Martti Nissinen

Martti Heikki Nissinen
Born (1959-04-22) April 22, 1959 (age 65)
Kuopio
NationalityFinnish
Scientific career
FieldsOld Testament, Assyriology
InstitutionsUniversity of Helsinki

Martti Heikki Nissinen (born April 22, 1959 in Kuopio) is a Finnish theologian, serving since 2007 as Professor of Old Testament studies in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Helsinki. He is known as an expert of the prophetic phenomenon in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East,[1][2] but his research interests include also gender issues (love poetry, homoeroticism, masculinity) in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean.[3][4][5] He has written and edited several books and a significant number of articles on topics related to prophecy, gender, and history of ancient Near Eastern religion.

Nissinen received his Th.D. from the University of Helsinki in 1992, after which he held several research and teaching positions at this institution, such as Assistant Professor of Old Testament Studies (1985–1994) and as an Academy Research Fellow of the Academy of Finland (1994–2002). From 2002 to 2007, he served as Professor of Bible and the Ancient Near East. He was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J. in 2008–2009 and in 2016 and a visitor in 2011.[6] In 2014–2019, Nissinen was the director of the Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence in Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions (CSTT), an interdisciplinary research centre that focuses on a more comprehensive understanding of the emergence and influence of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament within the multicultural milieu of the ancient Near East.[7]

  1. ^ "Book Note | Ancient Prophecy: Near Eastern, Biblical, and Greek Perspectives". ANCIENT JEW REVIEW. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  2. ^ "Ancient Prophecy | Reading Religion". readingreligion.org. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  3. ^ Quenqua, Douglas (2012-09-14). "Turned Away, He Turned to the Bible". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  4. ^ Brawley, Robert L. (2001). "Reviewed Work: Homoeroticism in the Biblical World: A Historical Perspective by Martti Nissinen, Kirsi Stjerna". Journal of Biblical Literature. 120: 143–145. doi:10.2307/3268599. JSTOR 3268599 – via JSTOR.
  5. ^ Bonnie, Rick (2015-05-20). "Research through Passion and Collaboration: An Interview with Martti Nissinen". Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  6. ^ "Martti Nissinen - Scholars | Institute for Advanced Study". www.ias.edu. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  7. ^ Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions > Prof. Martti Nissinen