evans and S. Porter, editors, Dictionary of New Testament Background, 1090–2. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2000.

4Q550a–f Tale of Bagasraw (Pseudo–Esther). In C. Evans and S. Porter, editors, Dictionary of New Testament Background, 1159–61. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2000.

Jewish Temple. In C. Evans and S. Porter, editors, Dictionary of New Testament Background, 1167–83. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2000. (With B. Chilton and P.W. Comfort).

Temple Scroll. In C. Evans and S. Porter, editors, Dictionary of New Testament Background, 1183–6. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2000.

4Q318 Thunder Text. In C. Evans and S. Porter, editors, Dictionary of New Testament Background, 1233–5. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2000.

David J. Wilmot and the Copper Scroll. In G. Brooke and P.R. Davies, editors, Copper Scroll Studies, pages 291–310. Sheffield Academic Press, 2002.

Dating the Teacher of Righteousness and the Floruit of His Movement. Journal of Biblical Literature 122 (2003) 53–87.

The Concept of a New Covenant in the Teacher Hymns from Qumran (1QHa x–xvii). In S. Porter and J.C.R. de Roo, editors, The Concept of the Covenant in the Second Temple Period, pages 99–128. Leiden: Brill, 2003.

Old 1Q20 Reconstructed. In J.A. Fitzmyer, The Genesis Apocryphon of Qumran Cave 1 (1Q20): A Commentary, pages 115-17 (With Bruce Zuckerman). 3rd ed.; Rome: Pontifical Biblical Institute, 2004.

Dead Sea Scrolls. In D. Reid, editor, IVP Dictionary of the New Testament, 252-64. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2004.

1Q20 (1QapGen ar). In D.W. Parry and E. Tov, editors, The Dead Sea Scrolls Reader: Part 3: Parabiblical Texts, pages 2-35. Leiden: Brill, 2005.

Treasure List. 3Q Copper Scroll (3Q15). In D.W. Parry and E. Tov, editors, The Dead Sea Scrolls Reader: Part 6: Additional Genres and Unclassified Texts, pages 250-60 (With David Wilmot). Leiden: Brill, 2005.
4Q560 (Exorcism ar). In D.W. Parry and E. Tov, editors, The Dead Sea Scrolls Reader: Part 6: Additional Genres and Unclassified Texts, pages 226-27 (With Douglas Penney). Leiden: Brill, 2005.

4Q561 (Physiognomy/Horoscope ar). D.W. Parry and E. Tov, editors, The Dead Sea Scrolls Reader: Part 6: Additional Genres and Unclassified Texts, pages 228-31. Leiden: Brill, 2005.

4Q245 (psDanc ar) and Judas Maccabaeus. Dead Sea Discoveries 12 (2005) 313-62.

The Origins and History of the Qumran Community. In T.H. Lim and J.J. Collins, editors, The Oxford Handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls, in preparation.

PUBLICATIONS: BOOK REVIEWS

Review of J.A. Thompson, The Book of Jeremiah. Trinity Journal NS 2 (1981) 238–240.

Review of John Rogerson, Old Testament Criticism in the Nineteenth Century: England and Germany. Trinity Journal NS 7 (1986) 87–92.

Review of Elisha Qimron, The Hebrew of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 48 (1989) 143–5.

Review of George A. Kiraz, Syriac for Beginners. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 48 (1989) 319–20.

Review of Johann Maier, The Temple Scroll. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 48 (1989) 40–1.

Review of Moshe Weinfeld, The Organizational Pattern and the Penal Code of the Qumran Sect.Journal of Near Eastern Studies 48 (1989) 142–3.

Review of Judith Sanderson, An Exodus Scroll from Qumran. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 49 (1990) 195–6.

Review of Eileen Schuller, Non–Canonical Psalms from Qumran: A Pseudepigraphic Collection, Journal of Near Eastern Studies 49 (1990) 197–9.

Review of Geza Vermes, The Dead Sea Scrolls in English. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 49 (1990) 199–200.

Review of Michael A. Knibb, The Qumran Community. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 49 (1990) 200–2.

Review of Todd S. Beall, Josephus’ Description of the Essenes Illustrated by the Dead Sea Scrolls. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 49 (1990) 202–4.

Review of Angelo Vivian, Rotolo del Tempio. Journal of Biblical Literature 111 (1992) 331–3.

Review of Neil Forsyth, The Old Enemy: Satan and the Combat Myth. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 52 (1992) 71–2.

Review of Philippe Gignoux, Incantations magiques syriaques. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 53 (1993) 43–7.

Review of James H. Charlesworth, Graphic Concordance to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Critical Review of Books in Religion 6 (1994) 133–5.

Review of R.G. Marks, The Image of Bar Kokhba in Traditional Jewish Literature. Dead Sea Discoveries 2 (1995) 111–12.

Review of K. Beyer, Die aramäischen Texte vom Toten Meer: Ergänzungsband. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 39 (1996) 144–6.

Review of S.A. Kaufman and M. Sokoloff, A Key-Word-in-Context Concordance to Targum Neofiti. Critical Review of Books in Religion 7 (1996) 405–6.

Review of E. Ulrich and J. VanderKam (eds.), The Community of the Renewed Covenant: The Notre Dame Symposium on the Dead Sea Scrolls. Catholic Biblical Quarterly 58 (1996) 395–6.

Review of M. Broshi (ed.), The Damascus Document Reconsidered. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 55 (1996) 144–6.

Review of G.A. Kiraz, Lexical Tools to the Syriac New Testament. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 56 (1997) 212–13.

Review of G.J. Brooke (ed.), New Qumran Texts and Studies: Proceedings of the First Meeting of the International Organization for Qumran Studies, Paris 1992. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 57 (1998) 71.

Review of G. Vermes, The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English. Journal of Religion 78 (1998) 602–4.

Review of M.J.W. Leith, Discoveries in the Judaean Desert XXIV: Wadi Daliyeh I: The Wadi Daliyeh Seal Impressions. Journal of Religion 79 (1999) 460–1.

Review of L. Cansdale, Qumran and the Essenes: A Re–Evaluation of the Evidence. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 42 (1999) 503–5.

Review of J. Baumgarten, Discoveries in the Judaean Desert XVIII. Qumran Cave 4: XII The Damascus Document (4Q266–273). Journal of Near Eastern Studies 60 (2001) 151–3.

Review of M. Broshi, et al., Discoveries in the Judaean Desert XIX. Qumran Cave 4: XIV Parabiblical Texts, Part 2. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 60 (2001) 153–5.

Review of M. Casey, Aramaic Sources of Mark’s Gospel. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 62 (2003) 66–8.

Review of G. García-Martínez and E. Tigchelaar, The Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 62 (2003) 223-4.

Review of R. Kugler and E. Schuller, eds., The Dead Sea Scrolls at Fifty: Proceedings of the 1997 Society of Biblical Literature Qumran Section Meetings. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 62 (2003) 224-5.

Review of L. Schiffman, E. Tov and J. VanderKam, eds., The Dead Sea Scrolls Fifty Years After Their Discovery: Proceedings of the Jerusalem Conference, July 20–25, 1997. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 62 (2003) 224-5.

Review of E. Ulrich, The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Origins of the Bible. Journal of Near Eastern Studies 62 (2003) 225-6.

Review of R. Hess and M.D. Carroll R., eds., Israel’s Messiah in the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 5 (2004-2005) (forthcoming).

Review of D. Parry and E. Tov, eds., The Dead Sea Scrolls Reader. Catholic Biblical Quarterly 68 (2006) 126-8.

Review of E. Ulrich, Discoveries in the Judaean Desert XV. Qumran Cave 4: X The Prophets. Journal of Near Eastern Studies (forthcoming).

Review of T. Elgvin, et al., Discoveries in the Judaean Desert XX. Qumran Cave 4: XV SapientialTexts, Part 1. Journal of Near Eastern Studies (forthcoming).

Review of J. VanderKam, et al., Discoveries in the Judaean Desert XXII: Qumran Cave 4: XVII Parabiblical Texts, Part 3. Journal of Near Eastern Studies (forthcoming).

Review of C. Evans and P. Flint, eds., Eschatology, Messianism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Journal of Near Eastern Studies (forthcoming).

Review of T. Lim, Holy Scripture in the Qumran Commentaries and Pauline Letters. Journal of Near Eastern Studies (forthcoming).

Review of T. Muraoka, Classical Syriac: A Basic Grammar with Chrestomathy. Journal of Near Eastern Studies (forthcoming).

Review of G. Boccaccini, Beyond the Essene Hypothesis. Journal of Near Eastern Studies (forthcoming).

Review of B. Porten and A. Yardeni, Textbook of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt 4: Ostraca & Assorted Inscriptions. Journal of Near Eastern Studies (forthcoming).

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS AND LECTURES

The Dead Sea Scrolls Controversy: The Temple Scroll. At the Jewish Studies Workshop, University of Chicago, 10/6/87.

A New Approach to the Aramaic “New Jerusalem” Text. At the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago, 3/8/88.

Problems of Method in the Study of Ancient Judaism (Late Second Temple Period) with Special Reference to Jewish Proselytism, with Scot McKnight. At the Jewish Studies Workshop, University of Chicago, 4/12/88.

The Eschatological Vision of the Temple Scroll. At the symposium “Qumran and Apocalyptic: The ‘End of Days’ in Ancient Judaism and the Dead Sea Scrolls,” University of Chicago, 11/18/88.

The Teacher of Righteousness and the High Priest of the Intersacerdotium: Two Approaches. At the International Congress on the Dead Sea Scrolls entitled “The Texts of Qumran and the Origins of the Community,” Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands, 8/23/89.

4QFlorilegium and the Temple of Adam. At the Qumran Section of the Society of Biblical Literature Meetings in Anaheim, California, 11/19/89.

Accidents and Accidence: A Scribal View of Linguistic Dating of the Aramaic Scrolls from Qumran. At the Aramaic Section of the Society of Biblical Literature Meetings in New Orleans, LA, 11/18/90.

4QMMT and the Sadducees: A Look at a Recent Theory. At the Third International Colloquium on the Dead Sea Scrolls, Mogilany near Cracow, Poland 7/22/91.

4Q Florilegium and the Miqdash Adam. At the Jewish Studies Workshop, University of Chicago, 10/30/91.

A Restudy of the 1Q20 Fragments. At the Aramaic Section of the Society of Biblical Literature Meetings in Kansas City, Missouri, 11/25/91.

The Life and Times of Ananias bar Nedebaeus. At the Workshop on Ancient Societies, University of Chicago, 5/12/92.

Ethics and Access: The Case of the Dead Sea Scrolls. At the Midwest Archives Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 5/21/92.

4Q521: The Messiah and Resurrection. At the Jewish Studies Workshop, University of Chicago, 10/21/92.

An Annalistic Calendar from Qumran. At the conference entitled “Methods of Investigation of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Khirbet Qumran Site: Present Realities and Future Prospects,” New York, New York 12/17/92.

Storm Over Qumran: The Battle Over the Scrolls. Shapiro Foundation Lecture, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL 4/27/93.

An Aramaic Incantation from Qumran (4Q560). With Douglas Penney. At the Aramaic Section of the Society of Biblical Literature Meetings in Washington, D.C., 11/21/93.

New Horizons in Dead Sea Scrolls Research. Moore Lecture, Millikin University, Decatur, IL 2/24/94.

Masada and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Stone Lecture in Judaism, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 4/21/94.

4Q559 and the Problem of the Egyptian Sojourn. At the Jewish Studies Workshop, University of Chicago, 4/17/95.

David J. Wilmot and the Copper Scroll. At the conference entitled “International Symposium on the Copper Scroll,” UMIST, Manchester, England, 9/9/96.

Seated at the Right Hand of God. At the Qumran Section of the Society of Biblical Literature Meetings in New Orleans, LA, 11/24/96.

How to Reconstruct a Dead Sea Scroll. At the national meeting of the Near Eastern Archaeological Society in Boston, MA 11/18/99.

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the First Messiah. At the national meeting of the Near Eastern Archaeological Society in Boston, MA 11/18/99.

The First Messiah: Revelations from the Dead Sea Scrolls. Centre College, Danville, KY 3/8/00.

The Case for a First-Century B.C. Date for the Teacher of Righteousness. Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 3/30/00.

Historical Allusions in the Dead Sea Scrolls. At the symposium entitled, “The Scrolls and the Jews of Greco-Roman Palestine.” As a part of the exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Field Museum, Chicago, IL 4/2/00.

An Analysis of 1QHa Column 12. Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 9/26/00.

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Promise and Problems for Evangelical Biblical Scholarship. At the national meeting of the Institute for Biblical Research, Nashville, TN 11/18/00.

The Dead Sea Scrolls and Biblical Studies. Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO 2/2/01.

Dating the Teacher of Righteousness and the Floruit of His Movement. At the Upper Midwest Regional Conference of the Society of Biblical Literature, St. Paul, MN 4/5/02.

4Q245: Reconstruction and Analysis. At the Aramaic Section of the Society of Biblical Literature Meetings in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 11/25/02.

Reconstruction of 4Q245 (Pseudo–Daniel). At the international conference on the Dead Sea Scrolls entitled “The Dead Sea Scrolls: An Academic Conference in Honor of Prof. Emanuel Tov: March 31–April 2, 2003.” Grand Rapids, MI 4/1/03.

The Dead Sea Scrolls and Messiahs Before Jesus. University of Judaism, Los Angeles, CA 11/03/03.

A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax, by Bill T. Arnold and John H. Choi: A Review. At the NAPH Section of the Society of Biblical Literature Meetings in Atlanta, GA, 11/23/03.

The Origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Department of Classics, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN 4/18/05.

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Organized colloquium “Qumran and Apocalyptic: The ‘End of Days’ in Ancient Judaism and the Dead Sea Scrolls,” held 18 November 1988 in Chicago, sponsored by the Oriental Institute. The papers of this colloquium appeared in 1990 in a special fascicle of the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, which I edited for content.

Organized colloquium “Methods of Investigation of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Khirbet Qumran Site: Present Realities and Future Prospects,” held 14–17 December 1992 in New York City, sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences and the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. The papers of this colloquium were published in Methods of Investigation of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Khirbet Qumran Site: Present Realities and Future Prospects, listed above.

Convener, Early Judaism and Judaic Studies section, Upper Midwest Regional AARSBL meetings, 2003—Present.

Member, Editorial Board, Bulletin of Biblical Research, 2004—.

Peer Reviewer, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Journal of Biblical Literature.

Outside Reviewer, Wheaton College Foreign Language Department’s 10-year self-study, January 2006.