Philology
Writing the Bible
After a year-long gestation, the new series I submitted to Éditions du Cerf is ready to be born! Sous la plume de biblistes, philologues, épigraphistes et historiens des religions, cette collection ... Read More
Intensive Biblical Hebrew Session in Strasbourg on November 4-5, 2011
After vacation time, a good Hebrew session will help you get back on track! Come to Strasbourg on Friday, November 4, 2011, from 10:00 to 18:00. We’ll go over the basics of Hebrew grammar and re... Read More
Hebrew 3 at ELCOA (Paris)
It’s time to get back to school in Paris! Your Hebrew is getting old? Want to study texts from the Hebrew Bible? Come to ELCOA (School of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations) every ... Read More
The Young Hero
Samson, David, Daniel or Gilgamesh are some of the most famous heroes in biblical and mesopotamian literature. These characters are the object of a new book entitled “The Young Hero,” that I edite... Read More
Ḥesed in the Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew word ḥesed (חֶ֫סֶד) has a profound meaning which modern versions of the Bible can’t grasp. Various translations are used, such as mercy, faithfulness, kindness, favor, loyalty... Read More
Interview on Radio Oméga and RCF for the Bible Exhibition
On the occasion of my conference in Seloncourt on the theme “Archaeology and Biblical Origins,” I was interviewed by Alexandre Tirman for Radio Oméga (90.9 FM Belfort-Montbéliard, radioo... Read More
SBL 2011 International Meeting in London
I will attend the SBL (Society of Biblical Literature) International Meeting, which will take place on July 4-7, 2011 at the famous King’s College, London. I will speak in a session entitled ... Read More
The Targums in Light of Second Temple Traditions
I have been invited to speak at an international conference on the Targums (Aramaic versions of the Hebrew Bible) in the light of ancient Jewish traditions from the Second Temple period (i.e. until th... Read More