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International Seminar on Biblical Archaeology 2021. 'Archaeology and the Scriptures: Science or Faith?' Archaeology and the Hebrew Bible 2/6. King David: a historical figure or a literary fiction? Speaker: Adolfo D. Roitman, anthropologist and master in comparative religions and PhD in ancient literature and religion of Israel. Director of the Shrine of the Book and curator of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Israeli Museum in Jerusalem. The purpose of the seminar is to explore different characters of the Hebrew and Christian Bible in the light of archaeology. The ultimate goal will be to overcome the true-false antinomy, evaluating the plausibility of biblical accounts based on textual testimonies, material artifacts, and the meanings of the stories in specific literary, cultural, and social contexts. Organizers: Casa de Colón - Instituto Encuentro Canarias Israel - Department of Historical Sciences of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ULPGC. Sponsorship: Centro Sefarad Israel, Embassy of Israel in Spain. Full seminar: • International Seminar on Archaeology... Program: http://www.casadecolon.com/-/seminari... May 19, 2021 http://www.casadecolon.com/ #CasadeColón #AdolfoRoitman #BiblicalArchaeology