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Curriculum Vitae
Meira Z. Kensky
Department of Philosophy and Religion
1220 First Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
(319)399-8628
Currently
Joseph E. McCabe Associate Professor of Religion, Coe College (Cedar Rapids, IA); August 2015 Education
Ph.D.
M.A.
B.A.
University of Chicago Divinity School, 2009
University of Chicago Divinity School, 2001
Sarah Lawrence College, 1999
Dissertation
“Trying Man, Trying God: The Divine Courtroom in Jewish and Christian Literature” (Hans-Josef Klauck,
Advisor; Michael Fishbane and Gregory Sterling, Readers)
Areas of Study
Biblical literature (New Testament specialty), Early Christian Literature and History, Second Temple Judaism,
Rabbinic Judaism.
Areas of Specialization
Biblical Narrative, Early Jewish and Christian Narrative, Relationship between Early Christian and Rabbinic
Thought, Jewish and Christian Biblical Interpretation, Legal Motifs in Jewish and Christian Texts,
Historiography in the Mediterranean World, Christian and Jewish Apologetics.
Publications
Book
Trying Man, Trying God: The Divine Courtroom in Early Jewish and Christian Literature. WUNT II 289; Tübingen: Mohr
Siebeck, 2010. (Review: George Parsenios, CBQ 74 [2012], 157-158).
Book Under Contract
Isopyschos: The Figure of Timothy in Pauline and Post-Pauline Literature. WUNT I; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, forthcoming.
Articles and Chapters in Edited Volumes
"Timothy and 'Timothy': Crisis Management, Church Maintenance," Early Christianity 5 (2014): 35-67.
"Getting Perspective: The Divine Courtroom in Tertullian of Carthage's Apologeticum," in The Divine Courtroom in
Comparative Perspective (Shalom Holtz and Ari Mermelstein, eds.; Leiden: Brill, 2014), 94-127.
"The Hymnic Conclusion to Romans 9-11," in The History of Religion School Today (Thomas R. Blanton IV, Robert
Matthew Calhoun, and Clare K. Rothschild, eds.; WUNT 308; Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2014), 73-87.
“Courtrooms in Luke-Acts,” Biblical Research 55 (2010): 69-87.
Review of David Rudolph, A Jew to the Jew: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23Review of A Jew to
the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Studies in Jewish-Christian Relations 7 (2012),
http://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/scjr/article/view/3196.
“Parashat Vayelech: Post-Biblical Exegesis,” Women of Reform Judaism’s Torah Commentary. New York: URJ Press, 2007.
“Bosom of Abraham,” “Burning Bush”, “Courtroom Scenes,” “Damnation,” et al. Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its
Reception. New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2009.
“In the Wake of My Mother,” in Steven Holloway, ed. In the Wake of Tikva Frymer-Kensky. New York: Gorgias Press,
2009.
Presentations
“The Crucifixion, the New Testament, and the Jews,” 29th Annual Stone Lectureship in Jewish Studies, Augustana
College, April 24th, 2014.
“Getting Perspective: The Divine Courtroom in Tertullian of Carthage’s Apologeticum,” Benjamin N. Cardozo School
of Law, January 2012.
“Angels and Angles: Courtroom Scenes, Ideology, and Angels as Messengers of Character and Author in Late
Antique Literature,” Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, November 2010.
“Courtrooms in Luke-Acts,” Chicago Society of Biblical Research, March 2010.
“In the Wake of my Mother,” Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, November 2007.
“The Weighing of the Soul in Late Antique Art and Literature,” Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting,
November 2006.
“Sanegoria, Kategoria, and the Technical Vocabulary of the Divine Courtroom in Rabbinic Midrash,” Chicago
Rabbinical Assembly, April 2007.
Response to Robin Jensen, “Dining with the Dead,” SHOHET Conference on Roman, Jewish, and Christian Burial
Practices, University of Chicago, 2005.
Response to David Aune, Early Christian Studies Workshop, University of Chicago, 2004.
Response to Francis Young, University of Chicago, 2003.
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Coe College, 2009-2015.
Courses taught: REL 010-01: Introduction to Religion
REL-015-01: Belief and Unbelief
REL-048-00: Western Religions
REL-105-00: Hebrew Bible
REL-115-00: New Testament
REL-128-00: Judaism
REL-148-00: Islam
REL-215-00: The Rise of Christianity
REL-278-00: Religion in America
REL-310-00: Early Christian Gospels
REL-365-00: The Letters of Paul
REL-330-00: Women in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel
REL-385-00: Special Topics: Research Methods in Religion
FYS-110-13: Courtrooms and Courtroom Dramas
FYS-110-15: Jerusalem: Texts and Textures, History and Memory
HON-715-00: Culture and Revolution
Instructor, Department of Theology, Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois, 2005-2008.
Courses taught: 19-106: Introduction to Christian Theology
19-223: Old Testament
19-225: New Testament
19-420: Special Topics: Studies in Paul
Instructor, “History-Writing in Ancient Israel,” B’nai Tikvah Congregation, Deerfield, Illinois, Winter 2009.
Instructor, “The Book of Amos and the Beginning of Classical Prophecy,” North Shore Suburban Beth El, Highland
Park, Illinois, Fall 2008.
Instructor, “Philo of Alexandria,” Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah, Wilmette, Illinois, Spring 2007.
Instructor, “The Book of Job,” Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago, Fall 2005.
Instructor, “Worlds of Meaning: An Introduction to World Religions,” Genesis at Brandeis University, Summer 2005.
Instructor, “Abraham in Jewish and Christian Biblical Interpretation;” Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan
Chicago, Spring 2005/Winter 2006.
Instructor, “The Origins of Judaism: Jews under Greco-Roman Rule;” Board of Jewish Education of
Metropolitan Chicago, Fall 2004.
Teaching Assistant, “Introduction to Historical Studies in Religion;” University of Chicago Divinity School
(Hans-Josef Klauck, James Robinson, Instructors), Spring 2004/Spring 2006.
Teaching Assistant, “Women in Ancient Israelite Religion;” McCormick Theological Seminary (Melody Knowles,
Instructor), Fall 2000.
Professional Experience
Seminar Assistant, American Academy for Jewish Research Graduate Student Seminar, University of Chicago,
June 2003.
Research Assistant, Prof. Melody Knowles (McCormick Theological Seminary, 2001).
Instructor, “Seventy Faces of Wisdom;” Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago, Northbrook, IL,
2006-2008.
Instructor, “Dramas of Jewish Living through the Ages;” Florence Melton Adult Mini-School, 2003-2005.
Selected Public Lectures
“The Synoptic Gospels,” Coe College Thursday Forum, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2015.
“Studies in the Megillot: Esther and Jonah,” Congregation B’nai Tikvah, Deerfield, IL, 2013.
“Paul of Tarsus: The Man, The Myth, The Letters,” Coe College Thursday Forum, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2013.
“The Gospel of John: Christ, Crisis, and Community,” Coe College Thursday Forum, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2011.
“The Relationship between Jewish and Christian Literature,” West Suburban Temple Har Zion, Oak Park,
Illinois, 2010.
“Resurrection, the World to Come, and the Messianic Age in Judaism and Christianity,” West Suburban Temple
Har Zion, Oak Park, Illinois, 2008.
“Another Look at Ruth,” Congregation Rodfei Zedek, Chicago, Illinois, 2007.
“Philo of Alexandria and Early Christian Literature,” St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church, Chicago, Illinois,
2007.
“Jesus’ Journey to Jerusalem in the Gospels.” St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church, Chicago, Illinois, 2006.
“The Death of Moses in Jewish and Christian Literature.” St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church, Chicago,
Illinois, 2006.
“Texts and Textures of Gnosticism: The Hymn of the Pearl.” Saints of Faith, Hope, and Charity Roman Catholic
Church, Winnetka, Illinois, 2005.
“The Split between Judaism and Christianity I: Insights from Acts of the Apostles.” St. John Chrysostom
Episcopal Church, Chicago, Illinois, 2004.
“The Split between Judaism and Christianity II: Fighting Words;” St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church,
Chicago, Illinois, 2004.
“The Crucifixion, The New Testament, and the Jews,” Beth Hillel Congregation, Wilmette, Illinois, 2004.
Awards and Honors
C. J. Lynch Outstanding Teacher Award, Coe College, 2013.
Beahl and Irene H. Perrine Faculty Fellowship, Coe College, 2011-2014.
Ella Pochobradsky Fellowship for Faculty/Student Research, Coe College, 2010.
Dissertation Fellow, Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago, 2007-2008.
Fuerstenberg Fellowship, University of Chicago, 2005-2007.
Milo P. Jewett Prize in Biblical Studies, University of Chicago, 2003.
Milo P. Jewett Prize in Biblical Studies, University of Chicago, 2001.
Stanley and Evelyn Lipkin Prize in the Humanities, Sarah Lawrence College, 1999.
Divinity School Fellowship, 1999-2001 (M.A.); 2001-2003 (Ph.D.)
Miscellaneous Experience
Admissions Counselor, University of Chicago Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 2000-2004.
Senior Interviewer, Sarah Lawrence College Office of Admissions, 1998-1999.
Language Proficiency
Greek, Hebrew, French, German.
Professional Societies
Society of Biblical Literature (Member)
American Academy of Religion (Member)
Chicago Society for Biblical Research (Associate Member)
References
Hans-Josef Klauck, Michael Fishbane (University of Chicago); John Lemos, Jeff Hoover, Christopher Hatchell
(Coe College); Clare Rothschild (Lewis University); Janet Spittler (University of Virginia).