A special four-part
lecture series celebrating Word and Image: The Saint John’s Bible. Presented by Creighton faculty, at Joslyn, on
select Sundays at 2 pm, Encountering The Saint John’s Bible examines the composition and canonization of the Bible.
Programs are free with general Museum admission.
Visitors wishing to view Word and Image: The Saint John's Bible must obtain a ticket at
the admissions desk for entrance to the exhibition ($10 general public adults; $5 college students with ID; free for Joslyn members and youth ages 17 and younger).
“How the Bible became Bible” Presented by Dr. Nicolae Roddy
Most people agree the Bible did not fall from heaven in one fell swoop; but just what was the process by which selected oral and written traditions came to be shaped into a grand narrative of Israel’s past? Dr. Roddy’s presentation will offer a comprehensive look at textual signposts that help reveal how and why the Bible came to be.
NICOLAE RODDY is an Eastern Orthodox biblical scholar holding the rank of Professor of Theology at Creighton University and also serves as Visiting Professor of Biblical Archaeology at the Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Bucharest, Romania. For twenty years, Dr. Roddy served as co-director and area supervisor for the Bethsaida Archaeology Project, located near the Sea of Galilee.