Lynn Cohick, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, Humanities and Theological Studies | Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL, UNITED STATES
Dr. Lynn Cohick explores the Apostle Paul and his epistles within their larger Jewish and Greco-Roman environments.
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Biography
Dr. Cohick is fascinated by the life and faith of the Jewish and Christian communities during the Hellenistic and Roman imperial periods, believing that gaining the fullest understanding of their world and time is useful in our present time and circumstances. She is particularly interested in studying women in the ancient world, including how they celebrated their faith. The study of the Apostle Paul and his epistles is also a particular focus of her writings and research.
Dr. Cohick enjoys preaching from the Bible, teaching on matters pertaining to women’s ministry, and exploring issues pertaining to the historical relationship between Jews and Christians. She has traveled to Israel, Greece, Turkey and Italy on study tours, including leading students on the Wheaton in the Holy Lands program and as part of the Christian Leadership Initiative, sponsored by the American Jewish Committee and the Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem.
Education (1)
University of Pennsylvania: Ph.D., New Testament / Christian Origins 1996
Areas of Expertise and Research Interests (8)
The Early Church
Early Christianity
Women in the Ancient World
Women in Jewish Traditions
Women in Christian Traditions
Jewish and Christian Relations
Christian Ethics
The Apostle Paul
Professional Affiliations (4)
- North American Patristics Society
- Society of Biblical Literature
- Evangelical Theological society
- Institute for Biblical Research
Media Appearances (8)
An Interview with Dr. Lynn Cohick
Center for Ancient Christian Studies
2016-07-14
Coleman Ford and Shawn Wilhite sit down with Dr. Lynn Cohick to discuss topics of New Testament and Earliest Christianity.
The Double-Edged Sword of Being a Female Bible Scholar
Christianity Today online
2013-10-01
This month Zondervan launches its brand-new The Story of God Bible Commentary, directed by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman. One of the first volumes in the series is by Lynn Cohick, professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. Cohick has previously published several books and articles, including Ephesians in the New Covenant Commentary series, Women in the World of the Earliest Christians, and The New Testament in Antiquity. I spoke with her about her latest project, as well as her experience as a woman in the field of biblical studies...
God and Women
Centre for Public Christianity online
2013-05-27
Lynn H. Cohick is associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. She is a specialist on the Origins of Christianity in the Graeco-Roman and Jewish worlds. She spoke to CPX about the life of women in the ancient world and in early Christianity.
Life and Faith
Centre for Public Christianity online
2013-04-25
Lynn H. Cohick is associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. She is a specialist on the Origins of Christianity in the Graeco-Roman and Jewish worlds. She spoke to CPX about the life of women in the ancient world and in early Christianity.
Beyond Doubt: Evidence for Jesus’ Existence
Centre for Public Christianity online
2013-02-11
Lynn H. Cohick is associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. She is a specialist on the Origins of Christianity in the Graeco-Roman and Jewish worlds. She spoke to John Dickson about the reasons for confidence in the historical reality of Jesus.
The Issue: Women and Christianity
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
2012-12-09
Dr. Lynn Cohick is the author of 'Women in the World of the Earliest Christians', looking at the everyday experience of Jews and Christians in the Greek and Roman world of the first century. And, from a contemporary perspective, the impact of feminist thought on New Testament Studies.
Women in the Roman World
Centre for Public Christianity
2011-08-27
Lynn H. Cohick is associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. She is a specialist on the Origins of Christianity in the Graeco-Roman and Jewish worlds. Her latest book is Women in the World of the Earliest Christians and she came into CPX to speak with John Dickson on that topic.
Breadwinners and Benefactors
Christianity Today magazine
2010-02-23
In Acts, we see Lydia, who is a patron with clout, and Phoebe, whom Paul describes as a benefactor (Rom. 16:1-2). When you come across a Mary Magdalene and a Joanna in Luke 8, they supported Jesus and the disciples with their own money...This fits a pattern in the ancient world of women who are patrons, who are publically honored because they support groups.
Academics and Published Research (2)
Courses Taught
- BITH 213 NT Literature and Interpretation - BITH 325 Biblical Interpretation and Hermeneutics - BITH 352 Paul of Tarsus - BITH 353 New Testament in the Mediterranean World - BITH 354 Women in the New Testament - BITH 356 First Corinthians - BITH 357 Women in Early Christianity - BITH 365 Prison Epistles - BITH 469 Second Corinthians - BITH 552 Jewish Background to the New Testament - GEND 494 Gender Studies Capstone
Research
Research interests include Pauline Studies, Jewish / Christian Relations in the Roman Period, Christian Ethics, and Women in Jewish and Christian Traditions.
Select Articles, Chapters, Reviews, and Other Publications (3)
Colossians
Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary
Lynn Cohick
2012
Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
Jesus is Lord: Not Caesar: Evaluating Empire Studies Today
Lynn Cohick
2013
Women, Children, and Families in the Roman World
The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts
Lynn Cohick
2013