John Anthony Dunne
Email: j-dunne@bethel.edu
Job Titles
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Program Director
Doctor of Ministry, Bethel Seminary -
Associate Professor of New Testament
Master of Divinity, Bethel Seminary
Ministry (M.A.), Bethel Seminary
Transformational Leadership (M.A.) Bethel Seminary
M.A. (Theological Studies), Bethel Seminary
M.A. (Christian Thought), Bethel Seminary -
Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies
Biblical & Theological Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Highlight
Dr. Dunne's research interests lie primarily in the New Testament, the life and letters of Paul (esp. Galatians), Christian origins, and second temple Judaism. Within these frameworks he is fascinated by many things, including: theologies of suffering and mortality, ritual practices and participation with Christ, symbolism associated with ancient fermented beverages, critiques of imperial ideology, intertextuality with antecedent texts, and the reception of the Bible in contemporary popular culture.
Started at Bethel
2017
Education
- Biola University - B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies, 2008
- Talbot School of Theology - M.A. in New Testament Language and Literature, 2010
- Talbot School of Theology - M.A. in Old Testament and Semitics, 2011
- University of St. Andrews - Ph.D. in New Testament, 2016
Biography
Born and raised in Las Vegas, NV, Dr. Dunne had no intention of pursuing Biblical Studies or even a life in academia. Truth be told, all he wanted to do was to be a guitar player in a heavy metal band. Of course, God had other things in mind (Prov. 19.21). His original plans were to stay in Las Vegas and pursue music, but then God began to draw him to the idea of going to a Christian University in southern California. At the time he was very involved in international missions, but had never considered studying theology directly. It was ultimately through joining an interfaith dialogue ministry on Biola's campus that he discerned the Lord's calling to study Theology. The interfaith group was dedicated to dialoguing about matters of faith and doctrine with Latter-day Saints (Mormons), which meant he ended up spending all of his long weekends and term breaks in Utah. As part of this he worked at a church in American Fork, UT and even enrolled as a student at Brigham Young University during his Summer breaks. Dr. Dunne's experiences in Utah were what God ultimately used to convince him, he needed to declare his major for Biblical Studies. From there he continued on at Talbot School of Theology, studying both New and Old Testaments. Afterwards he went to the east coast of Scotland to work with Prof. N. T. Wright at the University of St Andrews. His main passion is to teach and to invest in people's lives, and is thrilled that he gets to do that at Bethel! His hobbies include: road-tripping, traveling internationally, playing guitar, snowboarding, cheering on the Vegas Golden Knights, reading Harry Potter, and watching and discussing great films and TV shows.
Courses Taught
BIB101 Introduction to the Bible
GK102 Introduction to Greek
NT508 Introduction to the New Testament
NT516 New Testament Survey
NT518 New Testament Exegetical Explorations
NT541 Greek I: Beginning
NT542 Greek II: Intermediate
NT609 Galatians
BT751 Faith, Hope, and Love
BT751 Technology and the Christian Disciple
BT751 Wine and Meals in the Bible
NT751 Jesus, Now Playing (with Dr. Jeannine Brown)
NT751 Suffering and the Sacraments
Certificates and Licenses
Licensed Minister through Mill City Church, Minneapolis, MN (Converge Worldwide)
Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards
British New Testament Society
Catholic Biblical Association
Institute of Biblical Research
Evangelical Theological Society
Society of Biblical Literature
Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas