Today at Museum of the Bible

Bethlehem holds a central place in the New Testament Gospels as the birthplace of Jesus. For over 1,700 years, the Church of the Nativity has marked the spot where, in tradition, “the Word became flesh.” This opening event for the exhibition, Bells of Bethlehem: Sounds from the Church of the Nativity, features renowned New Testament scholar Ben Witherington III discussing Bethlehem in the first century and how it connects to the Gospels. In addition, George Al Ama, a historian and resident of Bethlehem, will highlight the history and recent renovation of the Church of the Nativity.

As executive producer and president of the surprise hit TV series, “The Chosen,” Brad Pelo takes us behind the scenes of the crowdfunded show about the life of Jesus. Brad shares how the record-breaking series, recently launched on Netflix, is breaking into the mainstream.

The grand opening of the Bells of Bethlehem Exhibit

Dr. Ben Witherington III discusses Bethlehem, the archeology and geography of the biblical world, and places you should visit to enrich your reading of the Bible.

Dave Stotts, the presenter for the program, “Drive Thru History,” talks about travelling the world and driving really cool cars to teach people about the history and impact of the Bible.

Mike Weaver of the contemporary Christian music artist “Big Daddy Weave” talks about how the Bible shapes his music.

Historian of science Dr. Ted Davis unpacks legendary myths in the history of religion and science. An advisor to the Smithsonian and Museum of the Bible, Ted provides a sneak peek into our upcoming Science and Scripture exhibition along with insights on flat earth theory, the Medieval Church and science in the Middle Ages, Copernicus, the Scientific Revolution, Robert Boyle, Johannes Kepler, and much more.

Peter Malik discusses his research on the biblical text of Codex Climaci Rescriptus and producing a new addition of the book of Revelation.

Katherine Warnock is Vice President of Original Content for the global phenomenon television series about the life of Jesus, The Chosen.

Katherine shared the extraordinary growth of The Chosen – more than 400 million views and 108 million unique viewers – in only a few years. She also discussed the impact of The Chosen in sharing the life of Jesus and the Bible in a new way to new audiences through the series and documentary, Unfiltered: Gen-Z Reacts to The Chosen. The documentary follows nine strangers, many of whom don't identify with a particular faith tradition, who were gathered and asked to binge-watch The Chosen and give their unfiltered feedback.

Mark Rankin, Professor of English at James Madison University, talks about his years of research on the most influential English religious book after the Bible itself, Foxe’s “Book of Martyrs.”