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Dr David Reimer BTh BA MA DPhil
In the Biblical Studies subject group in Edinburgh, my niche is located historically in the exilic period, in literary terms in the prophetic and poetic writings, and thematically in the broad area of biblical theology and ethics.
My recent publications mostly explore the interface between biblical theology and ethics. Two areas in particular provide 'worked examples' for this exploration: (1) interpersonal forgiveness; and (2) politics and the Hebrew prophets.
My advanced, honours course teaching relates to my current research and writing: the theology of the Hebrew Scriptures, Politics and the Old Testament, and studies in Hebrew language.
I am also involved with the Semantics of Ancient Hebrew Database project.
Teaching
- Introduction to Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
- Prophets
- Exilic and Post-exilic History
- Hebrew Poetry
- Biblical Theology and Ethics
- Classical Hebrew Language
- Hellenistic Greek
Writing projects in progress
- Revised, English edition of Rudolf Meyer's Hebräische Grammatik for W. de Gruyter (Berlin)
- Further studies on interpersonal forgiveness in relation to the Law
- Politics and the prophet Micah
Selected publications
'Exile, Diaspora, and Old Testament Theology', Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology 28/1 (2010), 3-17.
'Interpersonal Forgiveness and the Hebrew Prophets', in John Day (ed.), Prophecy and the Prophets in Ancient Israel (LHBOTS; London: Continuum, 2010), pp. 81-97.
'Redeeming Politics in Jeremiah', in H.M. Barstad and R.G. Kratz (eds), Prophecy in the Book of Jeremiah (BZAW 388; Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2009), pp. 121-136.
'Isaiah and Politics', in H.G.M. Williamson and D. Firth (eds), Interpreting Isaiah (Leicester: Apollos/IVP Books, 2009), pp. 84-103.
Additional publications
A list of additional publications is available in PDF format.
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This article was published on Sep 7, 2010