Theology Department Faculty
Jeffrey L. Cooley
Associate Professor
Jeffrey L. Cooley
Ph.D.
Contact
Stokes Hall 427N
Telephone: 617-552-6585
Email: jeffrey.cooley@bc.edu
Education
- A.B., Wheaton College
- M.Phil., Hebrew Union College
- Ph.D., Hebrew Union College
Research Interests
Hebrew Bible and its ancient Near Eastern context; the intellectual history of the ancient Near East
Office Hours
Tuesdays 12:00-1:00 PM or by appointment
Department
Selected Publications
Names and Knowledge in Ancient Near Eastern Narrative: A Study in Etymology and Epistemology. Cambridge University Press, forthcoming.
“Creation and Divination in Isaiah 2:1-4.” Pages 102-122 in Laws of Heaven – Laws of Nature: Legal Interpretations of Cosmic Phenomena in the Ancient World / Himmelsgesetze – Naturgesetze: Rechtsförmige Interpretationen kosmischer Phänomene in der antiken Welt. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 276. Edited by Konrad Schmid and Christoph Uehlinger. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2016.
“Celestial Divination in Esarhaddon’s Aššur A Inscription.” Journal of the American Oriental Society 135 (2015): 131-147.
“Psalm 19: A Sabbath Song.” Vetus Testamentum 64 (2014): 177-195.
Poetic Astronomy in the Ancient Near East: The Reflexes of Celestial Science in Ancient Mesopotamian, Ugaritic, and Israelite Narrative. History, Archaeology, and Culture of the Levant 5. Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns, 2013.