Projects per year
Organization profile
The Department of Biblical Studies is a center for scientific research and teaching of the Bible. The research conducted at the department focuses both on canonical and extra-canonical materials in order to cast light on the formation of Judaism and Christianity.
The staff of the department is also participating actively in discussions concerning: the influence of the Bible on Western culture in general; its application to present Christianity; an ongoing dialogue between religions.
The department offers courses ranging from basic to post-graduate levels in its majors, Old and New Testament Studies. Its teachers are also responsible for the Greek and Hebrew courses required for the completion of the Master's degree in the Faculty of Theology.
The language of instruction is usually Finnish but courses in English are arranged every year and designed mainly for exchange students and students who are studying in Helsinki but whose native language is not Finnish or Swedish. In the field of Biblical Studies, the required intermediate and advanced level reading is mostly in English and/or German. Thus, it is also possible for non-natives to complete courses that are not based on English lectures.
The department has four permanent professorships and four lecturers. However, the actual academic community is much larger since the department also provides research facilities for several qualified docents and post-graduate students working for the Academy of Finland and Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Study.
Because many of the docents and post-graduate students are also actively involved in teaching and their specialities cover a wide range of canonical and non-canonical topics, the department is known by many students of the Bible (from young undergraduates to internationally established names in the field) as a stimulating and amiable working environment.
Fields of Science
- 614 Theology
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
-
Tero Alstola
- Department of Digital Humanities - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Digital Humanities
- Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires (ANEE)
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff, UH
-
Kaisa Autere
- Department of Cultures - Doctoral Researcher
- Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires (ANEE)
- Doctoral Programme in History and Cultural Heritage
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
-
Rotem Avneri Meir
- Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires (ANEE)
- Biblical Studies - Doctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in History and Cultural Heritage
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher, Teaching and research personnel
Research Units
-
Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires (ANEE)
Department of Cultures, Biblical Studies
Organisational unit: Research group
-
-
Pipliaseura VT2028: Vanhan testamentin mobiilikäännösprojektin ohjausryhmän jäsenyys
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2027
Project: Other project
-
Interpersonal Relationships in Early Ptolemaic Egypt: A Network Analytical Study of the Zenon Archive (263-229 BCE)
01/04/2021 → …
Project: Research project
-
-
-
185. 4QSapiential Admonitions B
Pajunen, M., 2022, (Accepted/In press) Discoveries in the Judaean Desert V Re-edition. Bernstein, M. & Brooke, G. (eds.).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
-
2Q22 (2QapocrDavid?)
Pajunen, M. S., 2022, (Accepted/In press) Discoveries in the Judaean Desert III Re-Edition. Brill , (Dead Sea Scrolls Editions).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
-
5Q14 (5QCurses?)
Pajunen, M. S., 2022, (Accepted/In press) Discoveries in the Judaean Desert III Re-Edition. Brill , (Dead Sea Scrolls Editions).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
-
6Q11 Allegory of the Vine
Pajunen, M. S., 2022, (Accepted/In press) Discoveries in the Judaean Desert III Re-Edition. Brill , (Dead Sea Scrolls Editions).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
-
6Q18 (6QpapHymn)
Pajunen, M. S., 2022, (Accepted/In press) Discoveries in the Judaean Desert III Re-Edition. Brill , (Dead Sea Scrolls Editions).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Activities
-
Pre-examination and opponent of Dissertation by Ayhan Aksu, "Leaving No Scroll Unturned: A Study of Opisthographic Practices in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Texts Collectioning in the Ancient World"
Jutta Jokiranta (Opponent)
16 Jun 2022Activity: Examination types › Opponent of doctoral dissertation
-
Examiner of Master's Thesis
Jutta Jokiranta (Supervisor)
30 May 2022Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
-
Tell Ya'moun Regional Archaeological Survey Project
Marta Lorenzon (Visiting researcher)
4 May 2022 → 8 Jun 2022Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
-
Miten Raamattu syntyi?
Martti Nissinen (Speaker)
23 Feb 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
-
Tutkimusmatkoja muinaiseen Lähi-itään
Rick Bonnie (Speaker: Presenter)
18 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
Prizes
-
Alfred Kordelinin säätiön tunnustuspalkinto
Sollamo, Raija (Recipient), 6 Nov 2014
Prize: Prizes and awards
-
EABS Student Paper Prize 2015: The Best Student Paper in New Testament Studies
Kujanpää, Katja (Recipient), 12 Jul 2015
Prize: Prizes and awards
-
European Association of Biblical Studies Student Prize
Avneri Meir, Rotem (Recipient), 11 Aug 2019
Prize: Prizes and awards
-
-
Fouding member of Teachers' Academy, University of Helsinki
Luomanen, Petri (Recipient), 31 Jan 2013
Prize: Prizes and awards
Datasets
-
Fear in Akkadian Texts
Svärd, S. (Creator), Alstola, T. (Creator), Jauhiainen, H. (Creator), Sahala, A. (Creator) & Linden, K. (Creator), Zenodo, 2020
Dataset
-
Wanca 2016, Korp-versio
Jauhiainen, H. (Creator) & Jauhiainen, T. (Creator), Language Bank of Finland, Aug 2019
http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:lb-2019052401
Dataset
-
Aššur and His Friends: A Statistical Analysis of Neo-Assyrian Texts
Alstola, T. (Creator), Zaia, S. (Creator), Sahala, A. (Creator), Jauhiainen, H. (Creator), Svärd, S. (Creator) & Linden, K. (Creator), Zenodo, 2019
Dataset
-
Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus, Korp Version, May 2019
Jauhiainen, H. (Creator), Sahala, A. (Creator) & Alstola, T. (Creator), Kielipankki, Jun 2019
http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:lb-2019060602
Dataset
-
ANEE lexical portal of Akkadian: PMI
Sahala, A. (Creator), Jauhiainen, H. (Creator), Alstola, T. (Creator), Hardwick, S. (Creator), Jauhiainen, T. (Creator), Linden, K. (Creator) & Svärd, S. (Creator), Helsingin yliopisto, 2021
http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:lb-2021060101
Dataset
Press / Media
-
Lähi-idän yksinvaltias Nebukadnessar II osasi käyttää propagandaa suvereenisti hyväkseen
Martti Nissinen & Tero Alstola
24/05/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Lähi-idän yksinvaltias Nebukadnessar II osasi käyttää propagandaa suvereenisti hyväkseen
24/05/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Kuolleen meren kirjakääröt ja materiaalisuus Vanhan testamentin tutkimuksessa 1-3/3
11/04/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Häirikkö, Messias vai kansansa vapauttaja? Historiallinen Jeesus saapuu Jerusalemiin
09/04/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Olut oli sivistyksen alku – varhaisimmat kirjoitetut tekstit olivat kuitteja olutannoksista
08/04/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media