mark janzen 

books 1. five views on the exodus, ed. mark d. janzen, grand rapids, mi: zondervan, 2021 (https://www.amazon.com/five-views-exodus-implications-counterpoints/dp/…)

2. the historical geography of the exodus and wilderness wanderings, co-authored with chris mckinny, bellingham, wa: lexham press (forthcoming 2023).

select articles and book chapters 

1. “towards a diplomatic, contextual reading of encounter between jacob and esau in genesis 33” (with james k. hoffmeier),” in festschrift for k. lawson younger (official title pending), eisenbrauns (2023).

2. "historical geography and the reliefs of merneptah at karnak temple," in “see the whole land is before you” new directions in the historical geography of the ancient near east, ed. mckinny, c., tavger, a., and keimer, k. eisenbrauns (forthcoming 2023).

3. “history is good for the soul,” rekindling an old light: contours of christ–shaped liberal learning, ed. r. keith loftin, moral apologetics press (forthcoming 2023).

4. “a photogrammetric analysis of the cartouches on the western wall of the cour de la cachette at karnak temple,” ancient egypt and new technology, co-authored with terry nichols, ed. stephen vinson, et al., boston, ma: brill (forthcoming 2022).

5. “a sociospatial analysis of the jews departing jerusalem and fleeing to egypt to avoid nebuchadnezzar’s wrath,” lexham geographic commentary on the historical books, ed. barry beitzel. bellingham, wa: lexham press (forthcoming 2022).

6. “megiddo: the campaign of pharaoh necho ii and the legacy of josiah’s tragic death,” lexham geographic commentary on the historical books.

7. “solomon and the pharaoh’s daughter,” lexham geographic commentary on the historical books.

8. “the tell dan stele and its relation to israel and judah,” lexham geographic commentary on the historical books.

9. “a geographic and sociospatial analysis of egypt’s new kingdom,” lexham geographic commentary on the pentateuch, ed. barry beitzel, bellingham, wa: lexham press (forthcoming 2022).

• old testament archaeology
• history of ancient israel
• history archaeology of ancient egypt
• history and archaeology of the ancient near east
• ancient civilization
• hi 1013: world civilization i
• hi 1023 world civilization ii

ancient egyptian history and culture; ancient egypt and the exodus; biblical archaeology; ancient warfare; ancient social structures; great ideas and ancient philosophy

deputy director of the karnak great hypostyle hall, luxor, egypt

• 2021 louisiana christian university research grant
• 2019 louisiana christian university faculty research grant
• 2015 ed williams teacher of the year award presented by the shelby county historical commission. university of memphis, department of history, year-long dissertation writing fellowship
• 2012-2013. university of memphis, department of history, endowment committee research travel grant, summer
• 2012. university of memphis, department of history, spring dissertation writing fellowship, spring 2012.

various talks on egyptian history, epigraphy, and biblical archaeology. small sampling as follows:

• 1. “merenptah or ramesses? who commissioned the battle reliefs at karnak temple?” the institute of egyptian art & archaeology of the university of memphis sixth annual alumnae/alumni lecture series, (memphis, tn), october 2022.
• 2. what can egyptology tell us about the exodus.” avila lecture series, john brown university (siloam springs, ar), october 2022.
• 3. “using photogrammetry to help solve ancient riddles at the karnak temple” (with terry nichols). the 2021 annual meeting of the american schools of oriental research (chicago, il), november 2021.
• 4. “historical geography and the reliefs of merneptah.” the 2019 annual meeting of the american schools of oriental research (san diego, ca), november 2019.