From the Desert to the Heavens: Hebrew and Greek Visions of God

Dr. Yeshaya Gruber is Professor of Jewish History and Culture at the Israel Bible Center and hosts the Roundtable Talks with leading scholars and authors in Biblical, Second Temple Period, and Jewish-Christian Studies. He earned his Ph.D. in History from Georgetown University and has held research and teaching positions in Jerusalem, Athens, Sydney, and elsewhere. His extensive travels, coupled with his research and teaching experience, help to enrich his students’ understanding of Jewish-Christian relations, history, and potential future paths.

Dr. Tupá Guerra is a post-doctoral researcher in the department of metaphysics at the University of Brasília and is also head of historical research at the Museu do Tribunal de Contas da União, in Brazil. She has a PhD from the University of Birmingham, UK, and studies demonology and magic in the Dead Sea Scrolls. During her Master’s degree at the University of Brasilia she studied the Book of Tobit and other mythical complexes related to the fear of the feminine. She is also a podcaster on topics related to demonology, antiquity and magic.

Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg is Head of School and Professor of Ancient Cultures at Israel Bible Center. He is an expert Israeli scholar in Biblical Studies and early Christianity with copious Jewish and Christian religious and secular education. Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg has a great passion for building bridges of trust, respect, and understanding between Christians and Jews to overcome centuries of difficult but fully entwined history. He strongly believes that the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament have much to teach to both communities of faith.