Ruth Ebach

Ruth Ebach is a Research Fellow in the Department of Old Testament Studies at the Faculty of Protestant Theology, University of Tübingen, where she has worked since 2013. She is currently pursuing her Habilitation on unfulfilled prophecy in the Old Testament.

Her academic background includes:

• Ph.D. in Protestant Theology from Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (2014)
• First Theological Examination (Diploma of Protestant Theology) from Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (2009)

Dr. Ebach's research centers on prophecy in the Old Testament, with specific focus on unfulfilled prophecy, false prophets, and identity construction in ancient Israel as reflected in Deuteronomy. Her work integrates biblical theology with Ancient Near East studies, examining how prophetic concepts shaped Israelite self-perception within their cultural environment.

She received the KHK Visiting Research Fellowship (2019-2020) for her project on unfulfilled prophecy and false prophets. Since January 2017, she has served on the Steering Committee for the Pentateuch section of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), contributing to international biblical scholarship.