Martien A. Halvorson-Taylor, Ph.D.
(Harvard University), Assistant Professor, Hebrew Bible.
Office:  104 Halsey Annex
434-924-6723
email: mah3uh@virginia.edu
UVa instructor ID # b121

Hebrew Bible/Old Testament; classical Hebrew; history and religion of Ancient Israel; wisdom literature; biblical interpretation in the Second Temple period; canonical process; history of biblical scholarship; literary approaches to the Hebrew Bible.

Education:

  • Ph.D. Harvard University (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations)
  • A.M. Harvard University (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations)
  • M.Div. Harvard Divinity School
  • B.A. Yale University

Courses:

Spring 2008:

  • RELC/J 301: Faith on Trial: The Book of Job and Its Traditions
  • RELC/J 501: Genesis and Its Interpretation

Fall 2007:

  • RELC/J 121: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
  • RELC/J 301: The Book of Genesis

Spring 2007:

  • RELC/J 302: Faith On Trial: The Book of Job and Its Traditions
  • RELC/J 321: Joseph, Esther, Daniel, Judith

Fall 2006:

  • RELC/J 121: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
  • RELC/J 506: The Tree of Life: Wisdom Literature in Ancient Israel

Spring 2006:

  • RELJ 112: Biblical Hebrew (first year)
  • RELC/J 302: Faith On Trial: The Book of Job and Its Traditions

Fall 2005:

  • RELJ 111: Biblical Hebrew (first year)
  • RELC/J 121: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Spring 2005:

  • RELJ 112: Biblical Hebrew (first year)

Fall 2004:

  • RELJ 111: Biblical Hebrew (first year)
  • RELC/J 121: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Future Courses:

  • The Pentateuch
  • Early Biblical Interpretation
  • David and His Interpretation
  • Exile
  • The Dead Sea Scrolls
  • Methods in Biblical Scholarship