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Nathan MacDonald studied theology and Hebrew at the University of Cambridge before completing a doctorate at the University of Durham on the book of Deuteronomy. He taught Old Testament at the University of St Andrews from 2001 to 2012 and spent eight months as a Humboldt research fellow at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in 2007. In 2008, he was awarded the Sofja-Kovalevskaja Prize, which enabled him to lead a research team on Early Jewish Monotheisms at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen from 2009 to 2014. In 2013, he took an appointment at the University of Cambridge. Professor MacDonald's research focuses on matters related to the Israelite cult. He completed a monograph entitled, 'Making Tabernacle Construction Priestly Hegemony' published by Oxford University Press in 2023. He is currently working on the International Critical Commentary for Exodus 25–31 and 35–40, with writing projects focusing on the history of the Israelite priesthood and the dynamics of ritual innovation in ancient Israel and early Judaism. His teaching includes courses on various topics, including the Old Testament.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge
Professor MacDonald focuses his research on the Israelite cult and related topics.
St John's College, University of Cambridge • Cambridge
Involved in research supervision and various academic responsibilities.
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