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Libraries Professor to Present April 18 Talk Covering Archaeologically Confirmed People in Hebrew Bible at Purdue

April 16th, 2018

Purdue University Libraries Associate Professor Lawrence “Larry” Mykytiuk will present “Is the Bible a Work of Fiction? The Historical Reality of Characters in the Bible” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in Stewart Center, room 313, as part of the Purdue University Jewish Studies Noon Lecture and Discussion Series. The talk is free and open to the public.

Through his research, Mykytiuk (pronounced MICK-ee-took) has verified the existence of 53 people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), and his April 18 talk will cover the 53 persons in the Tanakh and will mention three recent books on some major events in it.

Mykytiuk is associate professor of library science and the European and world history librarian at Purdue University. He holds a Ph.D. in Hebrew and Semitic Studies, reads 12 languages, and is the author of the book, “Identifying Biblical Persons in Northwest Semitic Inscriptions of 1200–539 B.C.E.”

Learn more about Mykytiuk’s research at www.biblicalarchaeology.org/50 and wgntv.com/2017/07/10/purdue-professors-quest-brings-names-from-the-bible-to-life/.