The Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar continues its multiyear project exploring difficult texts as Christian Scripture. The focus for 2026 is Joshua and Judges. Our question is: How do Joshua and Judges form and shape us into the people God is calling us to be in Christ?
Join us for our final online event for the year to consider questions of formation. We’ll enjoy two short presentations from Helen Paynter and Edwina Murphy. This will be followed by a time of Q&A.
Wednesday September 9, 2026
3pm (US Central), 9pm (BST). See additional timezone conversions below.
Online via Zoom.
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Helen Paynter, “From ‘They Did’ to ‘We Ought’? How Do the Biblical Stories of War And Violence Shape Us?”
Helen Paynter is a tutor (professor in US terms) in biblical studies at Bristol Baptist College. She is a Baptist minister as well as the founder and executive director for the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence. Her PhD research looked at humour in the book of Kings, though her main research interests now lie in narrative hermeneutics, and the intersection between Christian Scripture and violence. She is coming to the end of writing a commentary on the book of Numbers for Wipf and Stock’s Bible in God’s World.
Edwina Murphy, “Meditate upon It Day and Night: Cyprian’s Use of Joshua and Judges in Christian Formation”
Edwina Murphy is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) of the Australian University of Theology. Her area of expertise is early North African Christianity, particularly Cyprian of Carthage and his use of scripture.
Watch the video from the first event:
America/Los Angeles 01:00 PM PDT
America/Denver 02:00 PM MDT
America/Edmonton 02:00 PM MDT
America/Chicago 03:00 PM CDT
America/New York 04:00 PM EDT
Africa/Johannesburg 10:00 PM SAST
Europe/London 09:00 PM BST
Europe/Rome 10:00 PM CEST
Australia/Sydney 06:00 AM AEST (Thurs, 10 Sept)
