Old Testament/ Hebrew Bible: Textual Criticism and Interpretation


Subprogramme leader: Prof.dr. A. van der Kooij
Project I: Quinta Edition of the Book of Isaiah
The project is part of the international project which aims at a new edition of the Hebrew Bible, the Biblia Hebraica Editio Quinta, successor to the current edition, Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia.  

Prof.dr. A. van der Kooij
Project II: Textual Criticism of the Book of Isaiah
This project aims to analyze and evaluate, in a text-critical manner, key problems in the Masoretic text of Isaiah. The study will include a brief history of textual criticism of Isaiah from 1820-2000. Particular attention will be paid to new developments in the areas of Qumran Isaiah and of Septuagint of Isaiah.

J. Flanagan
Project III: Reception of Isaiah 24-27 in Early Judaism and Early Christianity
Wilson de Angelo Cunha