Biblical Studies Research Seminar
School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
2014-2015 Semester 2
Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are held on Fridays 11:15am-12:30pm in the Martin Hall,
New College, University of Edinburgh.
16 Jan 2015
Dr. Sarah Whittle, Nazarene Theological College, Manchester, “Moral Purity and
Exegesis from Leviticus to Origen”
23 Jan 2015
Mr. William Kelly, University of Edinburgh, “Liars, Drunks, Philanderers and
Louts: The Problem of ‘False Prophecy’ in the Book of Jeremiah”
30 Jan 2015
Mr. Clement Grene, University of Edinburgh, “Forgiven or Forgotten? Peter and
Judas in the Gospel of Mark”
6 Feb 2015
Mr. Samuel Hildebrandt, University of Edinburgh, “Quoted Speech in the Book
of Jeremiah”
13 Feb 2015
Mr. Andrew Kelley, University of Edinburgh, “Power and Authority: Miracles
and Christology in Mark’s Gospel”
20 Feb 2015
No seminar
27 Feb 2015
Dr. David Reimer, University of Edinburgh, “Forgiveness in the Psalms”
6 Mar 2015
Dr. David Lincicum, University of Oxford, title TBD
13 Mar 2015
Dr. Miriam Bier, London School of Theology, “Dispersing Blame: Strategies for
Survival in Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Psalm 137”
20 Mar 2015
Dr. Philippa Townsend, University of Edinburgh, “Israel and the Nations in the
Book of Revelation”
26 Mar 2015
4:00pm, CSCO Lecture: Dr. T. J. Lang, University of Durham, “Disbursing the
Account of God: Fiscal Terminology and the Economy of God in Colossians
1:24-25”
27 Mar 2015
Dr. Benjamin Schliesser, University of Zürich, “The Paul of N. T. Wright: Paul
and the Faithfulness of God in Dialogue with Other Major Pauline Theologies”
3 Apr 2015
No seminar
16 Apr 2015
Time TBD, Gunning Lecture: Prof. Troels Engberg-Pedersen, University of
Copenhagen
5 May 2015
Time TBD, Gunning Lecture: Prof. Shaye J. D. Cohen, Harvard University