British New Testament Society
@bntsoc.bsky.social
BNTS promotes academic research of the New Testament and related writings. We hold an annual conference, open to professional biblical scholars and PhD students
Our final session of #BNTS2025 is a plenary lecture from Ben Wold of @tcddublin.bsky.social on 'Debt, Hunger, and the Inversion of Forgiveness in the Matthean Lord’s Prayer
in light of 4QInstruction'.
in light of 4QInstruction'.
September 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Our final session of #BNTS2025 is a plenary lecture from Ben Wold of @tcddublin.bsky.social on 'Debt, Hunger, and the Inversion of Forgiveness in the Matthean Lord’s Prayer
in light of 4QInstruction'.
in light of 4QInstruction'.
It’s a sunny day in Manchester (for now!) and our seminar sessions are underway with some excellent papers. Don’t forget to share your highlights! #BNTS2025
September 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
It’s a sunny day in Manchester (for now!) and our seminar sessions are underway with some excellent papers. Don’t forget to share your highlights! #BNTS2025
The Graham Stanton Memorial Lecture marks the start of #BNTS2025, given this year by our former president Professor Helen Bond of @uoedivinity.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The Graham Stanton Memorial Lecture marks the start of #BNTS2025, given this year by our former president Professor Helen Bond of @uoedivinity.bsky.social
Good morning, conference goers! 👋
We’re looking forward to welcoming you online and in Manchester later on today. Please share your photos and updates on #BNTS2025 and tag us so we can repost.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you online and in Manchester later on today. Please share your photos and updates on #BNTS2025 and tag us so we can repost.
September 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Good morning, conference goers! 👋
We’re looking forward to welcoming you online and in Manchester later on today. Please share your photos and updates on #BNTS2025 and tag us so we can repost.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you online and in Manchester later on today. Please share your photos and updates on #BNTS2025 and tag us so we can repost.
In-person booking for the conference may have closed, but online registration remains open until 31st August, at the lower rate of £60.
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August 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
In-person booking for the conference may have closed, but online registration remains open until 31st August, at the lower rate of £60.
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📣 Booking is now open for our 2025 meeting, hosted by @uomreligion.bsky.social - online and in person options available now.
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July 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
📣 Booking is now open for our 2025 meeting, hosted by @uomreligion.bsky.social - online and in person options available now.
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The call for papers for our 2025 conference closes today. Send your short abstracts to the chairs!
April 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The call for papers for our 2025 conference closes today. Send your short abstracts to the chairs!
If you’ve not found a good fit for your paper, you can also submit to simultaneous short papers. Though not a seminar group, this session includes 20–25 minute papers which showcase research that does not easily fit into one of the established seminar groups.
April 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
If you’ve not found a good fit for your paper, you can also submit to simultaneous short papers. Though not a seminar group, this session includes 20–25 minute papers which showcase research that does not easily fit into one of the established seminar groups.
📣 Seminar Spotlight: The New Testament and Christian Theology
At our gathering in Manchester in 2025, the chairs (@sydneytooth.bsky.social and @jamiedavies.bsky.social) invite papers on the subject of “The New Testament and the Spirit.”
At our gathering in Manchester in 2025, the chairs (@sydneytooth.bsky.social and @jamiedavies.bsky.social) invite papers on the subject of “The New Testament and the Spirit.”
April 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
📣 Seminar Spotlight: The New Testament and Christian Theology
At our gathering in Manchester in 2025, the chairs (@sydneytooth.bsky.social and @jamiedavies.bsky.social) invite papers on the subject of “The New Testament and the Spirit.”
At our gathering in Manchester in 2025, the chairs (@sydneytooth.bsky.social and @jamiedavies.bsky.social) invite papers on the subject of “The New Testament and the Spirit.”
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Synoptic Gospels
This seminar group provides a context for the open discussion of the content, contexts, formation, and theology of the Synoptic Gospels from a variety of hermeneutical and methodological perspectives.
This seminar group provides a context for the open discussion of the content, contexts, formation, and theology of the Synoptic Gospels from a variety of hermeneutical and methodological perspectives.
April 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Synoptic Gospels
This seminar group provides a context for the open discussion of the content, contexts, formation, and theology of the Synoptic Gospels from a variety of hermeneutical and methodological perspectives.
This seminar group provides a context for the open discussion of the content, contexts, formation, and theology of the Synoptic Gospels from a variety of hermeneutical and methodological perspectives.
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Reception, Critical Theory, & Interdisciplinary Studies
This new seminar group invites research that analyses New Testament reception from antiquity to the present and/or focusses on the application of critical theory to the study of the New Testament.
This new seminar group invites research that analyses New Testament reception from antiquity to the present and/or focusses on the application of critical theory to the study of the New Testament.
April 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Reception, Critical Theory, & Interdisciplinary Studies
This new seminar group invites research that analyses New Testament reception from antiquity to the present and/or focusses on the application of critical theory to the study of the New Testament.
This new seminar group invites research that analyses New Testament reception from antiquity to the present and/or focusses on the application of critical theory to the study of the New Testament.
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Paul
For 2025, the Paul seminar (chaired by Andy Boakye and @ryancollman.bsky.social) will host three sessions - two on gender and sexuality and a third open call.
For 2025, the Paul seminar (chaired by Andy Boakye and @ryancollman.bsky.social) will host three sessions - two on gender and sexuality and a third open call.
April 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Paul
For 2025, the Paul seminar (chaired by Andy Boakye and @ryancollman.bsky.social) will host three sessions - two on gender and sexuality and a third open call.
For 2025, the Paul seminar (chaired by Andy Boakye and @ryancollman.bsky.social) will host three sessions - two on gender and sexuality and a third open call.
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Later Epistles
The chairs (@kelsbot.bsky.social and Nick Moore) welcome proposals on Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles, the Deutero-Pauline Epistles, and other early Christian letters. This year we particularly welcome papers with a focus on any aspect of these texts’ reception.
The chairs (@kelsbot.bsky.social and Nick Moore) welcome proposals on Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles, the Deutero-Pauline Epistles, and other early Christian letters. This year we particularly welcome papers with a focus on any aspect of these texts’ reception.
April 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Later Epistles
The chairs (@kelsbot.bsky.social and Nick Moore) welcome proposals on Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles, the Deutero-Pauline Epistles, and other early Christian letters. This year we particularly welcome papers with a focus on any aspect of these texts’ reception.
The chairs (@kelsbot.bsky.social and Nick Moore) welcome proposals on Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles, the Deutero-Pauline Epistles, and other early Christian letters. This year we particularly welcome papers with a focus on any aspect of these texts’ reception.
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Johannine Literature
This year the Johannine Literature section, chaired by @drecorsar.bsky.social and Paulus de Jong, has two joint sessions and an open call.
This year the Johannine Literature section, chaired by @drecorsar.bsky.social and Paulus de Jong, has two joint sessions and an open call.
April 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Johannine Literature
This year the Johannine Literature section, chaired by @drecorsar.bsky.social and Paulus de Jong, has two joint sessions and an open call.
This year the Johannine Literature section, chaired by @drecorsar.bsky.social and Paulus de Jong, has two joint sessions and an open call.
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Early Christianity
This year, the Early Christianity seminar welcomes paper proposals for two themed sessions and an open call.
This year, the Early Christianity seminar welcomes paper proposals for two themed sessions and an open call.
April 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Early Christianity
This year, the Early Christianity seminar welcomes paper proposals for two themed sessions and an open call.
This year, the Early Christianity seminar welcomes paper proposals for two themed sessions and an open call.
📣Seminar Spotlight: Book of Revelation
This year, the Book of Revelation seminar organises a joint session with the Johannine Literature Seminar. The other two sessions are open to any proposals related to the book of Revelation.
This year, the Book of Revelation seminar organises a joint session with the Johannine Literature Seminar. The other two sessions are open to any proposals related to the book of Revelation.
April 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM
📣Seminar Spotlight: Book of Revelation
This year, the Book of Revelation seminar organises a joint session with the Johannine Literature Seminar. The other two sessions are open to any proposals related to the book of Revelation.
This year, the Book of Revelation seminar organises a joint session with the Johannine Literature Seminar. The other two sessions are open to any proposals related to the book of Revelation.
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Book of Acts
There will be a book review panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on Acts 1–9:42 in the Word Biblical Commentary series and open sessions welcoming papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
There will be a book review panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on Acts 1–9:42 in the Word Biblical Commentary series and open sessions welcoming papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Book of Acts
There will be a book review panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on Acts 1–9:42 in the Word Biblical Commentary series and open sessions welcoming papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
There will be a book review panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on Acts 1–9:42 in the Word Biblical Commentary series and open sessions welcoming papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
📣Seminar Spotlight: Ancient Judaism and Christianity
This year, the Ancient Judaism and Christianity seminar will host one book review panel and two open sessions. Proposals are invited for papers relevant to any aspect of this seminar’s remit.
This year, the Ancient Judaism and Christianity seminar will host one book review panel and two open sessions. Proposals are invited for papers relevant to any aspect of this seminar’s remit.
April 4, 2025 at 7:57 AM
📣Seminar Spotlight: Ancient Judaism and Christianity
This year, the Ancient Judaism and Christianity seminar will host one book review panel and two open sessions. Proposals are invited for papers relevant to any aspect of this seminar’s remit.
This year, the Ancient Judaism and Christianity seminar will host one book review panel and two open sessions. Proposals are invited for papers relevant to any aspect of this seminar’s remit.
📢 Proposals for papers are invited for the British New Testament Society Meeting 2025 to be hosted by the University of Manchester from Monday 1 September to Wednesday 3 September 2025.
📅 CfP Closes 21 April 2025
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📅 CfP Closes 21 April 2025
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March 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
📢 Proposals for papers are invited for the British New Testament Society Meeting 2025 to be hosted by the University of Manchester from Monday 1 September to Wednesday 3 September 2025.
📅 CfP Closes 21 April 2025
🔗 bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...
📅 CfP Closes 21 April 2025
🔗 bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...