The International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (IOSCS) is an international association of researchers whose main research focus is the study of the

Septuagint The Septuagint ( ), sometimes referred to as the Greek Old Testament or The Translation of the Seventy (), and abbreviated as LXX, is the earliest extant Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible from the original Biblical Hebrew. The full Greek ...

and related texts.

Research

The IOSCS has published a journal since 1968. It was first published as ''Bulletin of the International Organization of Septuagint and Cognate Studies'' (BIOSCS), and, since 2011, under the title ''Journal of Septuagint and Cognate Studies'' (JSCS), each one in annual volumes. The editor is Siegfried Kreuzer. In addition, the ''monograph series'', edited by Wolfgang Kraus, has been published since 1972. The IOSCS organizes international congresses every three years, in organizational connection with the congresses of the

International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament The International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT) is a scientific organization of Old Testament scholars, established in 1950 in Leiden. The first congress was held in 1953 in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capit ...

(IOSOT). The 16th Congress was held in Stellenbosch in 2016, and the 17th Congress was held in Aberdeen in 2019. The site of the 18th Congress (2022) is Zurich. In addition, the IOSCS participates in the annual meetings of the

Society of Biblical Literature The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), founded in 1880 as the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis, is an American-based learned society dedicated to the academic study of the Bible and related ancient literature. Its current stated mis ...

. The IOSCS carries out various projects. These include the ''

New English Translation of the Septuagint The ''New English Translation of the Septuagint and the Other Greek Translations Traditionally Included under That Title'' (NETS) is a modern translation of the Septuagint (LXX), that is the scriptures used by Greek-speaking Christians and Jews ...

'' (NETS), the Hexapla Project and the Society of Biblical Literature Commentary on the Septuagint (SBLCS).

John William Wevers Prize in Septuagint Studies

Since 2011, the IOSCS has awarded the John William Wevers Prize in Septuagint Studies (in honor of John William Wevers) for outstanding research achievements in the field of Septuagint research and related fields. The previous award winners are: *2020: Joel Korytko *2019: Bryan Beeckman *2018: Daniel Olariu *2017: Jelle Verburg *2016: Nesina Grütter *2015:

Christoffer Theis Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει ...

*2014: James R. Covington *2013: Ben Johnson *2012: ''Not awarded'' *2011: Bradley John Marsh

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* {{Authority control Septuagint Organizations established in 1968 Research organizations in the United States