We will pay tribute to the life of Rev. Robert L. Lindsey, Ph.D. (Aug. 16, 1917- May 31, 1995) with lectures that demonstrate academic rigor connected to Ancient Judaism and the study of Jesus, coupled with lives of faith that apply their learning in life.

The First Lindsey Memorial Lectures will be held on the seventh anniversary of the passing of Rev. Robert L. Lindsey, Ph.D and 15 years after his retirement as pastor of Narkis Street Baptist Congregation (1945-1948, 1962-1987).

10:45 Prof. Shmuel Safrai, "Halachic Sources and the Last Week of Jesus' Ministry" (subsequently published as Shmuel Safrai, "Early Testimonies in the New Testament of Laws and Practices Relating to Pilgrimage and Passover." In Jesus' Last Week: Jerusalem Studies on the Synoptic Gospels, Vol. 1, ed. R. S. Notley et el. (Leiden: Brill, 2006) 41-51.)

11:30 Discussion, Led by Halvor Ronning

11:30 Dr. Randall Buth, "Entering the Kingdom of Heaven: The Shem and Jesus between Qurman and the Rabbis"

12:30 Gary Alley, Jr. (Recipient of the Lindsey Student Prize): "Jesus and Messianic Expectations for the Downtrodden"

1:30 Closing and Thanks, Brian Kvasnica

Gary Alley, "Jesus and Messianic Expectations for the Downtrodden"

Dr. Randall Buth, "Entering the Kingdom of Heaven: The Shem and Jesus between Qurman and the Rabbis"

Prof. Shmuel Safrai, "Halachic Sources and the Last Week of Jesus' Ministry"