Eugene Ulrich
Encyclopedia
Doctor Eugene Charles Ulrich (born November 5, 1938 in Louisville, Kentucky
) is the John A. O'Brien Professor
of Hebrew Scripture
and Theology
in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame
. He is Chief Editor of the Biblical texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls
and one of the three General Editors of the Scrolls International Publication Project. Ulrich has worked under two Editors in Chief on the Scrolls publication project, namely John Strugnell
and Emanuel Tov
.
Ulrich co-authored The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible with Martin Abegg and Peter Flint
. He is also a member of the translation teams of both the New Revised Standard Version
of the Bible
and the New American Bible
. He is a specialist in the texts of the Septuagint, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Hebrew Scriptures.
As Chief Editor of the Dead Sea Scrolls he published five volumes of critical editions in Discoveries in the Judaean Desert
(Oxford) and was an Area Editor for Oxford's Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He received the Award Medal of the University of Helsinki
, a Guggenheim Fellowship
, and several grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities
. Appointed to the Grinfield Lecturership at the University of Oxford
(1998-2000), he was twice elected as President of the International Organization for Septuagint Studies and was invited as a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
. Recently, he was elected as President of the Catholic Biblical Association and as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
.
; Ph.L., Loyola University; M.Div., Woodstock College
; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University
.
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
) is the John A. O'Brien Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Hebrew Scripture
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible is a term used by biblical scholars outside of Judaism to refer to the Tanakh , a canonical collection of Jewish texts, and the common textual antecedent of the several canonical editions of the Christian Old Testament...
and Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
. He is Chief Editor of the Biblical texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Dead Sea scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of 972 texts from the Hebrew Bible and extra-biblical documents found between 1947 and 1956 on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, from which they derive their name...
and one of the three General Editors of the Scrolls International Publication Project. Ulrich has worked under two Editors in Chief on the Scrolls publication project, namely John Strugnell
John Strugnell
John Strugnell, was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, UK. At the age of 23 he became the youngest member of the team of scholars led by Roland de Vaux, formed in 1954 to edit the Dead Sea Scrolls in Jerusalem...
and Emanuel Tov
Emanuel Tov
Emanuel Tov is Professor in the Department of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding to Fellow of the British Academy , since 2006.-Biography:...
.
Ulrich co-authored The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible with Martin Abegg and Peter Flint
Peter Flint
Peter Flint was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was portrayed by American actor Stephen Meadows from July 30, 1984 to February 28, 1985. Meadows returned in a cameo on April 11, 1986.-Character history:...
. He is also a member of the translation teams of both the New Revised Standard Version
New Revised Standard Version
The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible is an English translation of the Bible released in 1989 in the USA. It is a thorough revision of the Revised Standard Version .There are three editions of the NRSV:...
of the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
and the New American Bible
New American Bible
The New American Bible is a Catholic Bible translation first published in 1970. It had its beginnings in the Confraternity Bible, which began to be translated from the original languages in 1948....
. He is a specialist in the texts of the Septuagint, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Hebrew Scriptures.
As Chief Editor of the Dead Sea Scrolls he published five volumes of critical editions in Discoveries in the Judaean Desert
Discoveries in the Judaean Desert
Discoveries in the Judaean Desert is the almost complete 40 volume series that serves as the editio princeps for the Dead Sea Scrolls. It is published by Oxford University Press. Volume 39 provides an introduction for, and summaries of, the preceding 38 volumes. Volume 32 is the final book and is...
(Oxford) and was an Area Editor for Oxford's Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He received the Award Medal of the University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
, a Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
, and several grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
. Appointed to the Grinfield Lecturership at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
(1998-2000), he was twice elected as President of the International Organization for Septuagint Studies and was invited as a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
. Recently, he was elected as President of the Catholic Biblical Association and as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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.
Education
Ulrich has the following degrees: Litt.B., Xavier UniversityXavier University (Cincinnati)
Xavier University is a co-educational Jesuit university in the United States located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and has an undergraduate enrollment of about 4,000 students and graduate enrollment of 2,600 students. Xavier is primarily...
; Ph.L., Loyola University; M.Div., Woodstock College
Woodstock College
Woodstock College was a Jesuit seminary that existed from 1869 to 1974. It was the oldest Jesuit seminary in the United States. The school was located in Woodstock, Maryland, west of Baltimore, from its establishment until 1969, when it moved to New York City, where it operated in cooperation with...
; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Publications
- Discoveries in the Judaean Desert, Volume XII. Qumran Cave 4: VII: Genesis to Numbers Edited by Eugene Ulrich, Frank Moore Cross and James R. Davila, Published by the Oxford University Press
- The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible, Eugene Ulrich, Martin Abegg and Peter Flint, Published by HarperCollins