RON MOSELEY, Ph.D., D.Phil., D. Litt. (Middle Eastern History/Society and Religion) Ron Moseley has studied the Jewish roots of the Christian faith at Princeton, University of Texas, Oxford Graduate School, and Oxford University. He spent twelve years studying at the Hebrew and Jerusalem Universities in Jerusalem, Israel during the summers, and has lectured throughout America, Europe, and the Middle East. Moseley is the president of the American Institute for Advanced Biblical Studies in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and has a Master of Divinity, a Master of Jewish Studies, a Ph.D. in Second Temple History, a D.Phil. in Religion and Society, and a D.Litt. in Research. He has written numerous books and over eighty courses for Bible colleges in eighteen countries. He has been awarded both the status of Fellow and Scholar by the Oxford Society of Scholars. JIMMILEA BERRYHILL, D.Phil. (Education) Dr. Berryhill received a B,A. from International Seminary in Florida and a Master of Arts degree in Ancient Middle Eastern history from South Central Graduate School. Dr. Berryhill has studied at the Jerusalem University College in Israel. Dr. Berryhill graduated from Oxford Graduate School in 2003 with a Doctor of Philosophy and is a fellow and scholar in the Oxford Society of Scholars. ROY BLIZZARD, Ph.D. (Middle Eastern Languages/Culture/Science/Archaeology) Dr. Blizzard is president of Yavo, Inc., Biblescholars.org, and the Biblical Research Foundation all nonprofit organizations dedicated to Biblical research and education. Dr. Blizzard attended Oklahoma Military Academy and has a B.A. from Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma. He has a M.A. from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico, a M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. in Hebrew Studies from the University of Texas in Austin. Dr. Blizzard has served as an instructor in Hebrew, biblical history, and biblical archaeology at the University of Texas. He has also served as an adjunct professor for (Union Graduate School of the Union for Experimental Colleges and Universities) in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Blizzard continues to serve on various graduate student committees at the University of Texas in Austin. RICHARD BOOKER, Ph.D. (Ancient Festivals and Culture) Dr. Booker has a B.A. from Louisiana State University, a M.A. and Ph.D. from International Seminary. Dr. Booker is president of Institute For Hebraic Christian Studies in Houston, Texas and has written many books which are used by congregations, churches, Bible schools, and study groups around the world. JOHNNIE BRADFORD, Ph.D. (Cultural Studies) Dr. Bradford received a B.A. and two master degrees from Oral Roberts University.  He completed his Ph.D. from the University of Texas in Hebrew studies.  Dr. Bradford studied four years at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem under Dr. David Flusser.  He is the president and founder of Green Tree Ministries which is an educational ministry designed to teach all disciplines of biblical study. Mr. Bradford has done extensive research in Jewish Law and Rabbinic Literature. As a Bible scholar, Mr. Bradford has focused much attention on the Jewish background of the New Testament where a large body of source materials that flourished during the second Jewish Commonwealth has been and continues to be instrumental in providing the necessary background, insight and understanding into the life and teachings of Jesus, as well as the Apostle Paul.  HERMAN C. DEBOARD, D.Phil. (Nonverbal Communication/Christian Counseling) Dr. DeBoard is currently serving as director of counseling and family life facility for Beulah Baptist Association in Union City, Tennessee, and he is also the discipleship training director at First Baptist Church, Martin, Tennessee. He is a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) through Oxford Graduate School and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), in association with the Center for Biblical Counseling. Dr. DeBoard graduated Cum Laude from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Education. He later enrolled in the master of arts in Christian counseling at Luther Rice Seminary, and then to Oxford Graduate School, Dayton, Tennessee where he completed a M.A. He earned a D.Phil. in nonverbal communications from Oxford Graduate School in 2002. PAUL A. DOHERTY, Ph.D. (Psychology/Education) Dr. Paul Doherty holds a B.A. from Southern State College, a B.S. from Ouachita Baptist University, a M.S. from Henderson State University, and a Ph.D. from Trinity Theological Seminary. Dr. Doherty is currently Senior Pastor of Victory Fellowship in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Doherty is a licensed psychologist. JOANNA EDWARDS, Ph.D. (History/Art) Dr. Edwards is the coordinator for the humanities program for the department of English, theatre and mass communication.  She teaches history of art at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Dr. Edwards received a Ph.D. from Indiana University, Bloomington, in the history of art with specialization in the history of African, Mesoamerican, and Oceanic art.   The research for her dissertation and post doctorate work, funded by the Ford Foundation, was completed in Sierra Leone, West Africa. In her academic and ministerial pursuits, Dr. Edwards has studied and/or done research in twelve different countries. She has hosted two radio ministries, Woman to Woman and Core of Restoration, for over four years. JIM FLEMING, Ed.D. (Education/Ancient Social Culture) Dr. Fleming for many years was the Executive Director of the Biblical Resources Study Center in Jerusalem, Israel, which provided audiovisual aides for teaching Bible history. He has lived and worked in Israel since 1974 and has served as Director and Academic Dean of the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies from 1980 to April of 1987. He holds an Ed.D. from Southwestern Theological Seminary and has taught in both the Hebrew University and the American Institute in Jerusalem. The Director of the Overseas Students at the Hebrew University stated that Dr. Fleming's media lecture room was the most sophisticated teaching center in the Middle East. Dr. Fleming has served as a cartography consultant with the Curriculum Department of the Israeli photographs. He also works with the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Dr. Fleming is a member of the Advisory Board and periodically contributes articles to the Biblical Archaeology Review. GORDON FRANZ, M.A. (Old Testament/Archaeology) Professor Franz teaches the “Bible Lands Program” at the Talbot School of Theology and has extensive archaeological experience. Mr. Franz is on the staff of the Associates for Biblical Research and will be the curator of the archaeological wing of the future American Museum of Biblical Earth’s History at Somerset Christian College in Zerapath, New Jersey. He has excavated in Israel at Lachish, Ketef hinnom, Ramat Rachel, City of David, the surveys of iron age burial caves in Jerusalem, Herodian Jericho, and Jezreel. Mr. Franz pursued graduate studies at the Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem (History of Ancient Israel) and finished his graduate work at Columbia Biblical Seminary (Old Testament). KEN HANSON, Ph.D. (Broadcasting/Ancient Scrolls/Social Culture) Dr. Hanson has a Ph.D. in Hebrew Studies from the University of Texas. He holds a B.A. from the University of Illinois, including work at the Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem, Israel. He has a M.A. from Regents University at Virginia Beach, Virginia, and has worked at C.B.N.'s Middle East television station in Lebanon. He has lived over three years in Israel and has taught Hebrew and history courses at the University of Texas. He presently teaches at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. YAFFA MCPHERSON (Hebrew Language) Yaffa McPherson, a Jewess who was raised in Israel, grew up speaking five languages, primarily Hebrew. In her teens, she immigrated to the United States. English became her sixth language. Linguistics was her major and digging into the Hebrew scriptures became her consuming interest. Today, Mrs. McPherson is a Christian writer, and lecturer. She and her husband Ken are the founders of Intimate Awe Ministries and minister in churches and Bible colleges for many denominations. Mrs. McPherson has a unique way of bringing to life the words of the Bible, as well as the Hebrew language. You will be enriched by the depth of the Hebrew word studies. She created Easy Hebrew™ as a personal language program designed to promote spiritual insight into the Bible and give students a good working knowledge of spoken Hebrew as well. WILLIAM McDONALD (Religion) Dr. William McDonald received a B.A. in Old Testament (1987), a master of divinity (1991), and a master of arts in biblical literature (1992) from Oral Roberts University. Dr. McDonald went on to pursue both a master of arts in Hebrew studies (1999), and a Ph.D. in Hebrew studies (2002) from the University of Texas at Austin.  Dr. McDonald has written a number of articles published by Yavo Digest, Austin, Texas. He also written several books and hosts a regular television program. Before becoming an adjunct Assistant Professor of Old Testament in the Graduate School of Theology and Missions at Oral Roberts University, Dr. McDonald had over fifteen years of teaching and educational ministry experience. DEBRA M. MOSELEY, B.A., M.A.T. (English/Literature/Research) Debra Moseley has taught English, literature, and research writing for over twenty-nine years. She trains students in the finer skills of writing and speech in preparation for professional journalism and research. Mrs. Moseley has her M.A.T. from Harding University and uses her experience outside the classroom as a teacher mentor for the public school system. DWIGHT A. PRYOR, D.D. (Philosophy/Hebrew Studies) Dwight Pryor is a graduate, with special distinction, of the University of Oklahoma, with a B. A. in philosophy and has a Doctor of Divinity. His several years of graduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin in philosophy and the Hebrew studies program equips him with a unique perspective on the Holy scriptures. Mr. Pryor is president and founder of the Center for Judaic-Christian Studies. Dwight is a founding member of the board of governors of the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research in Israel, a respected international research team of scholars studying the life of Jesus in the context of Jewish culture, history, geography and archaeology of the Bible. CLARENCE WAGNER, D. Phil. (Economics/Middle Eastern Current Events) Clarence Wagner was for many years the International Director of Bridges For Peace, a humanitarian, non-profit organization in Jerusalem that coordinated supplies from around the world feeding and helping Jews and Arabs in the land of Israel. He is a sought after speaker and has been featured in major newspapers, radio and television programs, as well as guest lecturer at various universities, churches, and synagogues around the world. He was the editor of the Dispatch from Jerusalem, executive producer and host of the Jerusalem Mosaic television series. He is currently at the dissertation stage of earning a Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford Graduate School in sociology and religion. DOUGLAS A. WHEELER, Ph.D., Th.D. (Middle Eastern Languages/Semitic Culture) Dr. Douglas Wheeler served as a professor of Hebrew for the Florida Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida as well as professor of culture and grammar for The Timothy Program, a four year comprehensive Bible College that was established to train third world pastors. He is also an associate professor of Hebraic Studies for Biblical Life College and Seminary. Dr. Wheeler conducts regular Hebrew seminars across the country. Dr. Wheeler is the author of several published biblical related books. MARVIN WILSON, Ph.D. (Ancient Middle Eastern History) Dr. Marvin Wilson is the Harold J. Ockenga Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. Dr. Wilson was one of the translators of the New International Version of the Bible. He is a leader in the dialogue between Jews and Christians and has co-edited many books and written numerous articles on Christian-Jewish relations. Dr. Wilson is the author of the popular book Our Father Abraham, which has become a textbook on the subject of the Jewish roots of the Christian faith and was made into a television documentary on first century culture. BRAD H. YOUNG, Ph.D. (Ancient Religious Concepts/ Semitic Parables) Brad Young received his doctorate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1987. His dissertation, written under Professor David Flusser's supervision, was titled The Parable as a Literary Genre in Rabbinic Literature and in the Gospels. While at the Hebrew University, Dr. Young served as a graduate assistant to professor Flusser, chairman of the department of Comparative Religion. Dr. Young teaches at Oral Roberts University where he is the professor of biblical literature. He continues to be involved in the research of the Jerusalem School and in the writing of the Jerusalem Synoptic Commentary.