SCOTT C. RYAN NEW TESTAMENT AND GREEK

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1 SCOTT C. RYAN NEW TESTAMENT AND GREEK BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF RELIGION ONE BEAR PLACE #97284 WACO, TX PERSONAL Spouse: Rev. LeAnne Spruill Ryan Education: B.A., Gardner-Webb University (2004); M.Div., Duke University Divinity School (2009) Ordination: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, St. John s Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC (2009) Children: Asher David Ryan, born April 9, 2015 Denominational Affiliation: Licensed Baptist Minister (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship) EDUCATION Ph.D. in Biblical Studies, Baylor University, anticipated 2016 Major Field: New Testament Minor Fields: Hebrew Bible, Jewish and Greco-Roman Studies, Historical Theology Dissertation: Apocalyptic Conflict and The Divine Warrior in Paul s Letter to the Romans Advisor: Beverly Roberts Gaventa; Other Committee Members: Bruce W. Longenecker, Lidija Novakovic, Todd D. Still Teaching Capstone in Higher Education (completed May 2015) Th.M., Duke University Divinity School, 2009 Thesis: The Joshua Motif in the Epistle to the Hebrews: An Analysis of the Narrative Pattern of Exodus and Conquest Advisor: Joel Marcus M.Div., Duke University Divinity School, 2008, Magna cum laude Excellence in Bible Award recipient B.A., Gardner-Webb University, 2003, Cum laude Major: Religious Studies and Philosophy Minor: Hellenistic Greek Greek Award, Christian Service Award, and Senior Art Award recipient RESEARCH INTERESTS Pauline Epistles, Israel s Scripture in the New Testament, Gospel of Mark, Pauline Soteriology, Material Culture (Pompeii and Herculaneum), Second Temple Judaism, Jewish Messianism, Literary and Rhetorical Criticism, Reception History

2 Scott C. Ryan 2 CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Apocalyptic Conflict and The Divine Warrior in Paul s Letter to the Romans (dissertation in progress) Insecurity and the God of Hope: The Powers in Pompeii and Paul s Letter to the Romans (preparing for submission) ΑΡΧΗ ΤΟΥ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΥ: New Creation Motifs in Mark s Prologue (in progress) Review of Debra Scoggins Ballentine, The Conflict Myth and the Biblical Tradition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015) (in progress). HONORS AND AWARDS Graduate School Doctoral Fellowship (Baylor, 2011-Present) Full tuition and financial stipend for five years Graduate School Dean s Scholarship (Baylor, 2011-Present) Supplemental merit stipend for five years Baptist College and University Scholar (Baylor, 2011-Present) Award by the Graduate School to doctoral students who attended Baptist universities as undergraduates; fosters conversations related to the integration of faith and learning and Baptist higher education Selected as a Young Scholar in the Baptist Academy (2015) Selected to participate in week-long seminar at Regents College, Oxford University The Donald and Judy Schmeltekopf Fellowship for Educational Leadership (Baylor, ) Awarded by the Graduate School to one Baptist student each academic year, who shows promise for leadership in Baptist higher education Excellence in Bible Award (Duke, 2008) Awarded by Biblical Studies area faculty to outstanding graduating students in Old and New Testament Benjamin N. Duke Scholarship (Duke, ) Financial scholarship awarded by Duke Divinity School Wachovia Scholars Daniel R. Hoover Scholarship (Duke, ) External Merit-based financial scholarship awarded to students studying in North Carolina Baptist House of Studies Balentine Scholarship (Duke, ) Merit-based financial scholarship awarded by the Baptist House of Studies

3 Scott C. Ryan 3 Greek Award (Gardner-Webb, 2003) Awarded by Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy faculty to the graduating student with highest average in Greek courses Christian Service Award (Gardner-Webb, 2003) Awarded by Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy faculty Theta Alpha Kappa National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology (inducted 2002) Alpha Chi National College Honor Society (inducted 2001) Senior Art Award (Gardner-Webb, 2003) Awarded by Department of Visual Arts faculty to outstanding graduating students in the arts; also includes financial award PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Society of Biblical Literature National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion Baylor University Department of Religion Ministry Guidance Committee ( ) TeaCHE: Baylor Graduate School Teaching Capstone in Higher Education ( ) PROFF: Baylor Graduate School Preparing our Future Faculty participant ( ) Life on the Grad Line : Baylor Graduate School Seminars Steering Committee ( ) PUBLICATIONS (PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS) Presenting the Pauline Voice: An Appreciation of the Letter to the Laodiceans, with Bruce. W. Longenecker, New Testament Studies 62.1 (2016) Forthcoming. Journeying in Hope: Paul s Letter to the Romans and John Bunyan s The Pilgrim s Progress and The Holy War in Conversation, American Baptist Quarterly (2015) Forthcoming special edition for Young Scholars in the Baptist Academy with a response from Paul S. Fiddes, Prof. of Systematic Theology, Oxford University. That These Glorious Results Will at Some Day Be Realized : An Examination of the Rhetoric of Self-Help, Respectability, and Social Uplift in the Early Works of E.C. Morris, Baptist History and Heritage Journal 49.3 (2014): The Reversal of Rhetoric in Philippians 3:1-11, Perspectives in Religious Studies 39.1 (2012):

4 Scott C. Ryan 4 BOOK REVIEWS Matthew V. Novenson, Christ Among the Messiahs: Christ Language in Paul and Messiah Language in Ancient Judaism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Reviews in Religion and Theology 21.3 (2014): Lidija Novakovic, Raised from the Dead According to the Scripture: The Role of Israel s Scripture in the Early Christian Interpretations of Jesus Resurrection. New York: T&T Clark International, Perspectives in Religious Studies 40.4 (2013): Ben Witherington III, Paul s Letter to the Philippians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, Reviews in Religion and Theology 20.1 (2013): J. Ross Wagner, C. Kavin Rowe, and A. Katherine Grieb, eds., The Word Leaps the Gap: Essays on Scripture and Theology in Honor of Richard B. Hays. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, Reviews in Religion and Theology 17.4 (2010): Richard A. Horsley, ed., In The Shadow of Empire: Reclaiming the Bible as a History of Faithful Witness. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, Reviews in Religion and Theology 16.4 (2009): ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS Apocalyptic Conflict and the Divine Warrior in the Letter to the Romans: An Inquiry to Paul s Use of a Motif. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Atlanta, GA, November 21-24, Apostle Paul, Professor Barclay, and the Gift: A Response to John M.G. Barclay s Paul and the Gift on Romans 1-5. Paper presented at the Baylor New Testament Colloquium. Waco, TX, September 24, Journeying in Hope: Paul s Letter to the Romans and John Bunyan s The Pilgrim s Progress and The Holy War in Conversation. Paper presented at the Young Scholars in the Baptist Academy seminar. Regents Park College, Oxford University, July 14, Insecurity and the God of Hope: The Powers in Pompeii and the Paul s Letter to the Romans. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion. Campbell University Law School, Raleigh, NC, May 19, Insecurity, Wrath, and the God of Hope: Reading Paul s Apocalyptic Gospel in the Roman World. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. San Diego, CA, November 23, Man s Best Friend: Theological Reflections on Minkyu Lee s Animated Short Adam and Dog. Paper presented at the Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture: Faith and Film. Waco, TX, October 23, 2014.

5 Scott C. Ryan 5 Re-Imagining the Future of Higher Education: Observations from a Schmeltekopf Fellow. Paper presented at the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting. Charleston, SC, June 2, Reflections on the Future of Baptist Higher Education in Honor of Donald D. Schmeltekopf on the Occasion of His Retirement. Paper presented at the retirement reception for Dr. Donald D. Schmeltekopf. Baylor University, Waco, TX, April 3, ΑΡΧΗ ΤΟΥ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΥ: New Creation in Mark s Prologue. Paper presented at the Southwest Commission on Religious Studies. Irving, TX, March 8, Anything You Can Do Paul Can Do Better: Psalm 115:1 LXX, Prosopopoiia, and Paul s Syncritical Argument in 2 Corinthians 4:7-5:10. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Baltimore, MD, November 25, I Believed, And Therefore I Spoke : 2 Corinthians 4:13 and Prosopopoetics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion. Baylor University, Waco, TX, May 23, Do This In My Memory : Reading 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 in the Context of Honor, Shame, and Ancient Memorialization. Paper presented at the Southwest Commission on Religious Studies. Irving, TX, March 9, Teaching Students in Transition: Pedagogy and Christian Smith s Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. Paper presented at the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting. Little Rock, AR, June 5, Speech and Character in Paul s Epistle to the Romans: Reflections on Romans 3:9-20. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion. Belmont University, Nashville, TN, May 23, Joshua, Jesus, and the Ἀρχηγὸς: The Rhetorical Use of the Narrative Pattern of Exodus and Conquest in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Paper presented at the Southwest Commission on Religious Studies. Irving, TX, March 8, God s Captive Slave: Reconsidering Paul s Use of Roman Triumphal Imagery in 2 Corinthians 2:14. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Baptist Professors or Religion. Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC, May 24, The Joshua Motif in the Epistle to the Hebrews: Reflections on the Narrative Pattern of Exodus and Conquest. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion. Baylor University, Waco, TX, May 26, 2009.

6 Scott C. Ryan 6 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Baylor University Teacher of Record, Lecturer in Religion, The Christian Scriptures (fall 2015); The Christian Heritage (spring 2016) Co-Instructor, Paul and His Letters, Bruce W. Longenecker (spring 2015) Teaching Assistant, New Testament Doctoral Colloquium: The Vesuvian Towns and Early Christianity, Bruce W. Longenecker (fall 2014-spring 2015) Co-Instructor, The Moral Vision of the New Testament, Bruce W. Longenecker (fall 2014) Co-Instructor, Mt. Vesuvius and Early Christianity, Bruce W. Longenecker (spring 2014) Co-Instructor, Paul and His Letters, Bruce W. Longenecker (fall 2013) Teaching Assistant, The Christian Scriptures, Eric Holleyman (fall 2011-spring 2013) Duke University Divinity School Preceptor, New Testament Interpretation, Joel Marcus (spring 2011) Preceptor, New Testament Interpretation, Douglas A. Campbell (spring 2010) Preceptor, New Testament Interpretation, Susan Eastman (spring 2009) Preceptor, Old Testament Interpretation I, Ellen F. Davis (fall 2008) Duke University Writing Tutor and Administrator at The Center for Theological Writing at Duke Divinity School ( ) Tutor and Mentor of Student Athletes at Duke University Athletics ( ) MINISTRY EXPERIENCE Director of Student Ministries, Mt. Hermon Baptist Church (Durham, NC, September 2009-June 2011) Interim Pastor, Mt. Hermon Baptist Church (Durham, NC, June-September 2010) Pastoral and Administrative Intern, Renovatus Church of God (Charlotte, NC, May-August 2007) Pastoral Intern, Broad River Community Church (Boiling Springs, NC, May-August 2006) Seminar/Retreat Speaker and Mission Trip Leader, Crossroads Ministries (Shelby, NC, )

7 Scott C. Ryan 7 Select Topics Taught at Local Churches and Conference Seminars:! Teaching Theology through the Arts, co-taught with LeAnne Spruill Ryan! The Empty Tomb: Why the Resurrection Matters! Racial Reconciliation and the Challenge for the Church, co-taught with Joseph Jones, Jr.! Attempting to Understand Pain and Suffering! Why Don t You Look Like Me? Unity and Diversity in the Church! Accountability in Local Communities! Loving God and Loving Others! What to do when the Fuzzies are Gone: Living Faithfully after Summer Camp OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Assistant for Bruce W. Longenecker (summer 2015) Research Assistant for Beverly Roberts Gaventa (summer 2014) Research Assistant for Douglas A. Campbell ( ) Proofread and/or indexed the following manuscripts for publication:! Bruce W. Longenecker, The Crosses of Pompeii: The Case for Jesus-Devotion in the Shadow of Mount Vesuvius (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016), Forthcoming.! Bruce W. Longenecker, The Cross before Constantine: The Early Life of a Christian Symbol (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2015).! Karen K. Melton, Advancing Measurement of Family Leisure. Ph.D. dissertation, Texas A&M University, 2014.! Joel Marcus, Mark 8-16: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (Anchor Yale Bible 27A; New Haven: Yale University Press, 2009).! C. Kavin Rowe, World Upside Down: Reading Acts in the Graeco-Roman Age (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009).! Douglas A. Campbell, The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009). REFERENCES Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Distinguished Professor of New Testament (Dissertation Advisor) Department of Religion, Baylor University Mikeal C. Parsons, Macon Chair of Religion Department of Religion, Baylor University Bruce W. Longenecker, W.W. Melton Chair of Religion Department of Religion, Baylor University Todd D. Still, Dean and William M. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures

8 Scott C. Ryan 8 George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University Richard B. Hays, George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament (currently on leave) Duke University Divinity School Larry Lyon, Vice Provost and Dean of Baylor Graduate School Baylor University T. Laine Scales, Associate Dean for Graduate Students and Professional Development, Professor of Higher Education Baylor University