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This volume presents the main lectures of the 22nd Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT) held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in September 2016. Sixteen internationally distinguished scholars present their current research on the Hebrew Bible, including the literary history of the Hebrew text, its Greek translation and history of interpretation. Some focus on archeological and iconographic sources and the reconstruction of ancient Israelite religion while others discuss the formation of the biblical text and its impact for cultural memory. The volume gives readers a representative view of the most recent developments in the study of the Old Testament.
This volume presents the main lectures of the 22nd Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT) held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in September 2016. Sixteen internationally distinguished scholars present their current research on the Hebrew Bible, includ...
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Louis C. Jonker, DTh (1993), is Professor of Old Testament at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He has published extensively on Persian period biblical literature, the book of Chronicles in particular.
Gideon R. Kotzé, DTh (2011), Stellenbosch University, is lecturer in ancient languages and cultures at that university. He has published articles and a book on textual criticism and Lamentations, including The Qumran Manuscripts of Lamentations: A Text-Critical Study (Brill, 2013).
Christl M. Maier, Dr. theol. (1994), is Professor of Old Testament at the University of Marburg, Germany, and editor-in-chief of Supplements to Vetus Testamentum. She has published extensively on Wisdom Literature, Old Testament prophecy, and Feminist Hermeneutics.
Gideon R. Kotzé, DTh (2011), Stellenbosch University, is lecturer in ancient languages and cultures at that university. He has published articles and a book on textual criticism and Lamentations, including The Qumran Manuscripts of Lamentations: A Text-Critical Study (Brill, 2013).
Christl M. Maier, Dr. theol. (1994), is Professor of Old Testament at the University of Marburg, Germany, and editor-in-chief of Supplements to Vetus Testamentum. She has published extensively on Wisdom Literature, Old Testament prophecy, and Feminist Hermeneutics.
Louis C. Jonker, DTh (1993), is Professor of Old Testament at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He has published extensively on Persian period biblical literature, the book of Chronicles in particular.
Gideon R. Kotzé, DTh (2011), Stellenbosch University, is lecturer in ancient languages an...
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