James D. Tabor is retired as Professor of Christian Origins and Ancient Judaism in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he taught since 1989, serving a decade as Dept Chair (2004-2014). Previously he held posts at Notre Dame and William and Mary. He holds a Ph.D. in biblical studies and early Christianity from the University of Chicago and is an expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls, late 2nd Temple Judaism, and Christian origins. The author of ten previous books, he is frequently consulted by the media on these topics and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. For a complete Bio see jamestabor.com.
