Finnish Exegetical Society

The Finnish Exegetical Society (Suomen Eksegeettinen Seura) is a Finnish academic society founded in 1938 by Antti Filemon Puukko, Eelis Gulin, Aarre Lauha and Aimo T. Nikolainen. It is a member of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta). Its purpose is to promote scientific biblical research through publishing, meetings and lectures. Its membership consists largely of researchers and students in theology, classical philology, Assyriology and Jewish studies. The society had about 150 members in 2020, with a peak of nearly 700 members. Since 2022 the chair has been Professor Petri Luomanen and the vice-chair Lotta Valve. The society is a member of the Finnish Association of Scholarly Publishers and publishes the series Suomen Eksegeettisen Seuran Julkaisuja. In addition to publishing, it organises the annual Exegetical Day (Eksegeettinen päivä), which presents research on a particular theme, and awards a prize for the best master's thesis in exegesis each year. The society's website is hosted by the University of Helsinki.

The Finnish Exegetical Society was founded in 1938 by Antti Filemon Puukko, Eelis Gulin, Aarre Lauha and Aimo T. Nikolainen. It is a member of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies. The society's purpose is to promote scientific biblical research through publishing, meetings and lectures. Its membership consists largely of researchers and students in theology, classical philology, Assyriology and Jewish studies. The society had about 150 members in 2020, with a peak of nearly 700 members. Since 2022 the chair has been Professor Petri Luomanen and the vice-chair Lotta Valve. The society is a member of the Finnish Association of Scholarly Publishers and publishes the series Suomen Eksegeettisen Seuran Julkaisuja. In addition to publishing, it organises the annual Exegetical Day (Eksegeettinen päivä), which presents research on a particular theme, and awards a prize for the best master's thesis in exegesis each year.

• 2022

  Petri Luomanen became chair and Lotta Valve vice-chair.

• 2020

  Society had about 150 members.

• 1938

  Society founded by Antti Filemon Puukko, Eelis Gulin, Aarre Lauha and Aimo T. Nikolainen.

Academic society and publisher for biblical exegesis in Finland

• Suomen Eksegeettisen Seuran Julkaisuja

  Publication series of the Finnish Exegetical Society.

1. 1Suomen Eksegeettinen Seurablogs.helsinki.fi
2. 2Suomen Eksegeettinen Seura - Wikipediafi.wikipedia.org
3. 3Finnish Exegetical Society - Wikidatawikidata.org