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"There is no magical
formula for interpreting the New Testament. But, whatever one
believes about how the text speaks to 21st century people, one
must recognize that the New Testament is a collection of
writings that is very old, very foreign, and very diverse in
perspective. Attending to the cultural realities within which
the text was written and allowing the different books to voice
their own perspectives can open doorways otherwise unknown,
yielding insights into today’s human situation that might be
crucial to human existence itself. This is what I find most
exciting about interpreting the New Testament."
Education:
Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2005
M.Div., The Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, 1996
B.S., The University of Massachusetts, 1990
Areas of Expertise:
Gospels, especially the Gospel of Mark and how it uses previous cultural traditions in creative ways to express the significance of Jesus; the meaning of religious activity in Greco-Roman culture; identity formation of early Christian groups in relationship to other Greco-Roman groups, including other Jewish groups; the use of the Hebrew Bible and Septuagint in the New Testament.
Recently Published Works:
The Psalms of Lament in Mark's Passion: Jesus' Davidic Suffering.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Exegetical Commentary for Proper 7 (2 Corinthians 6:1-13),
Proper 8 (2 Corinthians 8:7-15), and Proper 9 (2 Corinthians
12:2-10). Lectionary Commentary Series, Year B, Volume III.
Louisville: Westminster John Knox
Press, 2007.
“Challenging the Divine: LXX Psalm 21 in the Passion Narrative
of the Gospel of Mark” Tom Shepherd and Geert van Oyen, eds.,
Mark’s Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus. Leuven: Peeters
Publishing, 2006.
“Abandonment and Suffering: The Use of Psalm 40 (LXX) in the
Markan Passion Narrative,” in Glenn Wooden and Wolfgang Kraus,
eds., Septuagint Research: Issues and Challenges in the Study of
the Greek Jewish Scriptures. Septuagint and Cognates Studies
Series. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2006.
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