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The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and the Old Testament are the same, right? They contain the same books but in a different order. Why? Learn about the fascinating and important legacy of creating the Biblical Canon and the controversy that continues to this day. This study is an important piece of understanding the history of Jewish/Christian relations.If you are not a member of TBS, please contact [email protected] for permission to join. If we do not recognize your name, you will not be able to enter the meeting!
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Marvin A. Sweeney specializes in the Prophetic Literature of the Hebrew Bible (Latter Prophets), the Narrative Literature of the Hebrew Bible (Pentateuch and Former Prophets), the Apocalyptic and Visionary Literature of Ancient Judaism (Writings of the Hebrew Bible; Qumran; Heikhalot Literature). He is especially interested in the literary forms of biblical and Jewish literature, the interplay between religion and politics in the ancient and modern worlds, post-Shoah (Holocaust) theology, and the History of Judaism and Jewish Thought.
Research interests
Professor Sweeney teaches courses in the Hebrew Bible, especially Prophetic, Narrative, and Apocalyptic literature; Biblical Theology, especially post-Shoah readings of the Bible, Jewish Mysticism, and the History of Judaism and Jewish Thought.
Education
Post-doctoral Studies, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1988-1990
PhD in Religion: Hebrew Bible, Claremont Graduate University, 1983
MA in Religion: Hebrew Bible, Claremont Graduate University, 1981
Non-Degree Student, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1975-76
A.B. in Political Science and Religious Studies with Distinction, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1975
Post-doctoral Study, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Temple Beth Sholom, 1274 Cunningham Ln S, Salem, United States