Just look at the star-studded lineup of this program unit (HT: James Davila):
The Hebrew Bible and the Dead
Sea Scrolls
International Meeting of the SBL,
Rome, June 30th-July 4th 2009
Conveners: Armin Lange (University
of Vienna) and Kristin De Troyer (University of St. Andrews). Here are the
sessions:
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the
Textual History of the Hebrew Bible
Emanuel Tov (Hebrew University of Jerusalem),
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Textual History of the Masoretic Text
Kristin De Troyer (University of St. Andrews):
Looking at Bathsheba with Text Critial Eyes
Julio Trebolle Barrera (Universidad
Complutense de Madrid): The History of the Biblical Text: Implications for
Other Fields of Study
Chelica Hiltunen (University of Oxford), An
Examination of the Supposed pre-Samaritan Texts from Qumran
Panel discussion: Russ Fuller (University of
San Diego); Arie van der Kooij (Leiden University); Eugene Ulrich (University
of Notre Dame)
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the
Understanding of Biblical Books I
Steven Fassberg (Hebrew University of
Jerusalem): The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Language of Jewish Scriptures
Michaela Bauks (University of Koblenz-Landau):
Knowledge, Nakedness, Shame, and Eternal Life in the Primeval History of the
Hebrew Bible and in Selected Texts from the Qumran Library
Karin Finsterbusch (University of Koblenz-Landau):
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Deutoronomistic School
Eckart Otto (Ludwig-Maximilians Universität
Munich): Did the Temple Scroll Substitute or Supplement the Torah?
Esther Chazon (Hebrew University of Jerusalem):
Looking Back: What the Dead Sea Scrolls can Teach us about Biblical Prayer
Mika Pajunen (University of Helsinki): The
Textual Connection between 4Q380 Fragment 1 and Psalm 106
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the
Understanding of Biblical Books II
Armin Lange (University of Vienna): “When You
Die Your Remembrance Will Flower Forever” (4Q416 2 iii 7): Qohelet 1:11 in
Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls
John Collins (Yale University): The Book
of Daniel in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Bennie H. Reynolds (University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill): Symbolic and Non-Symbolic Visions of the Book of
Daniel in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Panel discussion: Ida Fröhlich (Pazmany Petr
University), Thomas Römer (University of Lausanne), and Raija Sollamo (University
of Helsinki)
Ancient Interpretations of
Jewish Scriptures in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Michael Segal (Hebrew University of Jerusalem):
Forms and Techniques in Rewritten Biblical Texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls
Matthias Weigold (University of Vienna): Jewish
Commentaries in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Sarah Pearce (University of Southampton): The
Interpretation of Jewish Scripture in Philo and the Dead Sea Scrolls: a
Comparative Perspective
Sarianna Metso (University of Toronto), The
Reception of Leviticus in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Panel discussion: Esther Eshel (Bar Ilan
University), Florentino Garcia Martinez (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven), and Zlatko
Plese (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Living Jewish Law in Light of
the Dead Sea Scrolls
Larry Schiffman (New York University): The
Temple Scroll and the Torah
Vered Noam (Tel Aviv University): Expounding
the Torah in the DSS and Rabbinic Literature
Christof Batsch (Séminaire Qoumrân de Paris
et Université Lille 3): Legal vocabulary at Qumran
Marcus Tso (Carey Theological College), The
Use of Scriptural Traditions at Qumran for the Construction
Panel discussion: Philip Alexander (University
of Manchester), Lutz Doering (King's College - Lon), Alexander Samely (University
of Manchester)
Ancient Jewish History in
Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Hanan Eshel (Bar Ilan University), New
Discoveries on the Bar Kokhba Revolt from Refuge Caves in the Judean Desert
Jutta Jokiranta (University of Helsinki), The
Sociology of Jewish Life in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Cecilia Wassen (Uppsala University), The Dead
Sea Scrolls on Jewish Women
Panel discussion: Lester Grabbe (University
of Hull), Tal Ilan (Freie Universität Berlin), Jodi Magness (University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
The Dead Sea Scrolls and
Ancient Judaism
Henryk Drawnel (The John Paul II Catholic
University of Lublin), The Initial Narrative of the Visions of Amram and its
Literary Characteristics
Paul Heger (University of Toronto), 1 Enoch –
Complementary of Alternative to Mosaic Torah?
Hanna Tervanotko (University of Helsinki / University
of Vienna), ”You Shall See” Rebecca’s Farewell Address in 4Q364 3 II, 1-6
Hanne von Weissenberg (University of Helsinki),
The Book of the Twelve at Qumran and the Canonical Process
These all sound very informative.
Are the lectures offered in English? I ask because the brochure you posted yesterday was partly in Italian.
Posted by: Michael | February 18, 2009 at 07:29 AM
Michael,
Almost without exception these days, lectures at international meetings are in English. This is bad for us who are trying to keep our comprehension of spoken German, French, etc., up to par, but for most Anglophones, it is simply a relief.
Posted by: JohnFH | February 18, 2009 at 07:33 AM
John, I'm still not going--but I certainly wish I could even more now. Thanks for making me more envious of those who are able to go to Rome this year. ;-)
Posted by: Calvin | February 18, 2009 at 08:40 AM
Hi Calvin,
I will miss not being able to show you and Mandy the sights in Rome. Perhaps some other year.
Posted by: JohnFH | February 18, 2009 at 09:30 AM
Okay, I thought again … then I looked in my bank account … :-(
Posted by: Christopher Heard | February 23, 2009 at 12:54 PM