Dr. Chris McKinny

Dr. Chris McKinny is the Director of Research at Gesher Media, where he is working on several major projects including the theatrical documdrama Legends of the Lost Ark (creator, writer, and host). Chris serves as faculty member at Jerusalem University College. As an active archaeologist and biblical scholar with a Ph.D. from Bar-Ilan University in Israel, Chris frequently publishes articles in peer-reviewed journals and teaches courses on biblical archaeology and historical geography. He also co-hosts the “Biblical World” and “Behind the Bible” podcasts, which explore the archaeological, historical, geographical, and cultural backgrounds of the Bible. Chris is also a core staff member of the Tel Burna Archaeological Project and is involved in numerous other writing and research projects.