Old Testament Studies

(Virtual) Oxford Septuagint Seminar, 22 April

I’m happy to publicize information for the new Trinity term schedule for the Septuagint Seminar at Christ Church, Oxford. As you can see in the schedule below, there are a handful of seminars on the roster (including one by yours truly). I’ll post links here as they become available. But the very first one of the term is tomorrow. Info below:

Oxford Septuagint Seminar

22 April | 2:00 PM (BST)

Prof. Jean Maurais “Recent Research on Septuagint Origins”

New evidence from the study of language and society is reframing how we understand one of antiquity’s most influential translations—and the world that produced it.

This Wednesday, 22 April, the Oxford Septuagint Seminar at Christ Church will host Jean Maurais (Faculté de Théologie Évangélique, Montreal), Professor of Old Testament and Vice-Dean, and Adjunct Professor at McGill University. 

Professor Maurais is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the SBL Commentary on the Septuagint, serves on the editorial board of the Septuagint and Cognate Studies series, and is Vice President of the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies. He also co-convenes, with Tyler Horton, The Septuagint in Modern Research: A Virtual Seminar sponsored by McGill.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81162726251 

Meeting ID: 811 6272 6251

Passcode: 097317

(Virtual) Oxford Septuagint Seminar, 4 March

Just a brief post today to draw attention to the next meeting of the new Oxford Septuagint Seminar (here), which happens tomorrow. There will be one more meeting this term. But more dates are scheduled for later this spring as well. Details to come. The information for tomorrow is as follows:

Oxford Septuagint Seminar

4 March | 2:00 PM (GMT)

Dr. John Screnock (University of Oxford)

“Using the Septuagint for Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible”

Join us via Zoom here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86417722661

Meeting ID: 864 1772 2661
Passcode: 823412

(Virtual) Oxford Septuagint Seminar, 25 February

Not too long ago I highlighted a brand new seminar on the Septuagint being held regularly at Christ Church College in Oxford. You can read more about that here. I mentioned then that there would hopefully be a virtual component added in the future, and now the future has arrived. The information is as follows:

Oxford Septuagint Seminar

25 February | 2:00 PM (GMT)

Prof. Aaron Hornkohl (University of Cambridge)

“The Septuagint and the State of Hebrew Knowledge among Jews during the Late Second Temple Period”

Join us via Zoom here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82315235778

Meeting ID: 823 1523 5778
Passcode: 593739