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Publications

New publication: “Crossing Imaginary Boundaries: The Dead Sea Scrolls in the Context of Second Temple Judaism”

Fresh from the printers! A new publication by the Finnish Exegetical Society, which is edited by two members of the CSTT, has just been released:

Pajunen, Mika S. & Hanna Tervanotko (eds.) (2015) Crossing Imaginary Boundaries. The Dead Sea Scrolls in the Context of Second Temple Judaism. Publications of the Finnish Exegetical Society 108. Helsinki: Finnish Exegetical Society.  Continue reading New publication: “Crossing Imaginary Boundaries: The Dead Sea Scrolls in the Context of Second Temple Judaism” →

Mobility

Looking for Job in Helsinki

by Urmas Nõmmik

I already got a research job in Helsinki, at the CSTT. But is that all? No, in another sense I am still looking for Job …

Research on the book of Job can be a risky business – one can be stuck there for decades. I have been more or less dealing with Job since the mid-1990s. The book of Job is fascinating because of its highly complex theological-philosophical-existential content, and because of its complex philological and textual history. Hence, there is no end in sight to the study of the book of Job. One has still to look for Job.  Continue reading Looking for Job in Helsinki →

Events

Call for Papers: “Judaeans in the Persian Empire” (Cordoba, July 2015)

by Jason Silverman

At the 2015 European Association of Biblical Studies conference in Cordoba, Spain (12–15 July, 2015), I’ll be co-chairing a new research group with Caroline Waerzeggers and Anne-Mareike Wetter (both Leiden University), called “Judaeans in the Persian Empire“.  Continue reading Call for Papers: “Judaeans in the Persian Empire” (Cordoba, July 2015) →

Publications

Recent CSTT publications: ‘Image, Text, Exegesis: Iconographic Interpretation and the Hebrew Bible’

In December, a volume co-edited by Izaak de Hulster, a post-doctoral researcher in CSTT’s team 1, and Joel M. LeMon, Emory University, was published by Bloomsbury T&T Clark. The volume is entitled ‘Image, Text, Exegesis: Iconographic Interpretation and the Hebrew Bible‘ (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies 588).  Continue reading Recent CSTT publications: ‘Image, Text, Exegesis: Iconographic Interpretation and the Hebrew Bible’ →

Events

Annual Symposium of the Finnish Exegetical Society / Eksegeettinen päivä (Helsinki, February 5, 2015)

UntitledThe Annual Symposium of the Finnish Exegetical Society (Eksegeettinen päivä) will be held on Thursday February 5, 2015, from 10.15 to 16.30. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Bible and Magic” (“Raamattu ja magia“) and will be held at Tieteiden talo (Kirkkokatu 6) in Helsinki. The first two lectures are in English, the rest of them are in Finnish. The symposium is free and open to everyone!  Continue reading Annual Symposium of the Finnish Exegetical Society / Eksegeettinen päivä (Helsinki, February 5, 2015) →

Events

A.F. Puukko Academy: ‘Jewish Platonism in Alexandria’ (22.1. 2015)

This Thursday January 22, 2015, at 16.00h, the second Puukko Academy of the academic year 2014-15 will be held at the Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki (Vuorikatu 3, 5th floor, Faculty room).

The lecture is given by Dr. Sami Yli-Karjanmaa and is titled ‘Jewish Platonism in Alexandria: Philo and His Eschatology‘.  Continue reading A.F. Puukko Academy: ‘Jewish Platonism in Alexandria’ (22.1. 2015) →

Mobility

Join the Horvat Kur excavation season 2015

by Rick Bonnie and Raimo Hakola

In the years 2010–2014, a team from The Faculty of Theology of the University of Helsinki participated in the excavations of a late antique synagogue at Horvat Kur, Israel. Now, from June 21 to July 17, 2015, excavation will continue and we are searching for volunteers to participate!  Continue reading Join the Horvat Kur excavation season 2015 →