Prof. Ronnie Goldstein
35 teaching hours, equivalent to 6 ECTS
Ronnie Goldstein is an Associate Professor at the Department of Bible in the Hebrew University. His research focuses mainly on Biblical literature, its interpretation, historical context, and the cultural interactions between Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern literature. One of his main interests lies on the cultural interaction between Mesopotamian culture and the Hebrew Bible, and of the possible implications of this on understanding Biblical literature and its evolution.
Biblical literature, which had a profound impact on human culture, is complex. We will study representational texts from the Bible’s different literary genres, deal with key passages, and examine some of the central ideas in the Bible, whose influence on world culture was decisive, such as monotheism, justice, and messianism. We will also get to know different methods used in Biblical studies and Biblical interpretation.
