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Dr. Florian Neitmann serves as a Research Associate at the Institutum Judaicum Delitzschianum within the Faculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Münster. His current research focuses on Jewish apocalyptic literature, particularly 4 Ezra and 2 Baruch, examining concepts of law, canonicity, and scriptural reception in transcultural contexts. He is actively involved in the DFG Cluster of Excellence EXC 2060 project 'Transcultural Entanglement and Disentanglement in Jewish Apocalypticism' (2019-2025).
Neitmann's educational background includes a Dr. theol. degree from Department 01 – Faculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Münster, where his dissertation 'The Law in the Fourth Book of Ezra' was supervised by Professor Dr. Lutz Doering. His research employs transcultural analysis to explore universalist legal concepts in 4 Ezra through comparisons with ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions and Graeco-Roman philosophy.
His scholarly work intersects Jewish apocalypticism with digital humanities methodologies, focusing on text annotation and semantic web applications. Current projects examine literacy practices, scriptural reception history, and the transmission of ancient Jewish writings in Syriac and Ethiopian traditions. His research demonstrates how texts like 4 Ezra negotiate universalist and particularist legal concepts in post-temple Judaism.
Neitmann actively contributes to academic discourse through conference presentations at major international venues including the IOSOT Congress, European Academy of Religion conferences, and specialized workshops on cultural appropriation and transcultural perspectives. His recent work includes analysis of the Syriac lectionary manuscript Konath 77 from Kerala, India, revealing dynamics of canonicity in liturgical contexts.
As an educator, Neitmann teaches courses on Hellenistic-Jewish literature, apocalyptic texts, Qumran writings, and New Testament exegesis. His teaching schedule for 2024-2026 includes seminars on apocalyptic literature, Pauline studies, and biblical exegesis methodology. He has previously served as a student assistant at the New Testament and Old Testament seminars under Professors Feldmeier, Müller, and Löhr, and contributed to Collaborative Research Centre 1136 projects on education and religion in Mediterranean cultures.
Neitmann's research is conducted within the University of Münster's Cluster of Excellence 'Religion and Politics,' utilizing resources from the Institutum Judaicum Delitzschianum and collaborating with international institutions including MF School of Theology in Oslo and LMU Munich. His work bridges textual analysis with broader questions about transcultural entanglement in ancient religious thought.
