Hindy Najman

Hindy Najman is the Oriel & Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at Oriel College, University of Oxford since 2015, previously serving as Professor of Religious Studies and Classics at Yale University. She founded and directs the Centre for the Study of the Bible at Oriel College.

• Role: Director of Centre for the Study of the Bible
• Current Project: 'Ethical Reading: The Transformation of Text and Self' examining ancient and modern textual practices

Her research spans philological analysis of Judean traditions and biblical studies, focusing on:

• Textual recovery and canon formation
• Interpretive authority and revelation
• Philosophical contemplation in ancient texts
• Diaspora identity and exile narratives

Key publication themes include:

• Dead Sea Scrolls nomenclature
• Post-Temple Jewish theological responses
• Biblical genre and poetic analysis
• Angelic mediation in revelation