Dr. Ryan Heinsch

Assistant Professor of Christian Studies

School of Theology + Ministry

Department: Biblical, Theological, + Ministry Studies

952-446-4276

Educational and/or Professional Credentials

PhD in New Testament, University of Aberdeen

MDiv in Pastoral Studies, Moody Theological Seminary

BA in Urban Ministry, Moody Bible Institute

Professional Focus and/or Research Agenda

My research interests include the study of Paul and his letters, Second Temple Judaism, early Christian origins, and contemporary questions surrounding Jewish and Christian relations. My work employs insights from historical-exegetical methods, post-supersessionism, and social scientific criticisms. Currently, I am writing a book on 2 Corinthians for the New Testament after Supersessionism series with Cascade and a commentary on 2 Peter and Jude for the T&T Clark Social Identity Commentary series.

Faith Statement

I hope that my scholarship and teaching bridges the gap between the academy and the church and equips God’s people to more fully become who he created them to be.

Published Works, Dissertation Topic, Awards, Accolades, Affiliations

Current and Future Publications:

2 Peter and Jude: A Social Identity Commentary. T&T Clark, Forthcoming (2030).
Reading 2 Corinthians after Supersessionism: Paul and the Gospel of Reconciliation. Cascade Press, Forthcoming (2027).
Co-Authored with Justin Winzenburg and Nick Fox. Across the Pond: Navigating a PhD in Biblical Studies from a Distance. Cascade, Forthcoming (2026).
“Restoring the Enemy? Considering the Pauline Imperative of Galatians 6:1.” In Figuring the Enemy: Socio-Scientific Approaches to Religious Enmity. Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism. Edited by Christopher A. Porter, Elizabeth Shively, and Kenneth Mavor. Routledge, Forthcoming (2025).
The Figure of Hagar in Ancient Judaism and Galatians. WUNT II 579. Mohr Siebeck, 2022 (published version of PhD dissertation).
“Philemon.” In T&T Clark Social Identity Commentary on the New Testament. Edited by J. Brian Tucker and Aaron Kuecker. T&T Clark, 2020
“Is Sauce for the Goose, Sauce for the Gander? Evaluating Models and Methods in Galatians 4:21–31.” Canadian-American Theological Review 5, no. 1 (2016): 1–14.

Academic Presentations:

“Living Like a Gentile: Paul, Jubilees, and the Transgression of Group Halakha.” A paper presented at the 2024 British New Testament Society Conference, Aug 22–24.
“Restoring the Enemy? Considering the Pauline Imperative of Galatians 6:1.” A paper presented at the 2022 Society of Biblical Literature Annual Conference, Nov 19–22.
“What Does Hagar Have to Do with Mount Sinai and Jerusalem: Critical Spatial Theory and Identity in Galatians 4:24–26.” A paper presented at the 2017 SBL Annual Meeting.
“Supplemental, Ad Hominem, or Something Else? A Reassessment of Paul’s Use of the Sarah-Hagar Tradition in Galatians 4:21-31.” A paper presented at the 2016 SBL Midwest Regional Meeting.
“Comparison or Contrast? Rethinking Dominant Group Identity Categories in Galatians.” A paper presented at the 2015 IBR Annual Meeting.
“Reassessing Mirror-Reading in Galatians: The Identity of Paul’s Opponents as a Test Case.” A paper presented at the 2015 SBL Midwest Regional Meeting.

Affiliations:

Institute for Biblical Research
Society of Biblical Literature

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