KIM, KYU SEOP

Assistant Professor of New Testament

Kyu Seop Kim earned his doctoral degree from the University of Aberdeen and has been teaching New Testament studies at ACTS since 2018. He actively participates in international discussions on New Testament studies and conducts research on New Testament letters and early Christian literature, utilizing the Septuagint, early Jewish writings, and papyrology. He has completed an academic monograph on Hebrews and is currently writing a book on the concept of the covenant in Galatians and Romans. Additionally, he has a keen interest in ancient microhistory, especially reconstructing ancient lower or middle-class family histories and social scientific methodologies.

Education

University of Aberdeen, UK, PhD (NT and early Judaism).
Calvin Theological Seminary, USA, ThM (NT)
Chongshin Theological Seminary, South Korea, MDiv
Sogang University, South Korea, BA.

Publication

The Firstborn Son in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity: A Study of Primogeniture and Christology (Biblical Interpretation Series 171; Leiden: E.J. Brill, 2019). 328 pages.
“The Concept of A t O n n in Galatians 3:15-18.” Journal ofBiblical Literature (Forthcoming)
“Politeness and Authority in 3 John: Epistolary Phraseology and Rhetoric Reconsidered,” The Journal of Theological Studies (Forthcoming).