Carol A. Newsom


Carol A. Newsom is an American biblical scholar, historian of ancient Judaism, and literary critic. She is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Old Testament at the Candler School of Theology and senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. She is a leading expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls, Wisdom literature, and the Book of Daniel.

Life

After obtaining her A.B. from Birmingham-Southern College, Newsom moved to Harvard University, where she earned an M.T.S. from the Divinity School in 1975 and a Ph.D. from the Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations in 1982. In 1980, while completing her doctoral studies, she began teaching at Emory University, in the Candler School of Theology. In 2005, she became Charles Howard Candler Professor of Old Testament. In the administrative realm, Newsom served as associate dean of faculty development and currently acts as director of the Graduate Division of Religion.

Books

Books written

Newsom has also delivered a number of special lectures: the Kittel Lecture of Yale Divinity School, the Alexander Thompson Lecture of Princeton Theological Seminary, the Chisolm Lecture of Yale Divinity School, the John Priest Lecture of Florida State University, the Chi Rho Lecture of Central Lutheran Church in Eugene, Oregon, the Zenos Lecture of McCormick Theological Seminary, and the Harry Lyman Hooker Visiting Professor Public Lecture of McMaster University.