Jesper Høgenhaven

Jesper Høgenhaven serves as Professor of Old Testament Exegesis at the Section of Biblical Exegesis, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen, with academic contributions spanning biblical scholarship, Dead Sea Scrolls research, and apocalyptic literature studies since the 1980s.

His educational foundation includes:

• 1983: cand. theol. (MA in theology) from University of Copenhagen and Odense University
• 1988: Dr. theol. from University of Copenhagen (dissertation: Gott und Volk bei Jesaja)

Research focuses on:

• Old Testament Theology & Hermeneutics: Inter-testamental relationships, reception history, and contemporary Christian relevance
• Dead Sea Scrolls: Qumran texts' role in ancient Judaism and biblical canon development
• Apocalypticism: End-time narratives across historical and modern contexts using Embodied Cognition approaches

Recent publications (2021-2024) emphasize Dead Sea Scrolls analysis (dating methods, Danish scholarship), Old Testament theology (Isaiah studies, law/divinity concepts), and archaeometry collaborations, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement with textual and material evidence.

Høgenhaven leads the AMRAM project on Visions of Amram and organized major conferences (2017, 2023) on Qumran texts. His prior role as Scholarly Editor for the Copenhagen Dead Sea Scrolls Initiative (1997-2000) underscores sustained institutional contribution to the field.