Kengoro Goto

In his current doctoral research project, Kengoro explores inscriptions and manuscripts written in NWS languages and establishes (1) new linguistic criteria for the identification of Northern Hebrew features and (2) metrics for the assessment of the regional associations of biblical texts. He takes a variationist sociolinguistic approach to deal with complicated issues of variation and change in Ancient Hebrew. His doctoral research project was initially inspired by his MA research project, a comparative study of two texts, namly, Amherst 63 xii 11–19 and MT-Ps 20. Kengoro hopes that through his current doctoral project and other things (serving as a journal editor, SOTS Book List editorial assistant, publishing, and teaching) entrusted to him, he can contribute to the field and serve people in academia and beyond.

Kengoro Goto, "A Variationist Sociolinguistic Approach for the Study of Ancient Hebrew Varieties: Potential and Obstacles" (IOSOT Berlin, Aug 2025)

Kengoro Goto, “On the Significance of the Onomastic and Numismatic Evidence for the Study of Ancient Hebrew Dialectology” (Tyndale Conference, July 2025)

Kengoro Goto, "Introduction of Four External Benchmarks for the Assessment of the Regional Association of Biblical Texts" (ISBL-EABS joint Meeting, Sweden, June 2025)

Kengoro Goto, "New Criteria for the Identification of Northern Hebrew Features," (EABS Graduate Symposium papter, March 2025).

Kengoro Goto, Papyrus Amherst 63 XII 11–19 and MT-Psalm 20: A Study in a Jewish Adaptation and Editorial Strategy (MA dissertation, July 2022).

Kengoro Goto, "The Meaning of Worshiping in 'Spirit and Truth' (John 4:23)." Mediator 15.1 (2020).

EABS Student Prize 2025: Hebrew Bible & Cognate Areas, Winner

The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), the Society for Old Testament Study (SOTS), Tyndale Fellowship (TF), and European Association of Biblical Studies (EABS), Japanese Biblical Institute (JBI)/日本聖書学研究所

Dr Samuel Hildebrandt and Dr Brad E. Kelle

Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship Recipient (PhD, UK): 文部科学省 国費留学生 (博士課程・英国)

SOTS PGRs and ECRs representative

SOTS Book List editorial assistant

APNTS Adjunct Professor (Biblical Hebrew)

Email: [email protected]

Academia: Kengoro Goto (Profile)

Lights Church: Kengoro Goto, Founder and Pastor (Profile in English / Japanese)

note: Kengoro Goto (Profile): Blog articles on Hebrew, Greek, and ministry