Jeffrey Stackert BW

Jeffrey Stackert

  • Title: Professor of Hebrew Bible
  • Education: BA, Olivet Nazarene University; MTS, Boston University of Theology; PhD, Brandeis University
  • Joined UChicago faculty: 2008
  • stackert@uchicago.edu

Jeffrey Stackert

Assoc. Prof. Jeffrey Stackert is a biblical scholar who works on the composition of the Torah, biblical and ancient Near Eastern law, literary interactions between biblical and non-biblical ancient Near Eastern texts, and ancient Israelite and Mesopotamian religion. His research focuses especially on the composition of the Pentateuch, ancient Near Eastern prophecy, cultic texts and ancient Near Eastern law.

Assoc. Prof. Stackert has published two books: Rewriting the Torah: Literary Revision in Deuteronomy and the Holiness Legislation and A Prophet Like Moses: Prophecy, Law, and Israelite Religion. He has also published essays in various volumes and theological journals.

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