Biblical Studies
Fridays, 11.15am - 12.30pm unless otherwise specified, Martin Hall
For more information, contact Dr Suzanna Millar. Email Suzanna.Millar@ed.ac.uk
Semester 2: Spring 2019
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| 18 January 2019 |
Dr Benedikt Eckhardt Edinburgh |
From Club to Church? Organisation and Identity in Early Christian History |
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25 January 2019 11.15am-12.45pm |
(1) Phil Foster, PhD candidate (2) Sofanit Abebe, PhD candidate |
(1) Is Everything “Beautiful” or “Appropriate” in its Time?: ָyāfeh and Semantic Change (2) Peter and the Patriarch: The End Time in 1 Enoch and 1 Peter |
| 1 February 2019 |
Dr Matthew Novenson Edinburgh |
Did Paul Abandon Either Judaism or Monotheism? |
| 8 February 2019 |
Prof Joachim Schaper Aberdeen |
Elements of an Ancient Near Eastern History of the Soul: Aramaic inscriptions from Zinçirli/Sam'al and the biblical nefeš |
| 15 February 2019 |
Prof Judith Gärtner Rostock |
The Silence of YHWH in Isa 64f |
| 22 February 2019 | No meeting - reading week | No meeting - reading week |
| 1 March 2019 |
Prof Louise Lawrence Exeter |
Ivory Towers and the Banishment of Bedlam: Reason, Right Minds and Sane Privilege in Biblical Studies |
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8 March 2019 11.15am-12.45pm |
(1) Timm Hein, PhD candidate (2) Prof Helen Bond |
(1) “Oh, Oh, it's magic, you know? Matthew’s magi in Early Christianity” (2) Physical Appearance and Gender-fluidity: the Appeal of the Markan Jesus. |
| 15 March 2019 |
Prof Walter Moberly Durham |
A Voice from the Fire: A Reading of Exodus 3 |
| 22 March 2019 |
Prof Johanna Stiebert Leeds |
Religious Violence and Rape Culture - Reflections on the Woman Accused of Adultery in Numbers 5 |
| 29 March 2019 |
Dr Mika Pajunen Helsinki |
The Changing Functions of Psalms and Prayers in the Second Temple Period |
| 5 April 2019 |
Dr Hannah Strømmen Chichester |
Not Peace but Terror: On the Use and Abuse of Bibles |
Semester 1 Autumn 2018
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2018 |
Prof Paul Middleton, University of Chester |
“Those Whom I Love I Chastise” (Rev. 3.19; Heb. 12.6): Divine Violence Against Christians in Hebrews and Revelation |
| 28 September 2018 |
Dr Michael A Lyons, University of St Andrews |
Trito-Isaiah’s ‘Servants’ in the Psalms |
| 5 October 2018 |
Dr Anja Klein, University of Edinburgh |
Uncovering the Nymphomaniac – Exile as Sexual Violence in Ezek 16 and 23 |
| 12 October 2018 |
Prof David Jasper, Honorary Fellow, University of Edinburgh |
A Conversation between Two Literary Geniuses – James Joyce and St. Mark (who almost understand each other) |
| 19 October 2018 |
Julia Lindenlaub, PhD candidate, University of Edinburgh
Nathanael Vette, PhD candidate, University of Edinburgh |
The Beloved Disciple Portrayed Through the Use of Scripture in the Gospel of John
How Mark Wrote: Scripturalization in the Gospel of Mark and the Second Temple Period |
| 26 October 2018 |
Dr Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, University of Aberdeen |
Isaiah 40-55: A Redefinition of the Temple and its Cult |
| 2 November 2018 |
Dr Katharine Dell, University of Cambridge |
Wisdom in Exile in Babylon: An Intertextual Approach |
| 9 November 2018 |
Prof Konrad Schmid, University of Zurich |
How God became a Lawgiver: The Torah’s Place in the History of Ancient Near Eastern Law |
| 16 November 2018 | * No meeting * | * No meeting * |
| 23 November 2018 |
Dr Marion Carson, Honorary Fellow, University of Edinburgh |
Suffering, Character and Hope: Two Views of Romans 5:1-5 and their Implications for Pastoral Care |
| 30 November 2018 |
Ryan Collman, PhD candidate, University of Edinburgh
Matthew Sharp, PhD candidate, University of Edinburgh |
Dogs and Evil Workers and Mutilation! Oh My! Identifying Paul’s Opponents in Philippians 3
The Voice of God in Rom 9:6-18: Paul, Plutarch, Pausanias (and Others) on Deriving a God’s Character from his Oracles |