Biblical Studies 2015
Fridays, 11:15am - 12:30pm, Martin Hall
Biblical Studies Research Seminar School of Divinity
University of Edinburgh
2015-2016
Semester 1
Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are held on Fridays 11:15am-12:30pm in the Martin Hall, New College, University of Edinburgh.
| Date | Seminar |
|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2015 | “Jesus and Authority in the Antitheses”, Mr. Steven Stiles, University of Edinburgh |
| 2 Oct 2015 |
“YHWH’s Cosmology (Job 38:2-21)”, Prof. C. L. Seow, Vanderbilt University |
| 9 Oct 2015 | “Second Peter in New Perspective”, Prof. Jörg Frey, University of Zürich |
| 16 Oct 2015 | “‘Let the One with Understanding Calculate the Number of the Beast’: A Text-Critical Study of Early Christian Number Theology”, Mr. Zachary Cole, University of Edinburgh |
| 23 Oct 2015 | “The Priority of Luke-Acts in the Gospel of Judas”, Dr. Lance Jenott, University of Oslo |
| 30 Oct 2015 | “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Prophetic Persona in Ezek 40-48”, Dr. Madhavi Nevader, University of St. Andrews |
| 6 Nov 2015 | “Israel and the Nations in the Book of Revelation”, Dr. Philippa Townsend, University of Edinburgh |
| 13 Nov 2015 | “The Gibeonite Deception: Reflections on the Interplay between Law and Narrative in Joshua 9”, Dr. Christoph Berner, University of Göttingen |
| 20 Nov 2015 | [No seminar this week] |
| 27 Nov 2015 | “Describing Pauline Messianism: A Comparison of Daniel 7 with 1 Corinthians 15 in Light of 4Q246”, Mr. Jay Thomas Hewitt, University of Edinburgh |
| 4 Dec 2015 | “Praying Biblical History: The Phenomenon of History in the Psalms”, Dr. Anja Klein, University of Edinburgh |
Semester 2
Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are held on Fridays 11:15am-12:30pm in the Martin Hall, New College, University of Edinburgh.
| Date | Seminar |
|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2016 |
“‘When the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from’ (John 7:27): The Portrayal of Jesus as the Hidden Messiah in the Fourth Gospel”, Dr. Susan Miller, University of Glasgow |
| 22 Jan 2016 |
“When Is a God Not a God? The Semantics of Biblical Monotheism”, Dr Chris Thomson, University of Edinburgh |
| 29 Jan 2016 |
“Letters and the Formation of Community”, Prof. Judith Lieu, University of Cambridge |
| 5 Feb 2016 |
“Inner-Biblical Quotations: Form, Function, and the Conventions of Text Production in Jewish Antiquity”, Dr. William Tooman, University of St. Andrews |
| 12 Feb 2016 |
“How Did the New Testament Authors Read Proverbs?”, Prof. Susan Docherty, Newman University Birmingham |
| 19 Feb 2016 | (No seminar this week) |
| 26 Feb 2016 |
“Evidence for a Compositional Strategy of the Second Temple Period: The Use of Long Poetic Units in Narrative Contexts”, Dr. Mika Pajunen, University of Helsinki |
| 4 Mar 2016 |
“The Proskynesis of Jesus in the Book of Revelation”, Mr. Ray Lozano, University of Edinburgh |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Title TBA, Prof. Hindy Najman, University of Oxford N.B. This seminar session will be Thurs at 4:30pm in the Martin Hall |
| 18 Mar 2016 |
“Dietary Laws or Decalogue in a Nutshell? Ancient Interpretations of Acts 15:20, 29”, Mr. Wojciech Rybka, University of Edinburgh |
| 25 Mar 2016 |
“Anger, Holiness, and the Exclusion of Moses”, Mr. Kin Foon Man, University of Edinburgh |
| 1 April 2016 |
“Debt Bondage as Punishment for Sin”, Dr. Nathan Eubank, University of Oxford |