Philology
Advanced Hebrew 2011 at the University of Strasbourg
After the holidays, it’s time to got back to class! This semester, I’ll continue my first-year Hebrew course, while teaching an Advanced Hebrew class designed for second- and third-year st... Read More
Paul-Hubert Poirier about the “First Manuscript of the Book of Enoch”
Paul-Hubert Poirier has published a review of my book, Le premier manuscrit du Livre d’Hénoch, in Catholic Biblical Quarterly 72 (2010), 799-800. He states that: The importance of L[anglois]... Read More
Advanced Hebrew 2010-2011 at the Catholic University of Paris
This year, I am delighted to share with Thomas Römer the Advanced Hebrew course at the School of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the Catholic University of Paris. I will teach the... Read More
Shalom in the Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew word “shalom” (שלום) is usually translated “peace.” But what does it really mean? What is its usage in the Hebrew Bible? Is there a biblical theology of welfare?... Read More
Initiation to Biblical Hebrew 2010-2011
Having discovered Biblical Hebrew, students from Strasbourg can take my Initiation to Biblical Hebrew course, which will start on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, from 10:00 to 12:00. Don’t be lat... Read More
Biblical Hebrew crash course at Unistra
Did you know that our alphabet is related to Hebrew? To know more and make your first steps in Biblical Hebrew, come to Strasbourg on Friday, September 10, 2010 from 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00. ... Read More
Intensive Session of Intermediate Biblical Hebrew at Unistra
Like last year, I’ll be helping students getting back to work with a twelve-hour intensive Hebrew session on Wednseday and Thursday, September 8-9, 2010, from 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00. W... Read More
Qumran: The Dead Scrolls Revealed
The exhibition on the Dead Sea Scrolls at the National Library of France has been a huge success: 30000 visitors, unanimous press, book out of print before the exhibition even ended… By the way,... Read More