2026-2027 Faculty Research Grants

Daniel Olariu (Old Testament). 

The Book of Daniel in Global Scholarship: Textual Foundations, Translation, and Early Christian Interpretation.

The Book of Daniel occupies a central place in Jewish and Christian traditions and continues to generate significant scholarly debate regarding its textual history, translation, and reception. This project supports my participation in three major international collaborative initiatives devoted to advancing research on the Hebrew Bible and its ancient interpretations: The Hebrew Bible: A Critical Edition (HBCE; Society of Biblical Literature), the Society of Biblical Literature Commentary on the Septuagint (SBLCS), and the Ancient Christian Study Bible (ACSB; Oxford University Press). These projects represent complementary dimensions of contemporary biblical scholarship, including textual criticism, translation studies, and reception history. The HBCE aims to produce a comprehensive eclectic critical edition of the Hebrew Bible that integrates all available textual witnesses, including the Masoretic Text, the Septuagint, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The SBLCS focuses on the linguistic, literary, and historical analysis of the earliest Greek translations of biblical texts, with particular attention to translation technique and the cultural context of the Hellenistic world. The ACSB contributes to the study of the Bible’s reception by examining patristic interpretations and their theological and intellectual impact in late antiquity.