James K. Hoffmeier
Author of Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition
About the Author
James K. Hoffmeier (PhD, University of Toronto), who has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels for more than thirty years, is professor of Old Testament and Near Eastern archaeology at Trinity International University. Born and raised in Egypt, he has been a refugee from war and an alien show more in two different countries, giving him firsthand experience with immigration issues. show less
Works by James K. Hoffmeier
Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith?: A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture (2012) — Editor — 165 copies
Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition (2005) 85 copies
The Future of Biblical Archaeology: Reassessing Methodologies and Assumptions: The Proceedings of a Symposium August… (2004) 43 copies
Did I Not Bring Israel Out of Egypt?: Biblical, Archaeological, and Egyptological Perspectives on the Exodus Narratives (2016) 11 copies
Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither?: Three Views on the Bible's Earliest Chapters (Counterpoints: Bible and… (2015) 5 copies
Sacred in the vocabulary of ancient Egypt : the term DSR, with special reference to dynasties I-XX (1985) 3 copies
Egyptians 1 copy
Bibelens arkeologi 1 copy
Associated Works
Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither?: Three Views on the Bible's Earliest Chapters (2015) — Contributor — 80 copies
Israel's Apostasy and Restoration: Essays in Honor of Roland K Harrison (1988) — Contributor — 26 copies
Egypt, Israel, and the Ancient Mediterranean World: Studies in Honor of Donald B. Redford (Probleme Der Agyptologie,… (2004) — Contributor — 6 copies
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- Legal name
- Hoffmeier, James Karl
- Birthdate
- 1951-02-13
- Gender
- male
- Birthplace
- Cairo, Egypt
- Places of residence
- Egypt
- Education
- Wheaton College (BA|1973)
University of Toronto (MA|1975)
University of Toronto (PhD|1982) - Occupations
- professor
- Organizations
- Society of Biblical Literature
Institute for Biblical Research
International Association of Egyptologists
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I wrongly assumed it would focus on applying those Biblical principles to the current immigration "crisis", as alluded to in the title. It did certainly touch on this, and the final chapter sums it all up and applies it to our current situation, but that wasn't the bulk of the book.
The text was somewhat repetitive, and unfortunately, it was rather dry reading (think history textbook). That said, I agreed with most of Hoffmeier's positions, and do think it could be helpful for those wanting to know what the Bible says about immigration. As a supplemental text to a more thorough history book, or especially the Bible, it would add lots of insight.
A quote that pretty well sums up the author's position:
"The Bible clearly distinguishes between the status of a legal alien (Hebrew 'ger') and a foreigner (Hebrew 'nekhar' and 'zar'), and one consequence of this is that there really is a difference between the legal standing of a present-day documented alien and an illegal immigrant. Therefore it is legally and morally acceptable for a government to deal with those in the country illegally according to the nation's provisions. The Christian insists, however, that they be dealt with in a humane manner. Expatriation (as Abraham experienced) in itself is not inhumane, but it must not be done in a heartless manner." (p.157)… (more)