Nidhani De Andrado
Visiting Professor, Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures
San Francisco Theological Seminary
Course Taught
- Introduction to the Old Testament / Hebrew Bible
- Introduction to the Pentateuch
- Biblical Prophets
- Biblical Interpretation
- Old Testament Exegesis in Hebrew
Education
- Ph.D, Durham University, UK (2012)
- M.A. in Religious Studies, Hebrew University, Israel (2008)
Research Interests
- Biblical Prophets
- Peripheral Biblical Characters (including Women in the Bible)
- Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Exegetical Traditions and Interactions
- The Sacrificial Cult and its Influence on Non-ritual Texts
- Resilience in the Bible
Publications and Media Placements
Books
A Woman Validates the Word: Re-Thinking Huldah’s Prophetic Legacy and Locus (Oxford University Press), 2026.
The Akedah Servant Complex: The Soteriological Linkage of Genesis 22 and Isaiah 53 in Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Texts. Biblical Exegesis and Theology Series 69 (Peeters Publishers, Leuven, Belgium) 2013.
Peer-Reviewed Articles
“Does Mishneh Matter? The Significance of Huldah’s Place.” Journal of Ancient Judaism. (2026).
“Reconciliation in the Templeless Age: The Servant’s Function as Sanctuary in Isaiah 53,” Old Testament Essays -- OTE 34 No. 3 (2021): 915–935.
“Hannah’s Agency in Catalyzing Change in an Exclusive Hierarchy,” Journal of Biblical Literature 140 (2021): 271–289.
“The Resilience of the Captive Girl Child in 2 Kings 5,” Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 45 (2021): 461–475.
“‘A Model of Christ’: Melito’s Re-Vision of Jewish (Akedah) Exegeses,” Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations 12 No 1 (2017): 1-18.
“Hesed and Sacrifice: The Prophetic Critique in Hosea,” Catholic Biblical Quarterly 78 No 1 (2016): 47-67.
“A Pauline Paradigm of Partnership” in Concilium: International Journal for Theology (2010/2011) (English Edition; SCM Canterbury Press, UK). Also translated into German, Italian, and Spanish.
Invited Book Chapters
“‘He was to Her as a Son’: The Intercultural Adoption of Moses and its Implications” in Adoption in the Hebrew Bible (eds. Ekaterina Kozlova and Cat Quine; Bloomsbury T& T Clark), 2024.
“A Resilient Reading of the Young Miriam in Exodus 2” (Violence Against Women and Children in the Hebrew Bible: Between Trauma and Resilience, eds. Kristine Garroway, Paul Kim and John Martens, T&T Clark, Bloomsbury Publishing),2024.
Honors and Awards
- Core Curricular Innovation Fellowship (2023)
- Mellon Awards (2022, 2023)
- Faculty Professional Advancement Grant, Curry College, MA (2016)
- Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD: Summer Research Grant at the University of Tübingen, Germany (2010)
Professional Organizations and Associations
- Member of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)
- Society of Biblical Literature Israelite Prophetic Literature Unit Steering Committee Member
- Member of the Society for Old Testament Study, UK (SOTS)
- Member of the Catholic Biblical Association (CBA)