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Buck-Mendenhall, Emily

Emily Buck-Mendenhall

Affiliate Assistant Professor of Church History

PhD in Church History (Fuller Theological Seminary)
MDiv (Canadian Baptist Theological Seminary)
MA in Teaching (Louisiana Tech University)
MA in History (Louisiana Tech University)
BA in History (Louisiana College)

Bio

Emily Buck-Mendenhall is an affiliate assistant professor of church history. Her doctoral studies at Fuller focused on history of biblical interpretation. Her dissertation is entitled: “Remembering Rahab: The History of Interpreting the Profession, Deception, and Salvation of the Madam of Jericho.” She grew up in Louisiana and has lived in China, Canada, California, and Idaho. In addition to her work at Fuller, she also works in K-12 classical education. She currently resides on the Idaho-Oregon border.

Publications

Review of Holly Beers, A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman (IVP Academic, 2019). Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies.

Review of Ruth A. Tucker, Katie Luther, First Lady of the Reformation: The Unconventional Life of Katharina von Bora (Zondervan, 2017). Reviews in Religion and Theology, 2020.

Review of Craig A. Carter, Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis (Baker Academic, 2018). Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics, Vol. 8, 2020.

Review of Keith D. Stanglin, The Letter and Spirit of Biblical Interpretation: From Early Church to Modern Practice (Baker Academic, 2018). Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics, Vol. 7, 2019.

Review of Ian Christopher Levy, Introducing Medieval Biblical Interpretation: The Senses of Scripture in Premodern Exegesis (Baker Academic, 2018). Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics, Vol. 7, 2019.