convocation on the book of Job...

WHEN: Monday, March 19, 2007
WHERE: Haddon Conference Center, Claremont School of Theology

SCHEDULE:

9:00am-9:20	John Cobb - Greetings and introductions
9:20-10:50	Loren Fisher presentation - Ziony Zevit response - Panel discussion [John Cobb presiding]
10:50-11:10	Coffee break
11:10-12:40pm	James Sanders presentation - Loren Fisher response - Panel discussion [Marjorie Suchocki presiding]
12-40-1:40	Lunch
1:40-3:10	Jack Wilcox presentation – Loren Fisher response - Panel discussion [Duane Smith presiding]
3:10-3:30	Coffee break
3:30-5:00	George Pixley presentation – Loren Fisher response - Panel discussion [Tom Trotter presiding]
5:00-5:30	Loren Fisher responses and conclusions [John Cobb presiding]

PRESENTERS:
Loren Fisher: A student of Cyrus H. Gordon, Loren works with Hebrew, Akkadian, Ugaritic and Egyptian texts. After leaving his positions as Professor of Hebrew Bible at The School of Theology at Claremont and Professor of Semitic Languages and Literature at the Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, he continued his creative work writing both fiction and nonfiction. Much of this work has focused on the book of Job. His translation of Job 3-26 called Rebel Job, and his earlier book, Who Hears the Cries of the Innocent?, illustrate much of his scholarly work on Job. But every bit as important in understanding Loren's position are his novels of which I think The Minority Report; Silenced by Religion is perhaps most helpful.

Ziony Zevit, Distinguished Professor in Bible and Northwest Semitic Languages, University of Judaism. His most recent book is The Religions of Ancient Israel: A Synthesis of Parallactic Approaches. Zevit is also author of chapters on 1 and 2 Kings in The Jewish Study Bible.

George V. Pixley, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico. He is the author of several books and articles many of which deal with the Bible and liberation theology, perhaps most important for this meeting, is his commentary on Job, El libro de Job: Comentario Bíblico Latinoamericano, (San José: S.B.L., 1982)

John (Jack) T. Wilcox, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York. He is author of The Bitterness of Job: A Philosophical Reading.

James A. Sanders, Professor Emeritus, Biblical Studies, School of Theology at Claremont and founder of the Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center for Research and Preservation. Among his more recent works is The Canon Debate.

PANELISTS:
Kevin Clark
John B. Cobb, Jr.
Yohan Pyeon
Stan Rummell
Duane Smith
Marjorie Suchocki
Marvin Sweeney
Tom Trotter
Kristin de Troyer
Vincent Wimbush