Biblical Insights from Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic

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.

Jared Abram Seltzer earned his M.A. in Hebrew Bible and the History and Culture of the Ancient Near East at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His passions relate to languages and the intersection of Second Temple Israel with nascent Christianity. He has studied Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, and Ugaritic and speaks Modern Hebrew and German fluently. Jared teaches Biblical Hebrew at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies and serves as a research assistant at the Israel Bible Center.