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Marilyn Salmon
Professor of New Testament Theology
Episcopal priest
Appointed 1989

Education

B.A. Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.
M.Div. Luther Theological Seminary
Ph.D. Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion

Teaching and Research

New Testament interpretation
Synoptic Gospels
early Judaism
Jewish-Christian relations

Courses Offered in the 2011-2012 Academic Year
CH221   Reading Acts for the Church Today
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CH225   Preaching and Teaching the Gospel of Mark
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CH261   New Testament Texts in Context
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CH262   Synoptic Gospels
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Other Courses Offered
CH210   New Testament Greek
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CH219   Interpreting Luke-Acts
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CH227   Interpreting the Gospel of Matthew
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CH233   Interpreting the Bible after the Holocaust
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CH263   Preaching the Gospels
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IS151   Theological Interpretation: God, Community, and Transformation
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Recent Presentations

Overcoming Anti-Judaism, Seminars for Preachers, offered by J Phillips Interfaith Learning Center, St. Thomas University, 2009-10


Publications

Online resources for workingpreacher.org, Lectionary Year C, Proper 9, 10, 11, 12, 2010

Online resources for workingpreacher.org, Lectionary Year A, Proper 13, 14, 15, 16, 2008

Preaching Without Contempt: Overcoming Unintended Anti-Judaism
Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006 
“Holy Week.” In New Proclamation Year C. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006.

“The Gospels as Jewish Literature.” Didier Lectureship, presented at House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, 2001.

“The Myth of Christian Origins.” Lecture series as scholar-in-residence, presented at Plymouth Congregational Church, 2000.

“Spotlight on Teaching: Teaching the Bible After the Holocaust.” Religious Studies News (Fall 2000).

“The New Testament in Christian-Jewish Relations: From Preaching Contempt to Possibilities for Reconciliation.” Presented at Biennial Conference on Christianity and the Holocaust Proceedings, 1999.

“Interpreting Apocalyptic Texts in Mainstream Christianity.” In Approaching the Millennium: Jews and Christians Study the Scriptures Together, Luther Seminary, 1999.

Regular Topics for Presentation

Upcoming Presentations


Contact Marilyn at 651.255.6124.

I enjoy listening to classical music, paddling my kayak, and spending time with friends.

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“Christianity has a long history of defining itself over and against an assumed defective Judaism. I am committed to raising awareness of the caricatures of Judaism that permeate biblical preaching and teaching and perpetuate Christian anti-Judaism. I believe that the integrity of the Christian Gospel is at stake.”

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“I want our students to be passionate, creative, responsible interpreters of the Scriptures, knowledgeable of both ancient contexts and contemporary audiences.”

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“The central focus of my teaching is to make the language and images of the Scriptures a vital part of Christian life and spirituality. I am passionate about promoting mutual understanding between Jews and Christians, and I am committed to relating my work as a scholar and teacher to parish life and ministry.”

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“Churches need leaders who are prepared to lead churches that do not yet exist. Its leaders must be equipped to lead through change. And our country needs leaders who value the religions and cultures of others, whether it’s the ancient world of Israel, the Mideast today, or those in our midst who live in unspeakable poverty.

“And the world needs poets and prophets. We need truth-tellers and meaning-makers, who help us see the world as God sees it and call us to create that world. This is what we’re about at United.”

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