James Aitken morreu de infarto no dia 7 de abril de 2023. Ele era um conhecido pesquisador da Septuaginta (LXX) e professor da Universidade de Cambridge, Reino Unido.
O comunicado da SOTS diz:
“It is with immense sorrow that we write to inform you that Professor Jim Aitken died peacefully in the early hours of this morning, with his family by his side. A beloved
colleague, scholar, teacher, supervisor, and friend, Jim was held in high esteem and affection by all who knew him. As Professor of Hebrew and Early Jewish Studies, he commanded an international reputation, while here in Cambridge he provided distinguished leadership as Faculty Chair (2019-22), particularly during the pandemic. As we mourn his untimely passing, we extend our condolences to the members of his family and to his fiancée, Diana. We will be in touch again as further details become available”.
Alastair G Hunter – SOTS Membership Secretary
Suas áreas de pesquisa eram o texto e a linguagem da Bíblia Hebraica, a literatura e a história do judaísmo antigo, além da semântica hebraica. Uma área especial de pesquisa era a versão grega da Bíblia (a Septuaginta), incluindo sua linguagem, exegese e lugar na sociedade judaica do Segundo Templo.
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Da página da Universidade de Cambridge:
Professor Aitken studied at the Universities of Durham and Cambridge. He subsequently worked on projects on Hebrew semantics (Cambridge) and on the Greek Bible (Reading) before teaching Hebrew and Aramaic in the Faculty of Oriental Studies [AMES] (Cambridge), and then Jewish-Christian relations in the Centre for the study of Jewish Christian Relations (the Woolf Institute, Cambridge). He began teaching in the Faculty of Divinity in 2009.
Research Interests
Professor Aitken’s interests lie in the text and language of the Hebrew Bible, and in the literature and history of ancient Judaism. A particular area of research currently is the Greek version of the Bible (the Septuagint), including its language, exegesis and place within second temple Jewish society. He also works on Hebrew semantics and upon issues in ancient Jewish literature and history.