8.– 9. 10. 2020: Understanding abnormalities in Biblical figures

Online-Marburg, International conference, University of Marburg / Åbo Akademi University, international network Studies in the Reception History of the Bible

Gefördert von:

Keynote speaker online (link and password available, use "Kontakt"):

Friedrike Pannewick (University of Marburg)

 

Participants:

Dr. Guido Baltes (University of Marburg)

Prof. Lukas Bormann (University of Marburg)

Dr. Michaela Durst (University of Vienna)

Dr. Aliyah El-Mansy (University of Marburg)

PhD-student Kirsi Huoponen (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Bart J. Koet (University of Tilburg)

Adj. Prof. Erkki Koskenniemi (Åbo Akademi University)

Adj. Prof. Anni-Maria Laato (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Antti Laato (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Pekka Lindqvist (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Martin Meiser (University of Saarbrücken)

Dr. Timo Nisula (Åbo Akademi University)

PhD-student Nouro, Mikael (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Catalin-Stefan Popa (University of Marburg)

PhD-student Topias Tanskanen (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Lotta Valve (Åbo Akademi University)


Conference programme & schedule

Thursday, 8.10

9.00-9.10 Prof. Bormann, Prof. Laato: Welcome

 

Panel 1 Hebrew Bible and its Jewish Reception
9.10-9.40 Dr. Valve, Lotta: Deviant behavior in the Elijah-Elisha cycle.
9.40-10.10 PhD-student Huoponen, Kirsi: The prophet Ezekiel as a mad man: Abnormal man and normal prophet
10.10-10.40 Prof. Laato, Antti: Samson – an abnormal Biblical figure in the Hebrew Bible and in Jewish Reception history.
10.40-11.10 break
11.10-11.40 PhD-student Topias Tanskanen: Interpreting Abnormality Away? The Reception of “Deep Sleep” in Jubilees11.40-12.10 Dr. Lindqvist, Pekka: Early Jewish Struggle with the Violent Moses in Exodus 2
12.10-12.40 PhD-student Mikael Nouro: Qohelet's Reality - Absurd or Not?
12.40-14.10 lunch break

Panel 2 New Testament, Part 1
14.10-14.40 Prof. Bormann, Lukas: From “deep sleep” (tardemah) to “ecstasis”. The reception history of Gen 2:21 and 15:12.
14.40-15.10 Dr. Baltes, Guido: Labelling Jesus as ‚glutton and drunkard‘. Deviant behaviour and social control in an intra-Jewish conflict.
15.10-15.40 Dr. El-Mansy, Aliyah: Possessed by demons and spirits: Gender and Space of such "Abnormalities"
break
18.00-18.50:  Public Lecture (online): Pannewick, Friederike, Arab Spring Martyrs  - a Site of Commemoration and Contestation in Egyptian Graffiti

Friday, 9.10

9.00-9.10 Prof. Bormann, Prof. Laato: Welcome


Panel 2 New Testament, Part 2
9.10-9.40 Prof. Koet,  Bart J.: Dreams and Visions as Signs of a New Era: Peter as Spokesman for Paul in Acts 2
9:40-10.10 Adj. Prof. Koskenniemi, Erkki: Mutaberis in virum alium. Saul’s Behaviour and Possible Contacts to New Testament Passages
10.10-10.40 break

Panel 3 Patristics
10.40-11.10 Adj. Prof. Anni-Maria Laato: Abnormality in the eyes of the others -- Sapientia Salomonis 5:4 in early Christian use
11.10-11.40 Prof. Meiser, Martin: Abnormalities in Patristic Exegesis.
11.40-12.10 Dr. Timo Nisula: Violent murderers, shameful fornicators, and suicidal maniacs: Polemical readings of Old Testament figures (Moses, Phineas, Razis)
12.10-13.40 lunch break
13.40-14.10 Dr. Michaela Durst: 'Beyond Nature': Human Agency between Psychology and Divine Mystery – The Akedah in John Chrysostom’s Homilies
14.10-14.40 Dr. Catalin-Stefan Popa: Normal and abnormal in Noah’s behaviour according to Syriac literature.
14.40-15.30 Closing discussion, publication

Online-Marburg, International conference, University of Marburg / Åbo Akademi University, international network Studies in the Reception History of the Bible

Gefördert von:

Keynote speaker online (link and password available, use "Kontakt"):

Friedrike Pannewick (University of Marburg)

 

Participants:

Dr. Guido Baltes (University of Marburg)

Prof. Lukas Bormann (University of Marburg)

Dr. Michaela Durst (University of Vienna)

Dr. Aliyah El-Mansy (University of Marburg)

PhD-student Kirsi Huoponen (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Bart J. Koet (University of Tilburg)

Adj. Prof. Erkki Koskenniemi (Åbo Akademi University)

Adj. Prof. Anni-Maria Laato (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Antti Laato (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Pekka Lindqvist (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Martin Meiser (University of Saarbrücken)

Dr. Timo Nisula (Åbo Akademi University)

PhD-student Nouro, Mikael (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Catalin-Stefan Popa (University of Marburg)

PhD-student Topias Tanskanen (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Lotta Valve (Åbo Akademi University)


Conference programme & schedule

Thursday, 8.10

9.00-9.10 Prof. Bormann, Prof. Laato: Welcome

 

Panel 1 Hebrew Bible and its Jewish Reception
9.10-9.40 Dr. Valve, Lotta: Deviant behavior in the Elijah-Elisha cycle.
9.40-10.10 PhD-student Huoponen, Kirsi: The prophet Ezekiel as a mad man: Abnormal man and normal prophet
10.10-10.40 Prof. Laato, Antti: Samson – an abnormal Biblical figure in the Hebrew Bible and in Jewish Reception history.
10.40-11.10 break
11.10-11.40 PhD-student Topias Tanskanen: Interpreting Abnormality Away? The Reception of “Deep Sleep” in Jubilees11.40-12.10 Dr. Lindqvist, Pekka: Early Jewish Struggle with the Violent Moses in Exodus 2
12.10-12.40 PhD-student Mikael Nouro: Qohelet's Reality - Absurd or Not?
12.40-14.10 lunch break

Panel 2 New Testament, Part 1
14.10-14.40 Prof. Bormann, Lukas: From “deep sleep” (tardemah) to “ecstasis”. The reception history of Gen 2:21 and 15:12.
14.40-15.10 Dr. Baltes, Guido: Labelling Jesus as ‚glutton and drunkard‘. Deviant behaviour and social control in an intra-Jewish conflict.
15.10-15.40 Dr. El-Mansy, Aliyah: Possessed by demons and spirits: Gender and Space of such "Abnormalities"
break
18.00-18.50:  Public Lecture (online): Pannewick, Friederike, Arab Spring Martyrs  - a Site of Commemoration and Contestation in Egyptian Graffiti

Friday, 9.10

9.00-9.10 Prof. Bormann, Prof. Laato: Welcome


Panel 2 New Testament, Part 2
9.10-9.40 Prof. Koet,  Bart J.: Dreams and Visions as Signs of a New Era: Peter as Spokesman for Paul in Acts 2
9:40-10.10 Adj. Prof. Koskenniemi, Erkki: Mutaberis in virum alium. Saul’s Behaviour and Possible Contacts to New Testament Passages
10.10-10.40 break

Panel 3 Patristics
10.40-11.10 Adj. Prof. Anni-Maria Laato: Abnormality in the eyes of the others -- Sapientia Salomonis 5:4 in early Christian use
11.10-11.40 Prof. Meiser, Martin: Abnormalities in Patristic Exegesis.
11.40-12.10 Dr. Timo Nisula: Violent murderers, shameful fornicators, and suicidal maniacs: Polemical readings of Old Testament figures (Moses, Phineas, Razis)
12.10-13.40 lunch break
13.40-14.10 Dr. Michaela Durst: 'Beyond Nature': Human Agency between Psychology and Divine Mystery – The Akedah in John Chrysostom’s Homilies
14.10-14.40 Dr. Catalin-Stefan Popa: Normal and abnormal in Noah’s behaviour according to Syriac literature.
14.40-15.30 Closing discussion, publication

Online-Marburg, International conference, University of Marburg / Åbo Akademi University, international network Studies in the Reception History of the Bible

Gefördert von:

Keynote speaker online (link and password available, use "Kontakt"):

Friedrike Pannewick (University of Marburg)

 

Participants:

Dr. Guido Baltes (University of Marburg)

Prof. Lukas Bormann (University of Marburg)

Dr. Michaela Durst (University of Vienna)

Dr. Aliyah El-Mansy (University of Marburg)

PhD-student Kirsi Huoponen (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Bart J. Koet (University of Tilburg)

Adj. Prof. Erkki Koskenniemi (Åbo Akademi University)

Adj. Prof. Anni-Maria Laato (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Antti Laato (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Pekka Lindqvist (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Martin Meiser (University of Saarbrücken)

Dr. Timo Nisula (Åbo Akademi University)

PhD-student Nouro, Mikael (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Catalin-Stefan Popa (University of Marburg)

PhD-student Topias Tanskanen (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Lotta Valve (Åbo Akademi University)


Conference programme & schedule

Thursday, 8.10

9.00-9.10 Prof. Bormann, Prof. Laato: Welcome

 

Panel 1 Hebrew Bible and its Jewish Reception
9.10-9.40 Dr. Valve, Lotta: Deviant behavior in the Elijah-Elisha cycle.
9.40-10.10 PhD-student Huoponen, Kirsi: The prophet Ezekiel as a mad man: Abnormal man and normal prophet
10.10-10.40 Prof. Laato, Antti: Samson – an abnormal Biblical figure in the Hebrew Bible and in Jewish Reception history.
10.40-11.10 break
11.10-11.40 PhD-student Topias Tanskanen: Interpreting Abnormality Away? The Reception of “Deep Sleep” in Jubilees11.40-12.10 Dr. Lindqvist, Pekka: Early Jewish Struggle with the Violent Moses in Exodus 2
12.10-12.40 PhD-student Mikael Nouro: Qohelet's Reality - Absurd or Not?
12.40-14.10 lunch break

Panel 2 New Testament, Part 1
14.10-14.40 Prof. Bormann, Lukas: From “deep sleep” (tardemah) to “ecstasis”. The reception history of Gen 2:21 and 15:12.
14.40-15.10 Dr. Baltes, Guido: Labelling Jesus as ‚glutton and drunkard‘. Deviant behaviour and social control in an intra-Jewish conflict.
15.10-15.40 Dr. El-Mansy, Aliyah: Possessed by demons and spirits: Gender and Space of such "Abnormalities"
break
18.00-18.50:  Public Lecture (online): Pannewick, Friederike, Arab Spring Martyrs  - a Site of Commemoration and Contestation in Egyptian Graffiti

Friday, 9.10

9.00-9.10 Prof. Bormann, Prof. Laato: Welcome


Panel 2 New Testament, Part 2
9.10-9.40 Prof. Koet,  Bart J.: Dreams and Visions as Signs of a New Era: Peter as Spokesman for Paul in Acts 2
9:40-10.10 Adj. Prof. Koskenniemi, Erkki: Mutaberis in virum alium. Saul’s Behaviour and Possible Contacts to New Testament Passages
10.10-10.40 break

Panel 3 Patristics
10.40-11.10 Adj. Prof. Anni-Maria Laato: Abnormality in the eyes of the others -- Sapientia Salomonis 5:4 in early Christian use
11.10-11.40 Prof. Meiser, Martin: Abnormalities in Patristic Exegesis.
11.40-12.10 Dr. Timo Nisula: Violent murderers, shameful fornicators, and suicidal maniacs: Polemical readings of Old Testament figures (Moses, Phineas, Razis)
12.10-13.40 lunch break
13.40-14.10 Dr. Michaela Durst: 'Beyond Nature': Human Agency between Psychology and Divine Mystery – The Akedah in John Chrysostom’s Homilies
14.10-14.40 Dr. Catalin-Stefan Popa: Normal and abnormal in Noah’s behaviour according to Syriac literature.
14.40-15.30 Closing discussion, publication

Online-Marburg, International conference, University of Marburg / Åbo Akademi University, international network Studies in the Reception History of the Bible

Gefördert von:

Keynote speaker online (link and password available, use "Kontakt"):

Friedrike Pannewick (University of Marburg)

 

Participants:

Dr. Guido Baltes (University of Marburg)

Prof. Lukas Bormann (University of Marburg)

Dr. Michaela Durst (University of Vienna)

Dr. Aliyah El-Mansy (University of Marburg)

PhD-student Kirsi Huoponen (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Bart J. Koet (University of Tilburg)

Adj. Prof. Erkki Koskenniemi (Åbo Akademi University)

Adj. Prof. Anni-Maria Laato (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Antti Laato (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Pekka Lindqvist (Åbo Akademi University)

Prof. Martin Meiser (University of Saarbrücken)

Dr. Timo Nisula (Åbo Akademi University)

PhD-student Nouro, Mikael (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Catalin-Stefan Popa (University of Marburg)

PhD-student Topias Tanskanen (Åbo Akademi University)

Dr. Lotta Valve (Åbo Akademi University)


Conference programme & schedule

Thursday, 8.10

9.00-9.10 Prof. Bormann, Prof. Laato: Welcome

 

Panel 1 Hebrew Bible and its Jewish Reception
9.10-9.40 Dr. Valve, Lotta: Deviant behavior in the Elijah-Elisha cycle.
9.40-10.10 PhD-student Huoponen, Kirsi: The prophet Ezekiel as a mad man: Abnormal man and normal prophet
10.10-10.40 Prof. Laato, Antti: Samson – an abnormal Biblical figure in the Hebrew Bible and in Jewish Reception history.
10.40-11.10 break
11.10-11.40 PhD-student Topias Tanskanen: Interpreting Abnormality Away? The Reception of “Deep Sleep” in Jubilees11.40-12.10 Dr. Lindqvist, Pekka: Early Jewish Struggle with the Violent Moses in Exodus 2
12.10-12.40 PhD-student Mikael Nouro: Qohelet's Reality - Absurd or Not?
12.40-14.10 lunch break

Panel 2 New Testament, Part 1
14.10-14.40 Prof. Bormann, Lukas: From “deep sleep” (tardemah) to “ecstasis”. The reception history of Gen 2:21 and 15:12.
14.40-15.10 Dr. Baltes, Guido: Labelling Jesus as ‚glutton and drunkard‘. Deviant behaviour and social control in an intra-Jewish conflict.
15.10-15.40 Dr. El-Mansy, Aliyah: Possessed by demons and spirits: Gender and Space of such "Abnormalities"
break
18.00-18.50:  Public Lecture (online): Pannewick, Friederike, Arab Spring Martyrs  - a Site of Commemoration and Contestation in Egyptian Graffiti

Friday, 9.10

9.00-9.10 Prof. Bormann, Prof. Laato: Welcome


Panel 2 New Testament, Part 2
9.10-9.40 Prof. Koet,  Bart J.: Dreams and Visions as Signs of a New Era: Peter as Spokesman for Paul in Acts 2
9:40-10.10 Adj. Prof. Koskenniemi, Erkki: Mutaberis in virum alium. Saul’s Behaviour and Possible Contacts to New Testament Passages
10.10-10.40 break

Panel 3 Patristics
10.40-11.10 Adj. Prof. Anni-Maria Laato: Abnormality in the eyes of the others -- Sapientia Salomonis 5:4 in early Christian use
11.10-11.40 Prof. Meiser, Martin: Abnormalities in Patristic Exegesis.
11.40-12.10 Dr. Timo Nisula: Violent murderers, shameful fornicators, and suicidal maniacs: Polemical readings of Old Testament figures (Moses, Phineas, Razis)
12.10-13.40 lunch break
13.40-14.10 Dr. Michaela Durst: 'Beyond Nature': Human Agency between Psychology and Divine Mystery – The Akedah in John Chrysostom’s Homilies
14.10-14.40 Dr. Catalin-Stefan Popa: Normal and abnormal in Noah’s behaviour according to Syriac literature.
14.40-15.30 Closing discussion, publication