2024 Wevers Institute Septuagint Summer Course

I’m very glad to post information today about the upcoming Septuagint Summer School that will be held at Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia, not too far away from Vancouver. As you can see if you scroll down to the very bottom of the Institute’s website here, it’s truly a beautiful place — and there’s good scholarship to boot!

This year, the course is from 24-28 June, just after the Montreal Septuagint Symposium, and focuses on translation and legal concepts in the Greek Pentateuch. (more…)

Celebrating International Septuagint Day

How sad it is that so few people know about one of the most festive days in the solar calendar year! So I am always thrilled to draw more attention to this splendid occasion that could — and now that I think about it definitely should — replace Valentine’s Day.

For that reason, I declare:

Today is indeed the the 18th annual international Septuagint Day! More than that, this year’s post to celebrate is in fact my eleventh year doing so here on this blog, which itself is something of a feat to celebrate. (more…)

Septuagint Colloquium at McGill University (Call for Papers)

I’m glad to draw some (rather belated) attention to an upcoming Septuagint colloquium entitled Interpreting the Septuagint in Its Greco-Roman Context, to be held in Montreal, Canada.

Each year, the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (CSBS) holds its Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Congress of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. For 2024, the Congress, which gathers up to 10,000 scholars and students, will meet at McGill University in Montreal. The Septuagint colloquium will be part of the CSBS Meeting, which means that participants can also attend any CSBS session. (more…)