Dr. Willam S. Campbell BA (Belfast), BD (London), BD (Dublin), PhD (Edinburgh)

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Contact Details

School of Theology, Religious Studies and Islamic Studies
Tel: 01570 424 915 (4915)
E-mail: w.s.campbell@trinitysaintdavid.ac.uk

Location

Sheikh Khalifa Building

Campus

Lampeter Campus

Job Title

Reader in Biblical Studies

Role in the University

  • PG teaching and superivision in TRIS;
  • Research Current areas of PhD supervision include:The Origins of the Church in Rome; The Lord’s Supper in the Context of the Roman Empire; The Vine and the Son of Man:  Ps 80 in the Messianic Matrix of Second Temple Judaism;Covenant and Works in the Corinthian Correspondence;  The Divine Warrior Motif in Mark and Revelation

Background

  • 1970 PhD University of Edinburgh
  • 1970-75 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer University of Sunderland
  • 1975-1994 Principal Lecturer/ Head of Department Westhilll College, Selly Oak, Birmingham 
  • 1994-97 Reader in Biblical Studies, Westhill College, Selly Oak, Birmingham
  • 1997-98 King's College, London (School of Education)
  • 1998-present Reader in Biblical Studies University of Wales, Lampeter.

Member of

  • Member of the Society for Biblical Literature
  • Member of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (SNTS)
  • Chair of SNTS Seminar Reading Paul in Context: Theological and Social-Scientific Approaches’
  • Member of the British New Testament Society
  • Executive Member of the Association of Lecturers in Religion and Education
  • Chairman of the Birmingham Council for Christians and Jews 1984-98

Academic Interests

  • Biblical Studies Christian
  • Origins in Judaism

Areas of Research

  • Covenantal Theology and Participation in Christ;
  • Identity Formation in the Pauline Communities;
  • Jewish Christianity;
  • Paul’s Politics of Difference and Equality;
  • Ethnicity, Ethics and Transformation in Pauline Literature;
  • Social-scientific Approaches to Paul;
  • Paul’s Gospel in a Multi-Faith World;
  • Pauline Theology;

Publications

Books and Chapters in Books

  • Paul and the Creation of Christian Identity. London, New York: T&T Clark International: 2006. Paperback edition March 2008.
  • Paul's Gospel in an Intercultural Context: Jew and Gentile in the Letter to the Romans, Studies in the Intercultural History of Christianity, Frankfurt: Peter Lang 1991, reprinted edition 1992.
  • Medieval Readings of Romans.Ed. with P.Hawkins and B.D.Schildgen, Vol 7 in the Series Romans Through History and Cultures. London, New York:T&T Clark 2007.
  • Research in Religious Education, ed. with Leslie J. Francis and William K. Kay, Leominster: Gracewing 1996.
  • ‘The Addressees of Paul’s Letter to the Romans: Assemblies of God in House Churches and Synagogues?’ in Between Gospel and Election :Explorations in the Interpretation of Romans 9-11, eds. Florian Wilk and J. Ross Wagner, Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2010, pp. 171-195.
  • ‘Built on Tradition but not Bound by Tradition‘, in Ehrensperger K. and R.W. Holder eds., Reformation Readings of Romans; Romans Through History and Cultures  Series. London, New York: T&T Clark 2008, pp. 166-70.
  • ‘Reading Romans in Conversation with Medieval Interpreters: The Challenge of Cross-Fertilization’, in Medieval Readings of Romans. Ed. With  P.Hawkins, B.D.Schildgen, Romans Through History and Cultures Series. London, New York:T&T Clark 2007, pp.202-212.
  • ‘Covenant’, ‘New Covenant’, ‘Israel II:Paul’ in The IVP Dictionary of the New Testament. Daniel G.Reid ed. Downers Grove, Ill: Intervarsity Press 2004, pp. 242-245, 523-529
  • ‘All God's Beloved in Rome!’ Jewish Roots and Christian Identity', in Celebrating Romans: Template for Pauline Theology. Essays in Honor of Robert Jewett. Sheila E. McGinn ed. Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans 2004, pp.67-82.
  • ‘Zwischen Synagoge und Staat: Identität und Konflikt in den paulinischen Gemeinden’,in „Was“ begegnet sich im religiösen, christlich-jüdischen Dialog? Aktuelle kultur- und religionswissenschaftliche Theorien zur Deutung, Verhältnisbestimmung und Diskursfähigkeit von Religionen. Stuttgart, Berlin: Kohlhammer Verlag 2003, pp.151-170.
  • ‘Millennial Optimism for Jewish-Christian Dialogue’, in The Future of Jewish-Christian Dialogue, Dan Cohn-Sherbok (ed.), Lampeter : Edwin Mellen Press, 1999, pp.217-37.
  • ‘The Church as Israel / People of God’, Dictionary of the Later New Testament and its Developments, Downer's Grove, IL:IVP 1997, pp.204-19.
  • ‘The Rule of Faith in Romans 12:1-15:13’, Pauline Theology, Vol.3 , eds. D.M. Hay & E. Johnson, Minneapolis, Augsburg Fortress Press, 1995, pp. 259-86,  republished Atlanta: SBL 2002, pp. 259-86.
  • ‘The Contribution of Traditions to Paul's Theology’, Pauline Theology, Vol.2, ed. David M. Hay, Minneapolis, Augsburg Fortress Press, 1993, pp. 234-54, republished Atlanta: SBL 2002, pp. 234-54.
  • ‘Martin Luther and Paul's Epistle to the Romans’, in The Bible as Book: The Reformation, O'Sullivan O. (ed.), London: The British Library 2000, pp.103-114.
  • "Divergent Images of Paul and His Mission, in Reading Israel in Romans: Legitimacy and Plausibility of Divergent Interpretations, Romans Through History and Cultures Series Vol I, Cristina Grenholm and Daniel Patte (eds.), Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press 2000, pp.187-211
  • Dictionary articles in Dictionary of Paul and his Letters, Downer's Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1993 
- ‘Covenant and New Covenant’  (pp.179-83) 
- " Israel" ( pp. 441-46) 
- "Judaizers" ( pp. 512-16) 
- "Olive Tree" (pp. 642-44)
  • ‘Romans III as a Key to the Structure and Thought of the Letter’, in The Romans Debate, K.PDonfried ed., Peabody, Mass: Hendrickson, 1991,pp. 251-65.
  • ‘Paul’s Understanding of Revelation with Particular Reference to Continuity and Discontinuity between Christianity and Judaism’, in D. Kerr and D. Cohn-Sherbok (eds), Christians, Muslims and Jews, Canterbury: University of Kent, 1983, pp. 53–60.
  • ‘The Place of Romans 9-11 within the Structure and Thought of the Letter’, Studia Evangelica, Vol.VII, Akademie Verlag: Berlin, 1982, pp.90-99.
  • ‘Christ the End of the Law: Romans 10:4’ Studia Biblica 1978,Vol 3., E.A.Livingstone ed., Sheffield: Sheffield University Press 1980, pp.65-72.
  • ‘Salvation for Jews and Gentiles: Krister Stendahl and Paul's Letter to the Romans’, Studia Biblica 1978, Vol. 3, E.A.Livingstone ed. Sheffield: Sheffield University Press, 1980, pp.73-81.
Articles
  • ‘Religion, Identity and Ethnicity: The Contribution of Paul the Apostle’, Journal of Beliefs and Values 29 (2), August 2008, pp.139-50.
  • ‘Unity and Diversity in the Church: Transformed Identities and the Peace of Christ in Ephesians’ in Irish Biblical Studies, vol 27, 2007, pp4-19, republished in Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies, Vol.25, Jan.2008.
  • ‘A Pioneering Experiment: Islamic Studies within a Teaching Qualification’ with M.C.Felderhof in Journal of Beliefs and Values Vol.28/3 Dec 2007, pp. 297-308.
  • ‘Perceptions of Compatibility between Christianity and Judaism in Pauline Interpretation’, Biblical Interpretation , Vol XIII/3 2005, special edition of journal entitled Paul between Jews and Christians, pp. 298-316.
  • ‘Martin Luther and Paul’s Epistle to the Romans’, (abridged version) in Luther Digest: An Annual Abridgement of Luther Studies. Vol 11/2003, pp.7-9.
  • ‘Significant Nuances in Contemporary Pauline Interpretation’, Irish Biblical Studies Vol. 24/2002, pp. 184-200.
  • ‘Jewish Responses to the Revised Understanding of Judaism and of Self-Understanding in Christianity’, Journal of Beliefs and Values, Vol.22(2), 2001 pp.231-4.
  • ‘The Rise of Christianity’, Journal of Beliefs and Values Vol. 19 (1) 1998, pp.135-9.
  • ‘Favouritism and Egalitarianism: Irreconcilable Emphases in Romans ?’, Society of Biblical Literature Seminar Papers, Annual Meeting 1998, pp.12-32
  • ‘The Sociological Approach to the New Testament: Promise and Problems’, Journal of Beliefs and Values, Vol. 14 (1), 1993, pp.2-10.
  • New Testament sections of Great Events of Bible Times: New Perspectives on the People, Places and History of the Biblical World (with Professors John Ferguson and Frances Young), ed. J. Harper, Marshall Editions, London and Doubleday, New York 1987, German Edition, Faszinierende Welt der Bibel, , Freiburg i.Br.: Herder, 3rd printing 1992.
  • ‘Did Paul Advocate Separation from the Synagogue ?’, Scottish Journal of Theology, Vol. 42, 1990, pp. 457-67.
  • Historical Context, Exegesis and Preaching with Particular Reference to Paul’s Letters’, Irish Biblical Studies 5, April 1983, pp.73-93.
  • ‘Christianity and Judaism: Continuity and Discontinuity’, International Bulletin of Missionary Research, April 1984, pp. 54-59.
  • ‘Romans III as a Key to the Structure and Thought of the Letter’, Novum Testamentum 23, 1981, pp.22-40, republished in The Romans Debate, K.P. Donfried ed., Peabody, Mass: Hendrickson, 1991,pp.251-65.
  • ‘The Romans Debate’, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Vol. 10, 1981, pp.19-28.
  • ‘Revisiting Romans, 1972-1981’, Scripture Bulletin, 12, 1981, pp.2-10.
  • ‘The Freedom and Faithfulness of God in Relation to Israel’, Essays in Honour of Professor A.T. Hanson, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Vol.13, 1981, pp.27-45.
  • ‘What are they saying about Christian-Jewish Relations ?’ Journal of Beliefs and Values, Vol. 2 (2), 1981, pp.10-13.
  • ‘Some Recent Literature on Paul’s Letter to the Romans: A Critical Survey’, in Biblical Theology 25, 1975, pp.1-9.
  • ‘Why did Paul Write Romans?’ in Expository Times 85, 1974, pp.264-69.
Forthcoming Publication
  • ‘Covenantal Theology and Participation in Christ: Pauline Perspectives on Transformation’, in New Perspectives on Paul and the Jews, ed. R. Bieringer, D. Pollefeyt. Leuven: Peeters 2010.
  • ‘I Rate All Things as Loss: Paul’s Puzzling Accounting System: Judaism as Loss or the Re-Evaluation of All Things in Christ’, in Celebrating Paul: Festschrift in Honour of J.A.Fitzmyer and J.Murphy-O’Connor. Washington: CBQ supplements Series, 2010.
  • ‘Gentile Identity and Transformation in Christ According to Paul’, in The Making of Christianity: Conflict, Contacts, and Constructions, Festschrift for Bengt Holmberg. Ed. M.Zetterholm, S. Byrskog. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns 2010.
  •  ‘Käsemann on Romans: The End of an Era or the Way to the Future?’ in Modern Interpretations of Romans: Tracking Their Hermeneutical/Theological Trajectory,, ed. Daniel Patte, Volume 10 of the Romans Through History and Cultures Series. London, New York: T&T Clark 2011.
  • ‘”Let Us Maintain Peace” (Rom 5.2): Reconciliation and Social Responsibility’ in The Bible in Academy, Church, and Culture. Festschrift. Alan Sell ed. Eugene, OR: Wipf&Stock 2010.
  • ‘Ernst Käsemann and His Theology’ in Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity, General editor Daniel Patte, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2010.
  • ‘Universality and Particularity in Paul’s Understanding and Strategy of Mission’, in Paul as Missionary, T.J.Burke and B. S.Rosner eds., London, New York: T&T Clark 2011

Additional Information

Current Research

  • Covenantal Theology and Participation in Christ;
  • Identity Formation/Transformation in the Pauline Communities (Monograph planned for 2012)
  • Pauline Theology in Social Context (edited volume of essays 2011)

Project:

  • SNTS Seminar 2010-2013  Reading Paul in Context
  • Reviewing and Other Activities
  • Editor of the Journal of Beliefs and Values (since 1977)
  • Review Articles and Reviews published in Bulletin of John Ryland’s Library, Expository Times, Irish Biblical Studies, Journal of Theology, Journal of Beliefs and Values, Journal of Biblical Interpretation, Journal of Contemporary Religion, Journal of New Testament Studies, Scottish Journal of Theology, Scripture Bulletin, Catholic Biblical Quarterly Reader of manuscripts for Cambridge University Press, T&T Clark et.al.

Select Conference Papers since 2001

  • Coventantal Nomism or Participation in Christ ? E.P.Sanders Reconsidered’, Short Paper SNTS Annual Meeting, Humboldt University, Berlin 2010
  • ‘Welcome One Another as Christ Has Welcomed Us: Reconciliation in Rom 5.10 and 15.7’, SBL Annual Meeting, New Orleans 2009
  • ‘Covenantal Theology and Participation in Christ:Pauline Perspectives on Transformation’, 
Interdisciplinary Academic Seminar, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, New Perspectives on Paul and the Jews, September 2009
  • ‘The Addressees of Paul’s Letter to the Romans: Assemblies of God in House Churches and Synagogues?’, SBL International Meeting, Rome, July 2009
  • ‘Paul’s Puzzling Accounting System : Judaism as Loss or the Re-evaluation of All Things  in  Christ ?’, Opening Lecture of the Year of St Paul Lecture Series at Villanova University, September 2008
  • ‘"I Rate All Things as Loss": Paul's Rhetoric of Comparison’,  Short Paper SNTS Annual Meeting, University of Lund, Sweden, July 2008
  • ‘Ernst Käsemann  on Romans: The Way Forward or the End of an Era?’  SBL Annual Meeting San Diego 2007
  • ‘“Learning Christ” – Discipleship in the Pauline Tradition’.    SBL International Meeting Vienna 2007
  • ‘“As Having and as not Having”: Paul and Indifferent Things in 1 Corinthians 7:17-32a.’      SNTS  Annual General Meeting Aberdeen 2006
  • ‘Unity and Diversity in the Church: Transformed Identities and the Peace of Christ in Ephesians’.   SBL Annual Meeting Washington 2006
  • ‘Social Factors as a Catalyst for Paul’s Theologizing’.   SBL International Meeting Edinburgh 2006
  • ‘ Christ-Defined Identity’.  SBL International Meeting, Groningen 2004
  • ‘“I Laid the Foundation”: Paul the Architect of Christian Identity ?’ SBL International Meeting Cambridge 2003
  • ‘The Crucible of Christian Identity: Paul Between Synagogue and State’. British New Testament Society Conference Birmingham 2003
  • ‘Paul and the Creation of Christian Identity: Paul’s Theology of the Other’, SNTS Annual General Meeting Durham 2002
  • ‘How New Perspectives on Paul Assist in Illuminating Ancient Jewish-Christian Relations’.    SBL Annual Meeting Denver 2001
  • ‘The Interpretation of Paul: Beyond the New Perspective’, British New Testament Society Conference, Manchester 2000.