Ancient Israel and Judah: Why History and Context Matter for Reading the Hebrew Bible

Join Westar for a special Westar Wednesday with biblical scholar Beth LaNeel Tanner, author of Ancient Israel & Judah: Why History and Context Matter for Reading the Hebrew Bible.

Tanner explores how understanding the history, culture, and religious practices of ancient Israel and Judah can deepen our reading of Scripture, bringing greater context to familiar stories while bridging academic biblical scholarship and faith-based interpretation.