Martti Nissinen

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Martti Heikki Nissinen
Born (1959-04-22) April 22, 1959 (age 64)
Nationality Finnish
Scientific career
Fields Old Testament, Assyriology
Institutions University of Helsinki

Martti Heikki Nissinen (born April 22, 1959 in Kuopio) is a Finnish theologian, serving since 2007 as Professor of Old Testament studies in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Helsinki. He is known as an expert of the prophetic phenomenon in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East, [1] [2] but his research interests include also gender issues (love poetry, homoeroticism, masculinity) in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean. [3] [4] [5] He has written and edited several books and a significant number of articles on topics related to prophecy, gender, and history of ancient Near Eastern religion.

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Nissinen received his Th.D. from the University of Helsinki in 1992, after which he held several research and teaching positions at this institution, such as Assistant Professor of Old Testament Studies (1985–1994) and as an Academy Research Fellow of the Academy of Finland (1994–2002). From 2002 to 2007, he served as Professor of Bible and the Ancient Near East. He was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J. in 2008–2009 and in 2016 and a visitor in 2011. [6] In 2014–2019, Nissinen was the director of the Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence in Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions (CSTT), an interdisciplinary research centre that focuses on a more comprehensive understanding of the emergence and influence of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament within the multicultural milieu of the ancient Near East. [7]

Awards and honors

Nissinen is a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters [8] and an honorary member of the Society for Old Testament Study. [9] He is also the Chairman of the Foundation for the Finnish Institute in the Middle East [10] and the Inspector of the Savonian Student Nation. [11]

Books

In English

In German

In Finnish

Related Research Articles

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References

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  3. Quenqua, Douglas (2012-09-14). "Turned Away, He Turned to the Bible". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  4. Brawley, Robert L. (2001). "Reviewed Work: Homoeroticism in the Biblical World: A Historical Perspective by Martti Nissinen, Kirsi Stjerna". Journal of Biblical Literature. 120: 143–145. doi:10.2307/3268599. JSTOR   3268599 via JSTOR.
  5. Bonnie, Rick (2015-05-20). "Research through Passion and Collaboration: An Interview with Martti Nissinen". Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
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  7. Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions > Prof. Martti Nissinen
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