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Thomas Römer

Scholar of Hebrew Bible history and composition, holding the Biblical Milieux chair at the Collège de France.

Thomas Römer at the Collège de France in Paris on 23 June 2023. This portrait of the Hebrew Bible scholar was cropped at the source from a group photograph taken during Jutta Urpilainen’s visit to the institution
Thomas Römer at the Collège de France in Paris on 23 June 2023. This portrait of the Hebrew Bible scholar was cropped at the source from a group photograph taken during Jutta Urpilainen’s visit to the institutionNicolas Kovarik / EC - Audiovisual Service · © European Union, 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · crop via Wikimedia Commons · CC BYLicense · Related reference · Image source

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Thomas Römer is a HebrewHebrewA Northwest Semitic language in the Canaanite group, with ancient and modern forms.Glossary · Click to read the explanation Bible scholar and a Collège de France professor since 2007. His books include L’invention de Dieu (2014). [1]

He studies the formation of biblical texts and ancient Israelite traditions, providing the context for his comparisons of MosesMosesCentral figure in Exodus, Torah traditions and the Qur’an; childhood accounts differ in detail.Glossary · Click to read the explanation narratives and ancient royal stories.

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