Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) Research Seminar and the Miqra Society

This Seminar is chaired on a termly basis by Professor Katharine Dell, and Professor Nathan MacDonald.

It hosts papers from both invited visitors and Cambridge scholars on the broad theme of the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, as well as the historical and archaeological contexts, Hebrew language, reception of the Bible, and some second temple topics.

It is the main gathering for graduate students, scholars and visiting scholars in the University interested in the field of Old Testament studies.

Visitors are welcome to attend, and are invited to contact one of the chairs in advance to introduce themselves. Suggestions of possible speakers or topics may also be made to the chairs.

Related seminars are also hosted by the Cambridge Forum for Jewish Studies.

(Old Testament) HEBREW BIBLE                            

RESEARCH SEMINAR

Easter Term 2024-2025

Meetings will be held on Wednesdays in the Faculty of Divinity

Runcie Room at 2:30 pm followed by tea at 4pm in the Selwyn Room upstairs.

May 7 - Hindy Najman (Oxford), Pluriformity and Reading Practices 

May 21 - Wout van Bekkum (Groningen), Atonement Ritual (‘Avodah) as a Poetic Genre in Synagogue Liturgy: Imposed Memory or Artistic Challenge?

June 4 - Rina Talgam (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), The Magdala stone—its significance, its function, and the light it sheds on the relationship between the synagogue and the Temple in the late Second Temple period

*Please note that the seminar on June 4 will take place in room 7

Further information: Dr Arjen Bakker afb58@cam.ac.uk

All warmly welcome.