Biblical Studies Seminar
Papers are delivered by visiting scholars, St Mary's faculty, and post-graduate students. The seminar provides an ideal opportunity for students to interact with leading scholars and fellow colleagues.
All postgraduate students are welcome to attend. The calendar of seminar speakers, though subject to change, is listed below.
Biblical Studies Research Seminar
Literary Form and Biblical Exegesis in Early Judaism
Candlemas, 2012
Meetings will be held at 2:30pm on Thursdays in College Hall, unless indicated below.
| 9 February 2012 | Introduction |
| 16 February 2012 | Philip S. Alexander, “Why No Textual Criticism in Rabbinic Midrash? Reflections on the Textual Culture of the Rabbis,” in Jewish Ways of Reading the Bible (ed. George Brooke; JSSSup 11; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000), 175–90; A. Samely, “Scripture’s Implicature: the Midrashic Assumptions of Relevance and Consistency” JSS 37/2 (1992): 167–205 |
| 23 February 2012 | A. Samely, “Is Targumic Aramaic Rabbinic Hebrew?: A Reflection on Midrashic and Targumic Rewording of Scripture” JJS 45 (1994): 92–100 |
| 1 March 2012 | A. Samely, “Between Scripture and Its Rewording: Toward a Classification of Rabbinic Exegesis” JJS 42 (1991): 39–67 |
| 8 March 2012 | A. Samely, “The Targums within a New Description of Jewish Text Structures in Antiquity.” AS 9/1 (2011): 5–38; “Profile Targum Genesis Onqelos.” AS 9/2 (2011): 39–45 |
| 15 March 2012 | Dr. Michael Legaspi, The Personification of Death in the Prophets. |
| 22 March 2102 | Seth Adcock, Some Observations about the Development of the Theory of Local Texts from Eichhorn to Albright and Cross, With Special Regard to the Book of Jeremiah. |
| 29 March & 5 April 2012 | Spring Break – no Seminar |
| 12 April 2012 | Sheree Lear, “Phinehas, He is Elijah”: Malachi 2.4–7 |
| 19 April 2012 | Allen Jones, Another Look at the Marriage of Boaz and Ruth |
| 26 April 2012 | Prof Alexander Samely, University of Manchester |
| 1 May 2012 | Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Jan Assmann, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg. This is a joint meeting with the Theology, ITIA, and CSPR seminars. The seminar will be held on Tuesday May 1. Time and location TBD. |
Biblical Studies Research Seminar
Literary Form and Biblical Exegesis in Early Judaism
Candlemas, 2012
Meetings will be held at 2:30pm on Thursdays in College Hall, unless indicated below.
| 9 February 2012 | Introduction |
| 16 February 2012 | Philip S. Alexander, “Why No Textual Criticism in Rabbinic Midrash? Reflections on the Textual Culture of the Rabbis,” in Jewish Ways of Reading the Bible (ed. George Brooke; JSSSup 11; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000), 175–90; A. Samely, “Scripture’s Implicature: the Midrashic Assumptions of Relevance and Consistency” JSS 37/2 (1992): 167–205 |
| 23 February 2012 | A. Samely, “Is Targumic Aramaic Rabbinic Hebrew?: A Reflection on Midrashic and Targumic Rewording of Scripture” JJS 45 (1994): 92–100 |
| 1 March 2012 | A. Samely, “Between Scripture and Its Rewording: Toward a Classification of Rabbinic Exegesis” JJS 42 (1991): 39–67 |
| 8 March 2012 | A. Samely, “The Targums within a New Description of Jewish Text Structures in Antiquity.” AS 9/1 (2011): 5–38; “Profile Targum Genesis Onqelos.” AS 9/2 (2011): 39–45 |
| 15 March 2012 | Dr. Michael Legaspi, The Personification of Death in the Prophets. |
| 22 March 2102 | Seth Adcock, Some Observations about the Development of the Theory of Local Texts from Eichhorn to Albright and Cross, With Special Regard to the Book of Jeremiah. |
| 29 March & 5 April 2012 | Spring Break – no Seminar |
| 12 April 2012 | Sheree Lear, “Phinehas, He is Elijah”: Malachi 2.4–7 |
| 19 April 2012 | Allen Jones, Another Look at the Marriage of Boaz and Ruth |
| 26 April 2012 | Prof Alexander Samely, University of Manchester |
| 1 May 2012 | Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Jan Assmann, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg. This is a joint meeting with the Theology, ITIA, and CSPR seminars. The seminar will be held on Tuesday May 1. Time and location TBD. |