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Sze-kar Wan is a Professor of New Testament at Southern Methodist University, specializing in Pauline studies and cross-disciplinary hermeneutics. Their research bridges biblical theology with postcolonial theory and comparative religious traditions.
Education:
- Th.D., Harvard University Divinity School (1992)
- M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (1982)
- A.B., Brandeis University (1975)
Research focuses on Paul and empire critique, postcolonial biblical interpretation, and intersections between Hellenistic Judaism (e.g., Philo) and Pauline theology. Notably, they explore Neo-Confucianism as a lens for comparative religious analysis.
Recent publications examine Paul’s rhetoric of weakness, Origen’s Roman commentary, and hyphenated identities in Asian-American biblical hermeneutics. Their work contextualizes scripture through ancient and modern cultural frameworks.
Professional roles include:
- Ordained Episcopal priest
- Editorial board member, Journal of Biblical Literature
- Contributor to New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible
