St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary - Faculty

John Barnet

Bio John Barnet is Associate Professor of New Testament at the seminary, where he teaches courses in New Testament, Old Testament, and biblical Greek. He completed his doctoral studies at Duke University under the direction of Professor Dan O. Via. Interview with Prof. Barnet

Books & Articles
Presentations
Teaching Experience
Church & Professional Activities
Other Work Experience

jbarnet@svots.edu

• B.A. in Economics, Duke University, 1975

• M.A. in Russian Literature, University of Michigan, 1983

• M.Div., St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, 1989

• Ph.D. in Religion, Duke University, 2001

• "Paul's Reception of the Gift from Philippi," St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly (forthcoming)


• "Seek First His Kingdom: An Invitation to Christian Vocation " in Orthodox Christian Theologians on Vocation (forthcoming)


• "Making the Tree Good: Interpreting Mt 12:33 in the Context of the Eucharistic Meal" in Diakonia - Leitourgia - Charisma: Patristic and Contemporary Exegesis of the New Testament [Festschrift for Georgios Galitis] (Apostolike Diakonia tes Ekklesias tes Hellados, forthcoming)


• Not the Righteous but Sinners: M. M. Bakhtin's Theory of Aesthetics and the Problem of Reader-Character Interaction in Matthew's Gospel (T&T Clark International, 2003)


• "Stewardship and the New Testament" in Good and Faithful Servant: Stewardship in the Orthodox Tradition (SVS Press, 2003)

Presentations

• "The Beatitudes," Holy Trinity Church, Stroudsburg, PA, April 14, 2005


• "Why was Jesus Crucified?" Symposium on the Passion of Christ, St
  Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood, NY, April 4, 2005



• "Fear, Forgiveness, Calling: Three Lectures on Christian Witness," St James the Less Episcopal Church, Scarsdale, NY, February 16, March 2, March 9, 2005


• "Scriptural Foundations of Marriage: The New Testament Readings," St Vladimir's Adult Education Institute, Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, New Haven, CT, October 4, 2004


• "Preaching Luke," Lectures to Clergy and Teenagers, St Gregory of Datev Institute, Elverson, PA, June 29-30, 2004


• "Seek first his kingdom: An Invitation to Christian Vocation," Faculty-Administrators Seminar on Vocation, Hellenic College, Brookline, MA, January 13, 2004


• "Fear Not: Christian Witness in the New Testament," Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, New York, February 19, 2003


• "Creationism and Evolution," St Vladimir's Seminary Christmas Retreat, Crestwood, NY, December 28, 2001


• Lectures on "Kingship in the Old Testament," Saskatoon Institute on
  Orthodox Theology, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 21-25, 2001


• "How to Read God's Word," St Vladimir's Adult Education Institute, Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, New Haven, CT, September 21, 1998


• Lectures on "New Testament Foundations," Saskatoon Institute on Orthodox Theology, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 18-22, 1998


• "Forgiveness," Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, New York, February 7, 1996


• "Life as Communion According to the Scriptures," St Vladimir's Adult Education Institute, St Basil's Church, Watervliet, NY, September 19, 1995

Teaching Experience

• Associate Professor of New Testament, St Vladimir's Seminary (2004-present)


• Assistant Professor of New Testament, St Vladimir's Seminary (2001 - 2004)


• Instructor in Biblical Studies, St Vladimir's Seminary (1997-2001)


• Lecturer in New Testament Greek, St Vladimir's Seminary (1994-97)


• Teaching Assistant in Dogmatic Theology, St Vladimir's Seminary (1994-97)


• Teaching Assistant in Russian, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (1982-83)

Other Work Experience

• Assistant Dean for Residential Life, St Vladimir's Seminary (2005-present)


• Assistant to the Dean for Technology and Special Projects, St Vladimir's Seminary (2002-05)


• Director of Computer Operations, St Vladimir's Seminary (1997-2002)


• Resident Advisor & Area Coordinator, Office of Residential Life, Duke University (1989-91, 1992-94)


• Assistant to the Editor, St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly (1987-89)


• Resident Director, Vandenberg Co-op, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (1980-83)

Church & Professional Activities

• Member, North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation (2005-present)
• Board Member, Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies
• Member, Society of Biblical Literature
• Member, Orthodox Theological Society of America