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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Protestant Theology,Roman Catholic Theology |
| Keywords | Levites, literature formation processes, Achaemenid period Judah, Chronicles, re-interpretation of earlier traditions |
| Honours and awards | 2024: Global Fellow 2024 at the MF School for Theology, Religion, and Society in Oslo 2022: Andrew Murray Prize for best general theological publication in South Africa for the period 202-2021 2021: Appointed as Distinguished Professor of Stellenbosch University 2018: Andrew Murray - Desmond Tutu Prize for best theological publication in South Africa for the period 2016-2017 2018: Received a B-rating from the South African National Research Foundation (The B category refers to researchers who enjoy considerable international recognition by their peers for the high quality and impact of their recent research outputs.) 2013: Once-in-a-career invitation to present a keynote address at the triennial conference of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT) |
Current contact address
| Country | South Africa |
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| City | Stellenbosch |
| Institution | Stellenbosch University |
| Institute | Faculty of Theology, Department of Old and New Testament |
| Homepage | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/theology/Pages/ProfLJonker.aspx |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Christof Hardmeier | Lehrstuhl Altes Testament, Universität Greifswald, Greifswald |
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| Prof. Dr. Thomas Willi | Lehrstuhl Altes Testament, Universität Greifswald, Greifswald |
| Prof. Dr. Erhard Blum | Evangelisch-Theologisches Seminar, Alttestamentliches Institut, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen |
| Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Manfred Oeming | Abteilung Altes Testament, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg |
| Prof. Dr. Angelika Berlejung | Institut für Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig |
| Prof. Dr. Christian Frevel | Lehrstuhl für Altes Testament, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum |
| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/05/2000 |
Programme(s)
| 2000 | Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme |
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| 2023 | Georg Forster Research Award Programme |
Nominator's project description
| Professor Jonker is a renowned international scholar in the field of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament studies. He has made valuable contributions to the field of African hermeneutics, biblical history, and Chronicles. During his stay in Germany, he intends to elaborate on the literary and historical relation of the biblical book of Chronicles and the Tora, the five books of Moses, particularly to the book of Numbers. |
Publications (partial selection)
| 2023 | Louis C. Jonker: “Holiness Theology in Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah: A Comparison of Their Political Implications”. In: Mark Brett, Rachelle Gilmour (eds.), Political Theologies in the Hebrew Bible. Brill, 2023. 180-195 |
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| 2021 | Jaeyoung Jeon, Louis C. Jonker (eds.): Chronicles and the Priestly Literature of the Hebrew Bible. De Gruyter, 2021 |
| 2021 | Angelika Berlejung, Louis C. Jonker, Izak Cornelius (edd.): Multilingualism in Ancient Contexts. Perspectives from Ancient Near Eastern and Early Christian Contexts. African SUN Media, 2021 |
| 2020 | Louis C. Jonker: Melting pots and rejoinders? The interplay among literature formation processes during the late Persian and early Hellenistic periods. In: Vetus Testamentum, 70, 2020, 42–54 |
| 2016 | Prof. Dr. Louis Cloete Jonker: Defining All-Israel in Chronicles. Multi-levelled Identity Negotiation in Late Persian-period Yehud. Mohr Siebeck, 2016 |
| 2013 | Louis Cloete Jonker: 1 & 2 Chronicles (Understanding the Bible Commentary Series). Baker Books, 2013 |
| 2011 | Louis Cloete Jonker (ed): Texts, Contexts and Readings in Postexilic Literature: Explorations into Historiography and Identity Negotiation in Hebrew Bible and Related Texts. Mohr Siebeck, 2011 |
| 2010 | Louis Cloete Jonker (ed): Historiography and Identity (Re)formation in Second Temple Historiographical Literature. T&T Clark, 2010 |
| 2008 | Louis Cloete Jonker (ed) Izak Cornelius (ed): From Ebla to Stellenbosch: Syro-Palistinian Religions and the Hebrew Bible. Harrossowitz, 2008 |
| 2007 | Sylke Lubs (ed) Andreas Ruwe (ed) Uwe Weise (ed) Louis Cloete Jonker (ed): Behutsamens Lesen. Alttestamentliche Exegese im inderdisziplinären Methodendiskurs. (FS Hardmeier). Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 2007 |
| 2004 | Louis Cloete Jonker: Winds of change? Recent developments in Old Testament exegetical methodology in Germany. In: Ned Geref Teologiese Tydskrif, 2004, 599-608 |
| 2003 | Louis Cloete Jonker: Reflections of King Josiah in Chronicles. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, 2003 |