Book Launch: Understanding The Hebrew Bible
All Welcome
Understanding The Hebrew Bible presents interdisciplinary coverage of biblical scholarship from archaeological, gender, historical, linguistic, literary, sociological, theological, and visual cultural perspectives. It connects sacred texts and religions of the Mediterranean world, including reception history, literary theory, and commentaries.
Edited by Revd Prof John Barton, FBA, the book features contributions from the following Members of the SOTS (Society of Old Testament Studies): James K. Aitken (†) , John Barton, Richard S. Briggs, George J. Brooke, Caroline Blyth, Kevin J. Cathcart, C. L. Crouch, Eryl W. Davies, Sue Gillingham, John Jarick, Paul M. Joyce, Anja Klein, Ekaterina E. Kozlova, Reinhard G. Kratz, Nathan MacDonald, Tsaurayi K. Mapfeka, Hilary Marlow, Holly Morse, Carol A. Newsom, Hugh S. Pyper, Laura Quick, Deborah Rooke, Mark Scarlata, Joachim Schaper, David J. Shepherd, Katherine E. Southwood, Francesca Stavrakopoulou, Jim West, H. G. M. Williamson.
The book provides academics, Bible students, clergy and rabbis, and intelligent general readers with a snapshot of the main approaches and issues in the study of the Hebrew Bible since (approximately) the year 2000.
Date:
15 September 2025, 18:00
Venue:
Online
Speakers:
Revd Prof John Barton, FBA (University of Oxford),
Prof Jacob L. Wright (Oxford Interfaith Forum),
Rabbi Prof Tamara Eskenazi (Hebrew Union College)
Organiser:
Dr Thea Gomelauri (Oxford Interfaith Forum)
Organiser contact email address:
oxfordfaiths@gmail.com
Host:
Dr Thea Gomelauri (Oxford Interfaith Forum)
Part of:
Book Launch
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://oxfordinterfaithforum.org/book-launch/understanding-the-hebrew-bible/
Booking email:
oxfordfaiths@gmail.com
Cost:
n/a
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Thea Gomelauri
