Emanuel Tov
Dutch–Israeli biblical scholar and linguist (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emanuel Tov, FBA (Hebrew: עמנואל טוב; born 15 September 1941, Amsterdam, the Netherlands as Menno Toff)[1] is a Dutch–Israeli biblical scholar and linguist, emeritus J. L. Magnes Professor of Bible Studies in the Department of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[2] He has been intimately involved with the Dead Sea Scrolls for many decades, and from 1991, he was appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Dead Sea Scrolls Publication Project.[3]
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Emanuel Tov | |
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Born | (1941-09-15) 15 September 1941 (age 82) Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch, Israeli |
Occupation | Biblical scholar |
Title | Emeritus Professor in the Department of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Spouse | Lika (née Aa) |
Children | three children |
Awards | Honorary doctorates from the University of Vienna, the University of Salzburg, and the University of Copenhagen Israel Prize in biblical studies |
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Alma mater | Harvard University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Thesis | "The Septuagint Translation of Jeremiah and Baruch" (1973) |
Doctoral advisor | Shemaryahu Talmon, Frank Moore Cross |
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Discipline | Biblical studies |
Sub-discipline | Textual studies |
Institutions | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
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