ABOUT EEP TALSTRA CENTRE FOR BIBLE AND COMPUTER

The Eep Talstra Centre for Bible and Computer is a research center at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Theology. The ETCBC develops and maintains an advanced syntactic database of the Hebrew Bible and researches issues related to Ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, and Syriac syntax and exegesis by applying computational and statistical methods.

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MASTER OF ARTS

The ETCBC offers an MA specialization in Biblical Studies and Digital Humanities.

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Bootcamp on NLP tools for Syriac

Bootcamp on NLP tools for Syriac

On 17-18 January, the Eep Talstra Centre for Bible and Computer (ETCBC) organised a 'boot camp' on NLP tools for Syriac. The response was a bit overwhelming; we had to close the registration well before the deadline, because the limit of twenty-five participants was...

ETCBC Data for the Libre Bible Software

ETCBC Data for the Libre Bible Software

  Libre Software Richard Stallman is the well-known hacker and the leader of the movement of the "libre software (free software)." The reason he usually uses the French word "libre" instead of the common English word "free" is to prevent confusing the notions of...

Digital Tools for the Study of Biblical Hebrew

Digital Tools for the Study of Biblical Hebrew

Having more and more texts available digitally enables us to create simple but effective study tools. While the value of traditional learning techniques and a great deal of practice must not be underestimated, some digital tools can reinforce such a learning style. As...