Dr. James Tabor is professor of Christian origins and ancient Judaism in the Department of Religious Studies at the University North Carolina at Charlotte where he served as Chair for ten years. Since 1990 Tabor has made 72 trips to Israel pursuing research, doing archaeology, and leading students and other adult groups who want a unique Holy Land Experience. His Ph.D. is from the University of Chicago in Christian Origins and Ancient Judaism. Tabor has combined his work on ancient texts with extensive field work in archaeology in Israel and Jordan, including work at Qumran, Sepphoris, Masada, and Wadi el-Yabis in Jordan, the Suba “John the Baptist” cave, the “Tomb of the Shroud,” and the Talpiot “Jesus” tombs. Among his publications areThings Unutterable (1985); A Noble Death (1992); Why Waco: (1995); Restoring Abrahamic Faith (2008 with new edition in 2021)); and the New York Times bestselling The Jesus Dynasty: A New Historical Investigation of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity (2006). In 2010 he published two books: The Jesus Discovery: The New Archaeological Find that Reveals the Birth of Christianity (Simon & Schuster) and Paul and Jesus: How the Apostle Transformed Christianity (Simon & Schuster). His latest two books are The Book of Genesis: A New Translation from the Transparent English Bible (2020) and Paul’s Ascent to Paradise: The Mysticism of Paul the Apostle. Tabor’s latest book, The Lost Mary: How the Jewish Mother of Jesus Became the Virgin Mother of God (Knopf) will be published in 2023. You can find all his books on Amazon. You can visit his blog at: https://jamestabor.com

Ross K. Nichols is a biblical researcher, author, and educator. He has traveled extensively to Israel over the past decade, leading tours and conducting biblical research. Nichols has participated in archaeological excavations in Jerusalem and at Biblical Tamar south of the Dead Sea. He has mapped and surveyed the desert regions associated with the biblical narratives with a particular emphasis on the quest to identify the locations mentioned in the wilderness itineraries of the Pentateuch. He has also participated in expeditions to Har Karkom, one of the proposed sites for Horeb/Sinai. Nichols is the author of The Moses Scroll (St. Francisville, LA: Horeb Press 2021) and a popular blog related to emerging Shapira research. He is presently working on two additional books involving newly discovered evidence related to the Moses Shapira story. Nichols is also producing a study edition and commentary on the Pentateuch (Horeb Press), planned for release serially, with Volume I scheduled for publication in 2023. Nichols is a Vice President and an ordained minister of the Hebrew Faith for United Israel World Union, an educational, non-profit organization founded in 1944. His weekly classes in Biblical studies are live-streamed to a growing, global audience. Archives of his biblical teaching are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, and various other social media platforms. To learn more about The Moses Scroll or follow the Author’s Blog, visit (https://themosesscroll.com). You can also visit Ross’ main website (https://rossknichols.com).