Roger D. Isaacs

Roger D. Isaacs is an independent researcher, specializing in Hebrew Bible studies. His books on the subject include the following:

The Golden Ark: A Pictorial History (Publishing Institute)

A general interest story of one of the Bible’s most important artifacts—the Ark of The Testimony

Talking With God: The Radioactive Ark Of The Testimony. An Etymological Study (Publishing Institute)

A 50-year study, comparing original, biblical Hebrew terms with related words from neighboring ancient languages, unearthing wide variation from traditional translations

Puzzling Biblical Laws (Block)

A monograph that Isaacs co-authored with his father, the noted hematologist and biblical scholar Dr. Raphael Isaacs, identifying several botched translations of biblical laws and grounding Isaacs’ subsequent research

Isaacs’ primary research site was the archives of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, where he is a member of the Visiting Committee. He also conducted research at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies, as well as digs, museums, and libraries in many countries, including Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, and England. Isaacs worked on the linguistics aspect of the research, particularly comparisons with the Ugaritic, Assyrian, and Babylonian, with a doctoral candidate.