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Professor Markus Bockmuehl is the Dean Ireland's Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Theology and Religion, affiliated with Keble College. He previously held professorships at the Universities of St Andrews, Cambridge, and in Canada. His work bridges New Testament studies, Jewish and early Christian history, emphasizing the interplay between theology and history. Key research focuses on Jesus' presence in scripture, Jewish-Christian relations, and early Christian creedal development. He has organized major conferences (e.g., 2024 Pontifical University conference on Old Testament as Christian Scripture) and led interdisciplinary projects like the Oxford-Notre Dame initiative on scriptural creedal development (2018-22, $45,000). He mentors early-career scholars globally, notably through ERC-funded postdoctoral fellowships (e.g., €225,000 for Jeremiah Coogan's work). His publications include *The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus* (2025), *Ancient Apocryphal Gospels* (2017), and edited volumes on Dead Sea Scrolls research. He serves as Associate Editor of *Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament* and directs the NT4Oxford research portal.
Research interests include the symbiosis of history and theology in biblical interpretation, early Christian-Jewish dialogue, and the development of creedal formulations. Current projects explore Jesus’ presence in NT texts and the Old Testament’s role in Christian theology. His work often bridges ancient texts with contemporary theological questions, as seen in studies on resurrection narratives (*The Risen Jesus*, 2025) and Jewish-Christian friendships in antiquity (2024).
Grants and fellowships include leadership roles in multi-institutional projects ($45k Oxford-Notre Dame) and mentoring over €425k in EU fellowships. He has advised on Dead Sea Scrolls research (2018-22) and co-edited proceedings for *Revue de Qumran*. His teaching emphasizes exegetical rigor and contextual understanding, reflecting his commitment to early-career academic development across disciplines.
