Eugen J. Pentiuc
Eugen J. Pentiuc | |
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| Born | Eugen Jenică Pentiuc  8 December 1955 Suceava |
| Education | Doctor of Theology, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Divinity |
| Occupation | Theologian |
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Eugen Jenica Pentiuc (born on 8 December 1955) is a Romanian biblical scholar. He serves as Archbishop Demetrios Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins, Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages and Director of Th.M. Program at the Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology[1][2] and dean of the college since 1 January 2024.[3]
Life[edit]
Education[edit]
He was born in Suceava, Romania and studied at the Faculty of Theological Orthodoxy of the University of Bucharest (undergraduate studies 1975–1979 and graduate studies 1979–1983).[3] In 1997, Pentiuc received a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University.[4] In 1998 he obtained a Th.D. in Old Testament in the Orthodox School of Theology at the University of Bucharest.[4] From 2019 he holds a Doctor Honoris Causa in Theology (Doctor Divinitatis) from Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca.[4]
Awards[edit]
- 1994 Edmund J. Curley Harvard Academic Award, Harvard University.
- 1994 Protopresbyteros / Archpriest (ecclesiastic honor), Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America.
- 1997 The Harvard Derek C. Bok Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching of Undergraduates.
- 2002 Faculty Research Grant, Holy Cross (IT Lilly Endowment).
- 2003 Faculty Research Grant, Hellenic College (Office of Vocation and Ministry).
- 2005–2008 Teacher of the Year (awarded by Student Association for four consecutive years).
- 2009 Fulbright Scholar Fellowship at the University of Athens, Greece.[5]
- 2009 Lilly Faculty Fellowship, Association of Theological Schools in America and Canada.[5]
Works[edit]
Theses[edit]
- Pentiuc, Eugen J. (1997). Studies in the Emar lexicon (PhD diss.). Harvard University. OCLC 42930273.
Books[edit]
- Pentiuc, Eugen J. (2006). Jesus the Messiah in the Hebrew Bible. Paulist Press. ISBN 9780809143467.
- Pentiuc, Eugen J. (2014). The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition. Oxford University Press USA. ISBN 9780195331233.
- Pentiuc, Eugen J. (2018). West Semitic Vocabulary in the Akkadian Texts from Emar. Harvard Semitic Studies. Vol. 49. Brill. ISBN 9789004369870.
References[edit]
- ^ HCHC n.d.
- ^ Kalmoukos 2018.
- ^ a b Briciu, Alexandru (December 19, 2023). "Noul decan al Institutului Teologic "Sfânta Cruce" din SUA este român". Ziarul Lumina (in Romanian). Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c Fordham News 2022.
- ^ a b Pentiuc 2014, pp. xiv.
Sources[edit]
- HCHC (n.d.). "Rev. Fr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, PhD". Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- Fordham News (2022-10-27). "Hearing the Scriptures: A Conversation with the Rev. Eugen Pentiuc". Fordham University. The Jesuit University of New York. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- "Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc Interviewed in Jerusalem by Trinitas TV". Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- "Rev. Dr. Pentiuc publishes The Oxford Handbook of The Bible in Orthodox Christianity". 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- Kalmoukos, Theodore (2018-06-27). "Fr. Eugen Pentiuc Appointed Archbishop Demetrios Chair of Biblical Studies at Holy Cross". Orthodox Christian Laity.
External links[edit]
- Eugen J. Pentiuc publications indexed by Google Scholar
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