Prof Dirk J Human
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BA (Admission) (cum laude) BA Hons (Semitics) (cum laude) MA (Semitics) (cum laude) BD (cum laude) DD (Old Testament) (cum laude)
Societal membership Member of OTSSA, SASNES, ASRSA, SABRS, IOSOT, SBL, M Acad SA D.A.A.D. Alumnus Alexander von Humboldt Alumnus |
Born in 1961 Studied Admission and Semitic Languages at the Rand Afrikaans University (1980-1984)- now UJ Theology at the University of Pretoria (1985- 1993) Further Studies Universities of Munich (1990-1991; 2012), Vienna (1999), Marburg (2001). Career Highlights · D.A.A.D. Scholarship (1990-1991) · A von Humboldt scholarship (2001-2002) · Several international congresses, lectures and visits · Head: Religion Studies (UP) (2000-2012) · HOD (Old Testament Studies) and Deputy Dean (Theology, UP) (2012- ) · Chair: Editor’s Forum for Theology and related Journals (2009- ) · Editor-in-Chief: Verbum et Ecclesia (2002- ) · National and international publications: (eg. 4 x LHBOTS Books on Psalms) · Annual ProPsalms Seminar since 2003 |
OT Books: Psalms and poetic literature Methodology: Literary and Historical-critical approaches, Hermeneutics Special Focus Areas: Old Testament History, Exegesis, Theology and Hermeneutics, Hebrew Poetry and poetical texts, History of religion(s) – Religionsgeschichte of Israel and Judah / ANE, Religion and OT in African context(s), Contextual Hermeneutics, Ethics of the Hebrew Bible/OT
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Prof Alphonso Groenewald
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BA (Theol) (cum laude) BA Hons (Semitics) (cum laude) BDiv (cum laude) MA (Semitics) (cum laude) ThD (Old Testament) (cum laude)
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Studied Theology and Semitic Languages at the University of Pretoria (1988-1996) Theology at the University of Würzburg (1997-1998) Theology at the University of Nijmegen (1999-2002) Lectured at: · Univ of Pretoria (2003 +) Career Highlights · D.A.A.D. Scholarship (1996-1998; 2010) · Research Fellowships: Nijmegen (1999-2002) · UP Staff Exchange (2010; 2013) · Academic Honorary colors in 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996 · Contributor: Historical Critical Commentary on the Old Testament (Isaiah 1-12; 13-27) |
OT Books: Isaiah and prophetical texts, Psalms Methodology: Literary and Historical-critical approaches Special Focus Areas: Exegesis, Theology and Hermeneutics, Hebrew Poetry and poetical texts, Ethics of the Hebrew Bible/OT
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Prof Esias E Meyer
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BA BA Hons (ANES) (cum laude) BD (cum laude) MA (ANES) (cum laude) DTh (Old Testament) All from University of Stellenbosch |
Born in 1971 Studied Theology and ANES at the University of Stellenbosch (1991-1997) Studied Overseas: Oxford (2001), Marburg (2002) Minister of Religion: DRC Strand-North (2004-2009) Lectured: Univ of Pretoria (2010 +) Career Highlights · Skye Scholarship (2001 and 2003) · D.A.A.D. Scholarship (2002) · Book Review Editor: Verbum et Ecclesia (2010+) |
OT Books: Pentateuch – Leviticus Methodology: Literary and Historical-critical approaches Special Focus Areas: Priestly texts/world view, Ideological criticism, Ecology, Old Testament Ethics, Exegesis. Theology and Hermeneutics
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Dr Ananda Geyser-Fouché
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BA BA (Hons) Semitic languages) (cum laude) BD MA Semitic languages (cum laude) PhD (Old Testament) PGCHE |
Born in 1972 Studied Theology and Semitic languages at the University of Pretoria (1990-2006) Lectured at: · Part time – Module in Psalms (2007) · Univ of Pretoria (2012 +)
Career Highlights
· Senior Administrative Officer – Univ of Pretoria (2003-2012) · WP Bouwer Award for best BD student for 3 years. (1996) · B Gemser Award for best student in Old Testament for 3 years. (1996) · AD Pont Award for best student in Church History for 3 years (1996) · Dean’s Award for the best BD research essay in final year. (1996) |
OT Books: I & II Chronicles, Ruth, Ezra, Nehemiah, Daniel, Jonah, Esther, Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastics Methodology: Socio-scientific criticism, Intertextual studies Special Focus Areas: OT narratives, wisdom, Second Temple Literature Extra-Biblical: Qumran Studies, Enoch |
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