Max Botner, Ph.D.
Director – Center for Bible Study; Associate Professor
School of Theology & Leadership
Rocklin, CA
Biography:
Max has served as a lecturer and researcher in the US, UK, and Germany. His primary research interests include Jewish exegetical practices, ancient messianism and early Christology, and early Jewish and Christian sacrificial theologies. Above all, he is passionate about training students, clergy, and lay leaders to know and embody the biblical story. Currently, Max serves as Associate Professor for the聽School of Theology and Leadership聽and Director of the Center for Bible Study at Jessup.
Max and his wife Jessica are natives of Northern California and alumni of Jessup. They have four children and currently reside in Lincoln, CA.
Education:
Ph.D. in New Testament Studies, University of St. Andrews (2017)
Dissertation Title: “How Can Mark’s Christ be David’s Son?”
Dissertation Title: “How Can Mark’s Christ be David’s Son?”
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Classics, University of California, Davis (2013)
M.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary (2011)
B.A. in Business Administration, William a4yy午夜福利 (2009)
Publications / Work:
Beyond the New Testament: Advanced Greek Readings for Students of Biblical Studies. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, forthcoming in 2023.
鈥淢essiahs and Revolutionaries.鈥 In Behind the Scenes of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts. Edited by Bruce Longenecker, T. J. Lang, and Elizabeth Shively. Baker Academic, forthcoming in 2023.
with Justin Duff and Simon D眉rr, eds. Atonement: Jewish and Christian Origins. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2020.
鈥淭he Essence of a Spiritual House: Misunderstanding Metaphor and the Question of Supersessionism in 1 Peter.鈥 Journal of Biblical Literature 139 (2020): 411鈥27.
Jesus Christ as the Son of David in the Gospel of Mark. Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series 174. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019. Recipient of the 2021 Manfred Lautenschl盲ger Award for Theological Promise.
Jesus Christ as the Son of David in the Gospel of Mark. Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series 174. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019. Recipient of the 2021 Manfred Lautenschl盲ger Award for Theological Promise.
鈥淭he Fragrance of Life: Reconsidering the Sacrificial Logic of Ephesians 5:2.鈥 Biblical Research 64 (2019): 67鈥82.
鈥淎 Sanctuary in the Heavens and the Ascension of the Son of Man: Reassessing the Logic of Jesus鈥 Trial in Mark 14.53鈥65.鈥 Journal for the Study of the New Testament 41 (2019): 310鈥34.
鈥淗as Jesus Read What David Did? Probing 鈥楶roblems鈥 in Mark 2:25鈥26.鈥 Journal of Theological Studies 69 (2018): 484鈥99.
鈥淭he Messiah is 鈥榯he Holy One鈥 of God: 峤 峒呂澄刮肯 蟿慰峥 胃蔚慰峥 as a Messianic Title in Mark 1:24.鈥 Journal of Biblical Literature 136 (2017): 419鈥35.
