H. Cumaili

Independent Researcher in Biblical Hermeneutics, Hebrew Semantics, and Comparative Abrahamic Studies

H. Cumaili is an independent researcher specializing in Biblical Hermeneutics, Hebrew Semantics, and the continuity of prophetic traditions across the Abrahamic religions. His work focuses on textual-historical analysis, semantic development, sacred geography, prophetic expectation, and the relationship between revelation, interpretation, and religious memory across history.

His research examines how divine communication is portrayed within Biblical and related Abrahamic traditions, with particular attention to covenant continuity, theological development, and the transmission of revelation from Moses to the final prophet.

Current projects include the God or Religion? research series, exploring revelation, prophetic continuity, textual criticism, and the evolution of Abrahamic religious consciousness through historical and hermeneutical analysis.

Research Focus

Biblical Hermeneutics and Textual-Historical Analysis
Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Judaism
Prophetic Continuity Across the Abrahamic Traditions
Johannine Literature and Early Christian Interpretation
Messianic Expectation and Prophetic Reception History
Textual Criticism and Semantic Development in Biblical Texts
Sacred Geography and Prophetic Traditions in Biblical Literature
Development of Theological Concepts Through Historical Textual Layers
Mosaic Tradition, Prophetic Authority, and Revelation History
Historical Reception of the Paraclete Traditions

Research Keywords

Biblical Hermeneutics, Hebrew Semantics, Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism, Johannine Literature, Textual Criticism, Prophetic Texts, Early Christian Interpretation, Historical Theology, Prophetic Continuity, Sacred Geography, Abrahamic Studies, Mosaic Tradition, Revelation History, Messianic Expectation, Reception History, Hemdath Kol HaGoyim, Paraklētos (παράκλητος), Tsemach (Branch Tradition), Isaiah 11:1, Zechariah 6:12.

Research & Academic Platforms

Google Sites
https://sites.google.com/view/hcumaili

WordPress
https://hcumaili.wordpress.com/

Academia.edu
https://independentresearcher.academia.edu/HCumaili

ORCID
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8938-119X

SSRN
https://ssrn.com/author=11365068

PhilPeople
https://philpeople.org/profiles/h-cumaili

Zenodo
https://zenodo.org/records/20130053

Medium
https://medium.com/prophetic-texts-biblical-history

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/h-cumaili

Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWHGNESC

GitHub
https://githOSF
https://osf.io/5t7u2/

Substack
https://substack.com/@hcumaili

Academic Contact
contact@h-cumaili.com

Featured Book

God or Religion?

Is a comprehensive textual-historical study exploring the development of religious interpretation from Moses to the last prophet. This research focuses on prophetic continuity, biblical language, and the transformation of religious understanding across time. The project aims to re-examine the origins of religion through critical analysis of sacred texts.

Selected Work

God or Religion? Hemdath Kol HaGoyim (Haggai 2:7) and the Instability of Meaning (2026)

A textual-historical and semantic study examining the interpretive instability of Hemdath Kol HaGoyim in Haggai 2:7, exploring the relationship between language, prophecy, messianic expectation, and theological development across the Abrahamic traditions.

Continuity After Judgment: God and Reconstruction in the Book of Numbers (2026)

A structural and theological analysis of the second half of Numbers, focusing on covenant continuity, legal adaptation, sacred geography, prophetic expectation, and the reconstruction of communal identity after judgment.

Methodology

His research employs a textual-historical and hermeneutical approach that prioritizes:

Linguistic and semantic precision
Historical and literary context
Internal textual development
Comparative Abrahamic analysis
Reception history and interpretive continuity
Distinguishing textual evidence from later doctrinal assumptions

The project approaches revelation and prophetic tradition through the structure of the texts themselves, examining how divine communication, covenant, and theological concepts develop across historical and interpretive layers.

Statement

This website serves as the official academic hub of H. Cumaili, an independent researcher specializing in Biblical Hermeneutics, Hebrew Semantics, and Comparative Abrahamic Studies.

The project is dedicated to the textual-historical study of revelation, prophetic continuity, sacred geography, and the development of theological concepts across the Abrahamic traditions. Its research approach emphasizes linguistic precision, historical context, semantic analysis, and the internal structure of the texts themselves.

Rather than treating religion as a closed static system, the work explores how divine communication, covenant, prophecy, and interpretation unfold across historical stages while maintaining continuity of theological memory and prophetic tradition.

contact@h-cumaili.com

Textual-Historical Research Archive

God or Religion?
Hemdat Kol HaGoyim (Haggai 2:7) and the Instability of Meaning

H. Cumaili
Independent Researcher
Published on PhilArchive / PhilPapers (2026)

https://philpeople.org/feed_items/513179285

Ḥemdat Kol HaGoyim