Kasper Siegismund

Kasper Siegismund is a Guest Researcher and Postdoc at the Section of Biblical Exegesis within the Faculty of Theology at the University of Copenhagen. Since June 2021, he has been working on the AMRAM project (Apocalypticism: Manuscripts, Rewriting, and Authority Management), investigating early apocalyptic literature with a focus on the Aramaic composition known as 'Visions of Amram' found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. His research explores the tension between divine control and human choice in ancient Jewish writings.

Dr. Siegismund received his PhD in June 2018 from the Faculty of Theology at the University of Copenhagen with a dissertation titled 'Studies in the Hebrew Verbal System: Hebrew as a System of Relative Tense and the Origins and Development of the Classical Consecutive Forms.' Prior to that, he earned his MA in Theology (cand.theol.) from the same institution in 2014. He has also completed practical theological pastoral education at Folkekirkens Pastoralseminarium in Copenhagen.

His scholarly work spans biblical linguistics and theological interpretation, with particular expertise in Hebrew (biblical, inscriptions, Qumran, rabbinic) and Aramaic (primarily biblical and Qumran Aramaic). He also works extensively with other ancient Semitic languages including Syriac, Ethiopic, Ugaritic, Akkadian, and Arabic. His linguistic background extends to Indo-European languages, with reading knowledge of Gothic and Biblical Armenian in addition to Greek and Latin. His research consistently examines how grammatical structures convey theological concepts in ancient texts, particularly regarding divine sovereignty and human agency.

Dr. Siegismund's recent publications reveal a cohesive scholarly trajectory focused on linguistic analysis of biblical texts. His work demonstrates methodological rigor in examining Hebrew verbal systems, Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship, and the interpretation of wisdom literature. A recurring thematic thread across his publications is the investigation of divine determinism and human choice in ancient Jewish thought, particularly as expressed through linguistic structures in biblical and apocryphal texts.

• Active researcher in the AMRAM project investigating early apocalyptic literature
• Contributor to digital edition of Amram manuscripts and commentary
• Author of multiple scholarly publications on Hebrew language and biblical interpretation
• Creator of educational resources including Hebrew grammar overviews and Classical Ethiopic materials

Alongside his academic work, Dr. Siegismund has maintained pastoral ministry at Herstedøster Kirke, serving at 50% capacity from July 2019 to September 2021, and full-time from April 2024 to January 2025. His teaching experience includes courses on apocalyptic literature, wisdom literature, Old Testament studies, and language instruction in Biblical Hebrew and Classical Ethiopic, demonstrating his commitment to both scholarly research and practical theological education.