Programme

In its 108th year, the Society for Old Testament Study is delighted to host its second: 

ONLINE WINTER MEETING

On Zoom, Thurs 9th January 2025

President: Dr John Jarick 

The public evening lecture is available on this page (after the programme, below) and is also available on YouTube.

PROGRAMME 

All times are UK times 

2.00 pm	Zoom room opens — participants gather online
2.15 pm	President’s welcome: John Jarick (Oxford)
2.25 pm	Juan Cruz (Aberdeen), “Benjamin Harshav’s Theories of Metaphor, with Examples from the Hebrew Bible”
2.55 pm	5-minute break
3.00 pm	Alinda Damsma (London), “Outlawing the Witch: A Reappraisal of Exodus 22:17”
3.30 pm	5-minute break
3.35 pm	Charlie Hadjiev (Cardiff), “Picturing the Divine: Problematic Metaphors for God in Hosea”
4.05 pm	20-minute break
4.25 pm	SOTS Business Meeting (a short meeting for SOTS Members only)
4.55 pm	5-minute break
5.00 pm	Roundtable Discussion: Biblical Archaeology, with panellists Hugh Williamson (Oxford), Felicity Cobbing (London), and Oded Lipschits (Tel Aviv)
6.00 pm	The Conference will pause (the Zoom room will be closed for an hour)
7.00 pm	Zoom room opens — participants regather online
7.15 pm	Lecture: Thomas Römer (Paris), “The Question of Wisdom Influence in the Composition of the Joseph Narrative”
8.30 pm	End of the event