Revd Dr Katie Marcar, Our people, Theology Programme

Katie Marcar 2020 image Senior Teaching Fellow in Biblical Languages
PhD(Durham)

Room 4S12
Tel +64 3 479 9789
Email katie.marcar@otago.ac.nz

Katie Marcar is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Biblical Languages. She completed a Masters in Biblical Studies at Edinburgh University before completing a PhD in New Testament Studies at Durham University. In her doctoral thesis, she studied the theme of divine regeneration in 1 Peter.

She teaches introductory papers on biblical Greek and biblical Hebrew, as well as advanced papers on the Hebrew scriptures and Greek New Testament.

She has published on New Testament textual criticism and is actively engaged in research projects on the use of the Hebrew scriptures in the New Testament as well as the influence of Jewish apocalyptic thinking on the New Testament.

Katie is a Deacon in the Anglican Church in New Zealand. She is actively engaged in church ministry, preaching, and youth work.

Main research interests

1 Peter and the Catholic Epistles
New Testament use of the Scriptures
Jewish apocalyptic literature

Teaching

BIBS131 Introductory New Testament Greek Language 1
BIBS132 Introductory New Testament Greek Language 2
HEBR131 Introductory Biblical Hebrew 1
HEBR132 Introductory Biblical Hebrew 2
BIBS223 / BIBS323 / BIBS421 Greek New Testament Exegesis
BIBS213 / BIBS313 / BIBS411 Hebrew Old Testament Exegesis

Publications

Marcar, K. (2024). Apocalyptic traditions in the Catholic Epistles. In P. Gray (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of Hebrews and the Catholic Epistles. (pp. 305-318). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190904333.013.27 Chapter in Book - Research

Marcar, K. (2024, April). Passover, liberation, and the defeat of the Devil in Hebrews: A proposal for the harrowing of Hades as a new Exodus in Hebrews. Theology Programme Research Seminar, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar]. Other Research Output

Marcar, K. (2024, May). Passover, liberation, and the defeat of the Devil in Hebrews: A proposal for the harrowing of Hades as a new Exodus in Hebrews. Classics Programme Research Seminar, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar]. Other Research Output

Marcar, K. (2024). Theological reflections on thought-provoking film. Otago Daily Times, (23 February). Retrieved from https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/theological-reflections-thought-provoking-film Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Marcar, K. (2023). [Review of the book Constructing ethnic identity in 1 Peter: Who you are no longer]. SBL Central. Retrieved from https://www.sblcentral.org/home/bookDetails/1001896 Journal - Research Other

2024

Chapter in Book - Research

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Marcar, K. (2024). Theological reflections on thought-provoking film. Otago Daily Times, (23 February). Retrieved from https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/theological-reflections-thought-provoking-film

Other Research Output

2023

Journal - Research Other

Marcar, K. (2023). [Review of the book Constructing ethnic identity in 1 Peter: Who you are no longer]. SBL Central. Retrieved from https://www.sblcentral.org/home/bookDetails/1001896

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Marcar, K., & Te Kaawa, W. (2023, September). Reading 1 Peter in a three tikanga Church. Verbal presentation at the Tui, Tui, Tuia: Identity and Belonging: A Three Tikanga Church Colloquium, Auckland, New Zealand.

Other Research Output

Marcar, K. (2023, June). Does Christ descend? An examination of 1 Peter 3:18-22 in light of 1 Enoch. ACU/IRCI Biblical and Early Christian Studies Global Seminar Series, Institute for Religion & Critical Inquiry, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia. [Research Presentation].

Marcar, K. (2023, May). Katabasis in Peter 1? An argument for the Descensus Christi in 1 Peter 3:18-22. Classics Programme Research Seminar, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2022

Authored Book - Research

Marcar, K. (2022). Divine regeneration and ethnic identity in 1 Peter: Mapping metaphors of family, race, and nation. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 322p. doi: 10.1017/9781108888844

Chapter in Book - Research

Marcar, K. (2022). Exodus in the general letters. In S. M. Ehorn (Ed.), Exodus in the New Testament. (pp. 164-181). London, UK: T&T Clark.

Journal - Research Article

Marcar, K. (2022). Following in the footsteps: Exemplarity, ethnicity and ethics in 1 Peter. New Testament Studies, 68, 253-273. doi: 10.1017/S0028688521000424

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Marcar, K. (2022, December). Exploring the influence of 1 Enoch on 1 Peter. Verbal presentation at the Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Biblical Studies (ANZABS) Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Other Research Output

Marcar, K. (2022, September). Katie Marcar: Divine regeneration and ethnic mapping in 1 Peter. OnScript Podcast. Retrieved from https://onscript.study/podcast/katie-marcar-divine-regeneration-and-ethnic-mapping-in-1-peter/

2021

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Marcar, K. (2021). Food nourishes our lives in many ways. Otago Daily Times, (17 September). Retrieved from https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/food-nourishes-our-lives-many-ways

Other Research Output

Marcar, K. (2021, May). Engaging academic debates: Examining race and ethnicity in recent New Testament scholarship [Workshop]. Theology Seminar Programme, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2020

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Marcar, K. (2020). Deceptively simple metaphors still subtle and rich. Otago Daily Times, (20 November). Retrieved from https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/deceptively-simple-metaphors-still-subtle-and-rich

Other Research Output

Marcar, K. (2020, March). Following the example of Christ: Exemplarity in 1 Peter. Theology Programme Seminar Series, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

Marcar, K. (2020, March). Following in the footsteps: Exemplarity discourse and 1 Peter. Classics Programme Research Seminar Series, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2019

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Marcar, K. (2019). Bible study can still surprise in 2019. Otago Daily Times, (19 July). Retrieved from https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/bible-study-can-still-surprise-2019

Marcar, K. (2019). Biblical views: As in the days of Noah: The apocalyptic world of 1 Peter. Biblical Archaeology Review, 45(2).

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Marcar, K. (2019, October). Begotten into the people of God: Mapping systematic metaphors in 1 Peter. Verbal presentation at the Body Politic Metaphor in Discourse, Past and Present Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Marcar, K. (2019, June). Are daughters of Sarah called to silent submission (and/or abuse)? Investigating the exhortation to women in 1 Peter 3:1-6. Verbal presentation at the Trajectories in the Interpretation of Scripture Models, Issues and Prospects Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2018

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Marcar, K. (2018). One nation's issue affects us all. Otago Daily Times, (20 July). Retrieved from https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/one-nations-issue-affects-us-all

2017

Chapter in Book - Research

Marcar, K. (2017). Building a holy house: Identity formation in the Community Rule, 4QFlorilegium and 1 Peter 2.4-10. In K. M. Hockey, M. N. Pierce & F. Watson (Eds.), Muted voices of the New Testament: Readings in the Catholic Epistles and Hebrews. (pp. 41-54). London, UK: Bloomsbury.

Journal - Research Article

Marcar, K. (2017). In the days of Noah: Urzeit/Endzeit correspondence and the flood tradition in 1 Peter 3-4. New Testament Studies, 63(4), 550-566. doi: 10.1017/S0028688517000133

Journal - Research Other

Marcar, K. (2017). [Review of the book Ecclesiology and the scriptural narrative of 1 Peter]. Reviews of Biblical and Early Christian Studies. Retrieved from https://rbecs.org/2017/02/09/esn1p/

2016

Journal - Research Article

Marcar, K. (2016). The quotations of Isaiah in 1 Peter: A text-critical analysis. TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism, 21. Retrieved from http://rosetta.reltech.org/TC/v21/index.html

Journal - Research Other

Marcar, K. (2016). [Review of the book Written to serve: The use of scripture in 1 Peter]. Reviews of Biblical and Early Christian Studies. Retrieved from https://rbecs.org/2016/04/08/wts/

Other Research Output

Marcar, K. (2016, September). Enoch, Noah, and the end of the world: Apocalyptic traditions in Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity. Abbey College, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Research Presentation].

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Girsch, K. A. (2016). Begotten anew: Divine regeneration and identity construction in 1 Peter (PhD). Durham University, Durham, UK. Retrieved from http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/11349/

2015

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Girsch, K. (2015, April). What are the spiritual sacrifices in 1 Peter 2.5? Verbal presentation at the Muted Voices Conference: Neglected Texts and Early Christian Identities, Durham, UK.

2014

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Girsch, K. (2014, November). "Begotten with imperishable seed": Ethnicity and procreative imagery in 1 Peter 1. Verbal presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) & American Academy of Religion (AAR), San Diego, USA.

2013

Other Research Output

Girsch, K. (2013, August). Why are there four gospels? Invited talk at Durham Cathedral, Durham, UK. [Public Seminar].