Paul M. Joyce

Paul M. Joyce serves as Samuel Davidson Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible within the Department of Theology & Religious Studies at King's College London's Faculty of Arts & Humanities. His academic leadership includes past presidency of the Society for Old Testament Study (2017-2018).

Research interests focus on:

• The Exilic Age of Ancient Israel with specialization in Ezekiel and Lamentations
• Book of Amos studies
• Historical reception of the Bible in Jewish and Christian traditions
• Psychological approaches to biblical interpretation

His scholarly work demonstrates consistent engagement with trauma theory, literary analysis, and theological implications of biblical texts.

With 62 total research outputs including 36 book chapters, 14 reference works, 8 monographs, and 4 journal articles, Joyce's publication trajectory shows increasing focus on trauma hermeneutics and reception history since 2020. His recent works examine Lamentations through psychological frameworks and explore temple symbolism in Ezekiel's visionary architecture.

Professional service includes significant editorial contributions to major biblical reference works including The Oxford Bible Commentary and The Jerome Biblical Commentary. Supervision of 26 postgraduate research projects demonstrates active mentorship in Hebrew Bible studies.