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Jan Joosten, Hebrew scholar
Scholar of Biblical Hebrew and the Septuagint, author of a 2019 study on the linguistic dating of Joseph.
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Jan Joosten studies Biblical HebrewHebrewA Northwest Semitic language in the Canaanite group, with ancient and modern forms.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and ancient versions, including the SeptuagintSeptuagintTraditional designation for ancient Greek translations of Jewish scriptures, whose readings sometimes differ from the Hebrew Masoretic Text.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. He held Oxford’s Hebrew chair from 2014 to 2020; older references to that post do not establish a current affiliation. [1][2]
His Joseph study uses change in Hebrew over time as a dating tool alongside literary and historical discussion. This approach compares textual features with the development of Hebrew, within a broader debate about the story’s date. [3]
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- Official appointment notice, 24 July 2014: specialization and career to that date. Official appointment notice, 24 July 2014: specialization and career to that date. Return to the text ↑
- Oxford, statement of 3 July 2020: end of university employment. Oxford, statement of 3 July 2020: end of university employment. Return to the text ↑
- Joosten, The linguistic dating of the Joseph Story, 2019: repository abstract and metadata. Joosten, The linguistic dating of the Joseph Story, 2019: repository abstract and metadata. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Jan Joosten, Hebrew scholar», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/people/jan-joosten-biblical-scholar