Biography
I am a PhD candidate in Theology and Religious Studies (Hebrew Bible/Old Testament) at Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge. My thesis, supervised by Prof. Katharine J. Dell, is tited The ethics of deception in the context of warfare in the Deuteronomistic History: a narrative analysis from the perspective of philosophical biblical criticism.
Previously, I was awarded a Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) by the University of Sydney (2012) and a Bachelor of Divinity by Moore Theological College (2019). My previous biblical studies degree included a final year research project titled Porneia and permanence: an exegetical study of divorce and remarriage in Matthew’s Gospel.
Research
- Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings; the Deuteronomistic History
- Synchronic, literary, and narrative approaches
- HB/OT ethics
- Philosophical biblical criticism, especially reading the HB/OT in conversation with moral philosophy
- Lying and deception in the Bible
- Warfare and violence in the Bible
Publications
Review of The Destruction of the Canaanites by Charlie Trimm. Journal of Theological Studies, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1093/jts/flaf063.
Teaching and Supervisions
Undergraduate Theology Tripos papers:
- A1a, Elementary Hebrew
- B1a, Intermediate Hebrew
- A2, David: Israel’s Greatest Hero?
- B2, Israel in Exile: Literature, History and Theology
Other Professional Activities
Selected conference papers and presentations:
- “The ethics of military deception in the Deuteronomistic History.” The Summer Meeting of the Society for Old Testament Study. Durham, 22 July 2025.
- “Hero or horror? The diversity of moral characterisations of Gideon/Jerubbaal (Judg 6–8).” The Miqra HB/OT Graduate Seminar. Cambridge, 19 February 2025.
- “Deceptive intent in 1 Kings 22: a moral-philosophical narrative analysis.” The Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. San Diego, CA, 24 November 2024.
- “Was it ‘wrong’ for the prophet Elisha to deceive his enemy (2 Kgs 8:7–15)? A moral-philosophical reflection on military deception.” The Annual Conference of the European Association of Biblical Studies. Sofia, 15 July 2024.
