Sheila E. McGinn

M.A., Ph.D.

Emerita Prof. Biblical Stud. & Early Christianity

John Carroll University

Institution

John Carroll University
John Carroll Boulevard
University Heights, OH 44118
United States
http://www.jcu.edu
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Education:
Northwestern University 1978 B.A.
University of Dallas 1981 M.A.
Northwestern University 1989 PhD
OT Books
Genesis, Exodus
NT Books
Matthew, Mark, Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, Galatians, 1-2 Thessalonians, Philemon, Revelation
OT/NT Backgrounds #1
NT Apocrypha/Pseudepigrapha, Roman period
OT/NT Backgrounds #2
Archaeology- Asia Minor
OT Themes and Topics
Apocalyptic, Covenant
NT Topics
Historical Jesus, Jewish-Christian relations, Parables, Paul (Writings), Paul- New Perspective, Sociology-Early Christian Groups
Hermeneutics
Modern Criticism: Feminist (NT), Modern Criticism: Rhetorical (NT)
Languages (Ancient)
Greek (NT), Latin
Languages (Modern)
French, Computer Literacy
Year Associate Member
1985
Year Full Member
1989
Studies
Patristic theol. at Univ. of Dallas, 1979-81 (M.A.); early Christianity at Northwestern Univ., 1982-89 (Ph.D.).
Teaching
early Christianity at Garrett-Evangelical Theol. Sem., 1983-84; theol. at Loyola Univ., Chicago, 1984-87, 1991-92; at Mundelein Coll., Chicago, 1987-91; at John Carroll Univ. (prof.), 1992-2022; named JCU Emerita Professor 2023.
CBA Offices
CBQ Assoc. Ed., 2005-12. CBA Program Comm., 2009-; CBA Consultor, 2010-12; CBA CFI 2018-27; CBA VP 2022-23; CBA President 2023-24; BSCBA General Editor 2023-26; OTA Managing Editor 2025-28.