Simon Gathercole

Simon Gathercole is a Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Divinity. He serves as Director of Studies in Theology at Fitzwilliam College and holds editorial roles for Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Early Christianity, and New Testament Studies. His research focuses on New Testament interpretation, early Christian-Jewish relations, and Christological doctrines.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Classics and Theology from Cambridge
• PhD under James Dunn at Durham University
• Short-term studies at University of Tübingen and Jewish Theological Seminary, New York

Research Interests: Explores connections between New Testament texts and contemporary literature, specializing in Pauline studies, Gospel christology, and apocryphal writings. Current projects include early views on eschatological timing and substitutionary atonement theory.

Recent Work Trends: Recent articles engage with Pauline syntax in 1 Thessalonians, Lukan parables' eschatology, and inscriptions' utility for NT studies. Maintains focus on manuscript titles and Gnostic texts' theological implications.

Advising & Grants: Supervises doctoral research in Pauline theology and extra-canonical Gospels. Active in editorial work shaping NT scholarship through journal curation.

Labs/Teams: Leads Cambridge's Divinity Faculty research initiatives, collaborating on projects like the Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae.