EDITH M. HUMPHREY

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

412 362-5610/humphrey@pts.edu

TEACHING APPOINTMENTS

2002-present Professor of New Testament Studies, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary,

Installed in William F. Orr Chair November 2005

Tenure granted May 2005

Full Professorship granted May 2007

1997-2002 Professor of Scripture, Augustine College, Ottawa, Acting Dean in 2001-2:
“Reading the Scriptures,” “Jesus and the Gospels,” “Biblical Text and Commentary”

2000-2002 Sessional Lecturer, Carleton University, Ottawa:

“Introduction to the Early History of Christianity, Islam and Judaism,”

“From Christ to Constantine,"

“The History and Literature of Early Christianity,”

Lecturer, “Foundations of Christian Spirituality,” St. Paul University, Ottawa

Lecturer, “The Biblical Roots of Christian Spirituality,” Continuing Theological Education, Presbyterian College, McGill University, Montréal

1999-2000 Sessional Lecturer, “Exegesis and Interpretation,” Regent College, Vancouver

Sessional Lecturer, “The Thought and Writings of Paul,” Carleton University, Ottawa
Lecturer, “Old Testament Introduction,” St. Paul University, Ottawa

1998-1999 Lecturer, “Religion et culture au Canada,” University of Ottawa
Lecturer, “The Corinthian Correspondence” and “Reading Daniel,” Tyndale Seminary (Ottawa and Toronto campuses)

Sessional Lecturer, “New Testament Foundations,” Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA.

1997-1998 Lecturer, “Introduction à l’ancien testament,” University of Ottawa
Sessional Lecturer, “The Thought and Writings of Paul,” Carleton University

Lecturer, “New Testament Theology and History” and “Introduction to the Apocalypse,” Tyndale Seminary (Ottawa campus)

1997 Lecturer, “Jesus and Apocalyptic,” Wycliffe College, Toronto School of Theology, University of Toronto

Lecturer, “Jesus and Apocalypse,” Regent College, Vancouver

1996-97 Sessional Lecturer, “The Bible and Western Culture,” Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University

Lecturer, “Introduction to the Apocalypse,” Regent College, Vancouver

Lecturer, “Introduction au nouveau testament,” University of Ottawa

1995-96 Lecturer, “Introduction to the Old Testament,” St. Paul University, Ottawa

1994-95 Lecturer, “Introduction to the Apocalypse,” Wycliffe College, Toronto School of Theology

Sessional Lecturer, “The Bible in Western Culture,” McGill University, Montreal

1993-94 Lecturer, “Introduction to the New Testament,” Carleton University, Ottawa

Sessional Lecturer, “The Religion of Ancient Israel,” McGill University

1992-93 Sessional Lecturer, “Modern Christian Thought” and “Introduction to Christianity I and II,” Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Québec

1991-92 Sessional lecturer, “The Religion of Ancient Israel,” McGill University

Co-lecturer, “Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels” and “Major Motifs in New Testament Theology,” McGill University

1990-91 Sessional lecturer, “The Religion of Ancient Israel,” McGill University

Instructor for extension course, “Between the Testaments,” Diocesan College, Montreal

1988-90 Teaching Assistant, McGill University: “The Bible and Western Culture,” “Introduction to the New Testament,” “Jesus of Nazareth”

1986-87 Sessional lecturer, “New Testament Interpretation,” McGill University

1984-85 Teaching Assistant, “New Testament Interpretation,” McGill University

EDUCATION

1984-91: Ph.D. (New Testament and Christian Origins); McGill University, Faculty of Religious Studies

Dissertation: “The Ladies and the Cities: Transformation and Apocalyptic Identity in Joseph and Aseneth, 4 Ezra, the Apocalypse and The Shepherd of Hermas.”

Advisor: Dr. Donna Runnalls

Comprehensive Examinations:

1. New Testament (Major)

2. Old Testament (Minor)

3. Intensive Examinations: the Apocalypse of John and translation/exegesis of New Testament

Languages: French, German, Greek

[The Ph.D. degree was awarded with the notation of “excellent.”]

1982-84: Course work in M. A. program and research/preparation of thesis proposal on the “Transfiguration of Jesus in the New Testament,” Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University

[Early promotion to Ph.D. program following completion of M.A. courses, on the basis of academic record]

* Three children were born during the period 1982-89

1972-76: B.A. Four-year degree, Victoria University, Toronto.

English and Classics. [Honours List]

1973-74: A.R.C.T. Piano Degree, Performer’s, Royal Conservatory of Toronto.[First Class Honours]

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Editorial Board for The Anglican Planet since 2006

Steering Committee, SBL: Paul’s Theology and 2 Corinthians Seminar since 2006

Steering Committee, SBL: Biblical Hermeneutics Seminar since 2004

Commission on Ministry, Pittsburgh Diocese, Episcopal Church, since 2003

Society of Biblical Literature, 1992-2004

Steering Committee, SBL Rhetoric and New Testament Section since 2003

Member of the Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar, Boston and Oxford, 2002 and 2004

Member of the Future of Anglican Consultation, Oxford, June 2002.

Theologian for the Essentials Consultation, Anglican Church of Canada, 1999-2007

Canadian Society of Biblical Studies, 1984-2004; executive 1998-2001

Canadian Evangelical Theological Association, 1987-2003; executive 1998-2000

Primate’s Theological Commission, ACC, active 1996-2001, consultative 2001-2004

Theological Commission for New Westminster Diocese 1999-2001, ACC

AWARDS

1991 Governor General's Gold Medal

Dean's List

1985-87 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship

McGill Major Fellowship declined

1984 Joachim Jeremias Essay Prize (Canadian Society of Biblical Studies)

1975 Joseph Wesley MacCallum Scholarship, and Lincoln Hutton Scholarship, Victoria University, University of Toronto

ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

2001-2002 Acting Dean, Augustine College, Ottawa

1999-2002 Music Director, Organist, St. George’s Anglican Church, Ottawa

1998-2001 Programme Coordinator, Canadian Society of Biblical Studies

1995-96 Member of the Development Council for “Book of Two Thousand Tongues,”
a project of the Canadian Bible Society

1973-2002 Private Music Instructor (Piano, Voice and Theory)

1980-83 Pastor and Administrator, Salvation Army, Montreal, Québec

1978-79 Pastor and Administrator, Salvation Army, Cambridge, Ontario

1976 Instructor for Work Adjustment Training Program, Regent Park, Toronto, Ontario Government

PUBLIC and CHURCH ACTIVITY

2002-7 Teaching on a regular basis at Church of the Ascension, Oakland, PA.

Member of Commission on Ministry, Pittsburgh Diocese, Episcopal Church.

Keynote address: “On the Word of God, Wobbling Stools and Upstart Quadrilaterals – Scripture and the Anglican Communion,” Mere Anglicanism Conference, Charleston.

2006 Participant in Ecumenical Discussion, Holy Spirit Seminar, Duquesne, with

Cardinal Walter Kasper, November 2006

“Academic Panel” respondents to speakers at Mere Anglicanism, Charleston

Member of China team, lecture and presentation, May 2006.

Women Clergy Retreat, Darbyshire, England (Church of England)

Preached at Ecclesall, Sheffield

Lenten series on Jesus, Southminster Presbyterian

Series on the Apocalypse, St. Vernon Presbyterian

Elders’ and Presbyters’ retreats (Shenango Presbytery)

Judged books of colleagues for CSBS book award

2005 “To Sing is a Lover’s Thing,” Installation Address.

Lecture Series at Muskingum College, “Revelations on Revelation"

Lecture Series “Singing Praises with Understanding: Anglican Hymnody,”

(Albany Episcopal Diocese)

Plenary Speaker, Sanctuary Episcopal Event, “The Place of Scripture in the Anglican Communion.”

Lecture, “Whither with the Windsor Report?” Diocese of Ottawa, St. George’s Parish.

Guest Speaker, Women’s Conference Salvation Army Toronto Divison,

“My Song is Love Unknown: Friendship with God.”

Convocation Speaker, St. John’s Theological Conference, Newfoundland.

Clergy Retreat, “Icons of Love,” St. John’s, Newfoundland.

“On Probabilities, Possibilites, and Pretexts: Fostering a Hermeneutics of Sobriety, Sympathy and Imagination in an Impressionistic and Suspicious Age” at the Translating the New Testament (Bingham Annual) Symposium, McMaster Divinity School, Hamilton.

“To Squeeze the Universe into a Ball-- Playing Fast and Loose with Lazarus” at the Translating the New Testament Symposium, McMaster Divinity School.

“Magnifying the Mystery, Sustained in the Spirit: The Communion of Marriage,” at the What is Marriage? Conference, St. Olaf College, Minnesota.

2004 Advent Adult Bible Study Series, Shadyside Presbyterian Church

Speaker, “Icons of Love—Communion in Friendship, Family, Marriage and Church,”
Episcopal Clergy Retreat, Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Speaker, “Belonging and Believing in the Family of God,” Church of Ascension Retreat, Pittsburgh.

“Recent Issues in New Testament Studies,” Diaconate Continuing Education, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.

Lecture Series, “The Trinitarian Shape of Christian Spirituality,” Continuing Theological Education, Presbyterian College, McGill University, Montréal.

Plenary Speaker for the Anglican Communion Institute Conference, Colorado Springs:

“The High, the Deep and the Domestic: Anglican Hymnody and Verse.”

2003 Plenary speaker and seminar leader for The Fourth National Evangelical Anglican Congress, September 19-23, Blackpool, England.

Lecture: “The Bible and Healing,” Augustine College, Ottawa.

“Come to the Waters, Keynote speaker for national clergy retreat, Anglican Church of Canada, Ancaster, Ontario.

“Christian Spirituality,” One-day Seminar, Westminster College, PA.

2002 Speaker for Inter-Seminary Conference, Bridging the Bible and Theology: A Catholic-Protestant Catholic- Protestant Conversation, Steubenville University, “Liturgy and Spirituality in the Apocalypse.”

Plenary speaker for Confessing the Faith Conference of Mainline Churches, Indianapolis, “Jesus Then and Now.”

Retreat Speaker for the Diocese of Ontario (Kingston), Anglican Church of Canada,

“The Holy Spirit, the Human spirit, and Christian Spirituality”

Plenary Speaker at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford Summer School -- Consultation of Anglican Theologians and Pastors, “Trinitarian Spirituality”

1977-2002 Preaching, Teaching, and Music Ministry on a regular basis at St. George’s Anglican Church (Ottawa) Capital View Community Church (Nepean), St. Stephen’s Anglican Church (Montreal), St. Peter’s Anglican Church (Ottawa), the Salvation Army (Toronto, Cambridge North and Montreal), as well as guest preaching for various congregations, including Anglican, Presbyterian, Salvation Army, Baptist and United Church of Canada

2001 Lecture Series, “The Biblical Roots of Christian Spirituality,” Continuing Theological Education, Presbyterian College, McGill University, Montréal

Guest Speaker, Essentials Conference 2001, Langley, B.C.

(“The Trinity Today: God’s Mystery Unveiled for Us”)

Guest Speaker, Trinity Episcopal School For Ministry Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

(“The Biblical Shape of Christian Spirituality”)

2000 “Generic Spirituality: Solace or Scourge?” Annual Public Panel Discussion,

Redeemer College and Augustine College, at St. Paul University

Guest Speaker, SEAD Canadian Conference, Wycliffe College, Toronto

(“New Testament Perspectives on the Atonement”)

1999 Guest Speaker, SEAD Canadian Conference, Wycliffe College, Toronto

(“Paul, Mysticism and Pluralism”)

Guest Speaker, “National Essentials Day,” Anglican Church, Toronto Diocese

(“The Jesus Seminar and Burton Mack”)

Retreat Speaker, “Revealing Images of the People of God: Pictures from the Book of Revelation,” Three separate retreats: North Toronto Salvation Army Corps; Kanata Baptist Church; United Church (retreat centre outside Ottawa)

1998 Keynote Speaker for “Community of Concern” Conference, United Church of Canada, Hamilton, Ontario (“Jesus, the Only Saviour”)

Guest Speaker, General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada

(“Our Authorities and Decision-Making in the Church Today”)

Guest Speaker, St. Alban’s Anglican Church,

(“God’s Treasure in Jars of Clay -- Response to M. Ingham’s Mansions of the Spirit”)

1997 Appointed Member of the Primate’s Theological Commission, ACC

1996 Panel member, Crosstalks, Vision Television

Panel member and speaker, “Dialogue on Essentials,” Vancouver, B.C.

Speaker for “Focus on Essentials,” Anglican Conference, Nanaimo, B.C.

“Why we name God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit”

Keynote Speaker for “Encouragement 1996” Calgary, B.C.

(“The Stone the Builders Rejected? Popular and Academic Responses to Jesus”)

1994 Speaker at Essentials ‘94, Montreal, Québec (“Jesus, History and Faith”)

Speaker in Debate Series, Montreal Diocesan College, Québec (“Trinitarian Language”)

Speaker for Conference sponsored by Okanagan Prayer Book Society, Kelowna, B.C.

(“Worship in Heaven and on Earth --The Hymns of the Apocalypse”)

1992 Keynote Speaker for FOCUS, Anglican Youth Camp, Montreal Diocese, Québec

(“The People of God and the Apocalypse”)

1970-83 Social activities, youth and music ministry, teaching/preaching, fundraising and community programs associated with the Salvation Army

PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS

ACADEMIC BOOKS

And I Turned to See the Voice: The Rhetoric of Vision in the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007.

Intimacy and Ecstasy: When the Holy Spirit Meets the Human Spirit. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005.

(Guide to ) Joseph and Aseneth, Guide to Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha 8; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 2000.

The Ladies and the Cities: Transformation and Apocalyptic Identity in Joseph and Aseneth, 4 Ezra, the Apocalypse and The Shepherd of Hermas. JSP Supp 18, Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1995.

ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS

“To Honour the Body and to Honour God,” Sexual Ethics, ed. Andrew Goddard, SPCK, forthcoming.

“On Probabilities, Possibilites, and Pretexts: Fostering a Hermeneutics of Sobriety, Sympathy and Imagination in an Impressionistic and Suspicious Age” in Translation and Interpretation of the Scriptures. Eds. M. Boda and St. Porter; Baker Academic, forthcoming.

“‘And His Servants Shall Perform the Lamb’s Service’-Priestly Discourse in the Book of Revelation,” The Intertexture of Priestly Discourse in the New Testament. Ed. Greg Bloomquist, SBL Symposium Series, forthcoming.

“The Gifts of J.I. Packer: A Cool Head, a Warm Heart and the Great Tradition” in J.I. Packer and the Evangelical Future. Ed. Timothy George, forthcoming.

“On Visions, Arguments and Naming: The Rhetoric of Specificity and Mystery in the Apocalypse” in Festschrift for Stephen S. Wilson, ed. Zeba Crook, Sheffield Phoenix Press, forthcoming.

“Second Esdras, Book of” for The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, Abingdon Press, forthcoming, September 2007 .

“ ‘And I Shall Heal Them’ –Repentance, Turning and Penitence in the Johannine Writings” in Repentance in Christian Perspective. Eds. Mark Boda and Stanley Porter, Liturgical Press, 2006.

“To Rejoice or Not to Rejoice?” in The Reality of the Apocalypse: Rhetoric and Politics in the Book of Revelation. Ed. David L. Barr. SBLSS; Atlanta: SBL Press, 2006, 113-125.

“ ‘For the Joy of Human Love:’ God’s Revelation and (Re)creation Through Friendship” in Christian Friendship. Ed. S. Harris; Charlottetwon, P.E.I.; St. Peter’s, 2006, 13-49.

“2 Corinthians,” “New Creation,” “Jesus and Scripture” and “Infancy Narratives” for The Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of Scripture. Pages 138-141; 358-363; 536-7 in eds. Kevin Vanhoozer, Craig Bartholomew and N. T. Wright; Baker , 2005.

“Which way is up? –Revival, Resurrection, Assumption and Ascension in the Rhetoric of Paul and John the Seer.” Pages 328-339 in Essays in Honour of Frederik Wisse: Scholar, Churchman, Mentor; ARC: The Journal of the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University 33 (2005).

“A Tale of Two Cities and (at least) Three Women: Transformation, Continuity and Contrast in the Apocalypse” in Reading the Apocalypse: A Resource for Students. Ed. David Barr, Atlanta: SBL Press, 2003, 81-96.

“One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic – Awaiting the Redemption of Our Body,” in Evangelical Ecclesiology: Reality or Illusion? Ed. John Stackhouse; Baker Academic, 2003, 135-159.

“Same-sex Eroticism and the Church: Classical Approaches and Responses,” in The Homosexuality Debate: Faith Seeking Understanding, Ed. Catherine Sider Hamilton, Toronto: Anglican Book Centre, 2003, 37-94.

“Ambivalent Apocalypse: Apocalyptic Rhetoric and Intertextuality in 2 Corinthians,” in The Intertexture of Apocalyptic Discourse in the New Testament. Ed. Duane F. Watson; SBL Symposium Series; Society of Biblical Literature: Atlanta, 2002, 113-135.

“Called to be One: Worshipping the Triune God Together,” in The Trinity: An Essential Faith in Our Time. Ed. Andrew Stirling, Evangel Publishing House: Nappanee, Indiana, 2002, pp.197-214.

“The Enigma of the Yoke: Declining in Parables,” in The Lost Coin: Parables of Women, Work and Wisdom. Ed. M. A. Beavis; The Biblical Seminar 86; Sheffield Academic Press/ Continuum, 2002, 268-286.

“On Bees and Best Guesses: The Problem of Sitz im Leben from Internal Evidence as illustrated by Joseph and Aseneth,” Currents in Research: Biblical Studies 7 (1999) 223-236.

“In Search of a Voice: Rhetoric through Sight and Sound in Revelation 11:15-12:17” in Vision and Persuasion: Rhetorical Dimensions in Apocalyptic Discourse. Eds. Gregory L. Bloomquist and Greg Carey; Chalice Press, 1999, 141-160.

“Why Bring the Word Down?: the Rhetoric of Demonstration and Disclosure in Romans 9:30-10:13” in Romans and the People of God; Festschrift for Gordon Fee. Eds. S. Soderlund and N. T. Wright; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999, 129-148.

“Called to be One: Worshipping the Triune God Together” in Grace and Truth in a Secular Age. Eds. T. Bradshaw, G. Bray, and Peter Zahl; Oxford: Latimer House, 1998, 219-234.

“Will the Reader Understand? –Apocalypse as Veil or Vision in Recent Historical Jesus Studies,” in Whose Historical Jesus? Eds. Michel Desjardins and William E. Arnal; Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier Press, 1997, 215-237.

“Collision of Modes? –Vision and Determining Argument in Acts 10:1-11:18,” Semeia 71 (1995) 65-84.

“‘I Saw Satan Fall . . .’–The Rhetoric of Vision,” ARC: The Journal of the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University 21 (1993) 75-88.

“The Sweet and the Sour: Epics of Wrath and Return in the Apocalypse” in E H. Lovering, Jr (ed.), SBL Seminar Papers 30 (1991) 451-60.

“A Second Début for Aseneth?: Joseph and Aseneth in Current New Testament Scholarship,” ARC: The Journal of the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University 14 (1986) 23-29.

ACADEMIC REVIEWS

Review of After the Spirit, by Eugene F. Rogers in Logos: A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies, forthcoming.

Review of The Old Testament Apocrypha: An Introduction, by Otto Kaiser, Toronto Journal of Theology 21/2 (2005) 245-6.

Review of What are they Saying about New Testament Apocalyptic? by Scott M. Lewis, Catholic Biblical Quarterly 66 (2004) 658-660.

Review of Mary Magdalene, The First Apostle: The Struggle for Authority by Ann Graham Brock, in Review of Biblical Literature (e-journal) of the Society of Biblical Literature, 2004

Review of Introducing the Apocrypha; Message, Context and Significance by David de Silva , Review of Biblical Literature (e-journal) of the Society of Biblical Literature, 2004.

Review of Obedience, Suspicion and the Gospel of Mark; A Mennonite-Feminist Exploration of Biblical Authority, by Lydia Neufeld Harder, Studies in Religion, 2001

Review of Joseph and Aseneth and the Jewish Temple in Heliopolis, by Gideon Bohak, Religious Studies Review, 1997.

Review of From Death to Life: Conversion in Joseph and Aseneth, by Randall Chesnutt, Religious Studies Review, 1996.

Review of Filling up the Measure: Polemical Hyperbole in 1 Thess. 2:14-16, by Carol J. Schlueter, Consensus, 1996.

POPULAR WORK

BOOKLETS, COLLABORATIVE BOOKS AND FILM

A Solid Foundation? – The Seven Pillars of the Jesus Seminar Re-examined, Dare Series 10; Digory Designs: Richmond, 1998; reprint 2001.

Preparation of script and filming of “The Trinity Today: God’s Mystery Unveiled for Us,” Prayerbook Society of Canada and the Essentials Movement, May 2004.

Wrestling with God, a three-volumed workbook series authored in collaboration with The Primate’s Theological Commission, Anglican Church of Canada, by which the Commission seeks to engage others in discussion regarding theological tensions and diversity within the Anglican communion. Complementing the workbooks is a video-taped presentation. Vol 1, Longing For God: Anglicans Talk about Revelation, Nature, Culture, and Authority, ABC Publishing, 2001; Vol. 2, Turning to God: Anglicans Talk about Sin, Grace and the Christian Life, 2002; Vol. 3, Meeting God: Anglicans Talk about Creation, the Trinity, and the Church, 2004.