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Torrey Seland

From June 2012, Dean of Studies at The School of Mission and Theology.

From Aug. 2005, a Professor in New Testament Studies at The School of Mission and Theology, Stavanger, Norway.

From 1988 to 2005, Assistant/Associate/Professor at Volda College, Volda, a regional college located at the western part of Norway.

The School of Mission and Theology is an university level institution with a variety of study programmes in theology, religion, intercultural communication and global co-operation,
and has an inclusive and international student fellowship, and
a highly qualified academic staff and well organised research library.

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Born in 1948, at Gyland, Flekkefjord, Norway. Married in 1970 to Anne Margrete, b. Rygg. Three children, Torgny, Laila Mary and Vidar.

Studied theology in Oslo from 1969, and received the degree of cand.theol. in 1976 at The Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo.

Ordain as pastor in the Church of Norway in June 19, 1977, and served as a Military Chaplain in 1977-78, and then as a Pastor in Bakklandet Parish, Church of Norway, in Trondheim 1978-84 (as a second pastor in 1978-81, the main pastor 1981-84).

Due to a one-year scholarship from The Norwegian Lutheran School of Theology, and a three-year scholarship from The Norwegian Research Council for Science and the Humanities (NAVF), I was a Research Fellow through the years of 1983 and 1985-87 at The Department of Religious Studies, University of Trondheim. My advisor was Prof. Peder Borgen.

In 1991 I received the degree of Dr. Artium at the University of Trondheim. From fall 1988 I have served at Volda University College, first as an Assistant Professor 1988-1991,
then an Associate Professor from 1991, and from 2000 as a Professor in Biblical Studies.
In 2000 elected Dean of Department of Social Sciences for a three years period (2000-2003); re-elected 2003.

From Aug 2005, Professor in New Testament Studies at The School of Mission and Theology, Stavanger, Norway.

From Aug 2010 to June 2010 professor and Research co-ordinator.

From June 2012- Dean of Studies at The School of Mission and Theology, Stavanger, Norway.

My publications
fall mainly within the field of New Testament, its social world, and of Philo of Alexandria. See further the bibliography below.

Scholarly interests
focus onPhilo of Alexandria; the social world of the Diaspora; the 1. letter of Peter; Paul's letter to Philemon; and more general: the life and theology of Paul, the Apostle. Furthermore, I am interested in the application of Cultural Anthropology in Biblical Studies, and the use of Computer Technology in Teaching and Studies.

Other Research Activities
Member of The International Philo Bibliography Project.
Each volume of The Studia Philonica Annual contains an annotated bibliography of Philonic studies prepared by the team of the International Philo Bibliography Project under the directorship of David Runia.I am responsible for scholarship written in Scandinavian languages.

Member of the Advisory Board of The Studia Philonica Annual - Studies in Hellensitic Judaism. Published once a year by the Society of Biblical Literature.

Member of the following scholarly and professional societies:

Bibliography

Articles

1972

"Andreas Lavik som frikirkemann og statskirketilhenger," Fast Grunn 25 (1972): 339-353.

1976

"Talene i Acta som historisk problem," Ung Teologi 9 (1976): 41-60.

1984

"Collegium Kai Ekklesia: Nyere Synspunkter på de Gresk-romerske foreninger som modell for og parallell til de urkristne forsamlinger." Ung Teologi 1984):49-65,
(Eng: "Recent viewpoints on the Greco-Roman Associations as a model and parallell to the early Christian communities.")

1986

"Jødene og Kristendomsforfølgelsene." Per Beskow (ed.), Judendom och Kristendom under de førsta Århundradena (Stavanger, 1986), pp. 147-172,
(Eng. "The Jews and the Persecutions against the Christans.")

1987

"Forbønn hos Filo av Aleksandria." P. Borgen et. al. (eds.), Teologi på Tidens Torg: Festskrift Til Peter Wilhelm Bøckman (Trondheim, 1987), pp. 155-178,
(Eng. "Intercessory Prayer in the Works of Philo.")

"Jesus as a Faction Leader: On the Exit of the Category "sect"" Peter Wilhelm Böckman and Roald E. Kristiansen (eds.), In Context: Essays in Honor of Peder Borgen (Trondheim, 1987), pp. 197-211.

1991

"Derfor formaner jeg dere: Litt om hvordan Paulus begrunner sine formaninger." Fornying I Kyrkja: Festskrift Til Biskop Ole Nordhaug, Tidsskrift for Kirke Religion Samfunn, Tilleggshefte nr. 1. Volda, 1991, pp. 49-59,
(Eng. ""I appeal to you therefore:" On how Paul legitimates his parenesis.")

1992

"Mediterranean Cultures and Studies of the New Testament World. Some Problems and Prospects in Recent Research." Tidsskrift for Kirke, Religion og Samfunn 5 (1992):75-90.

"Skrifttolkning i Det nye Testamente og i Oldkirken." Jan-Olav Henriksen (ed.), Tegn, Tekst og Tolk: Hermeneutikk i fortid og nåtid (Oslo, 1992), pp. 18-50,
(Eng. "Interpretation of the Scriptures in the New Testament and the Early Church.")

1995

"The `Common Priesthood' of Philo and 1 Peter: A Philonic Reading of 1 Peter 2.5,9." Journal for the Study of the New Testament 57 (1995):87-119.

1996

"Philo and the Clubs and Associations of Alexandria." In John S. Kloppenborg and Stephen G. Wilson (eds.), Voluntary Associations in the Graeco-Roman World (London, Routledge, 1996), pp. 110-127.
A preliminary version is still available here.

1999

"Once More- The Hellenists, Hebrews, and Stephen: Conflict and Conflict-Management in Acts 6-7."
in Peder Borgen, Vernon K. Robbins & David Gowler (eds.), Recruitment, Conquest and Conflict. Strategies in Judaism, Early Christianity, and the Greco-Roman World. (Atlanta, Georgia, Scholars Press, 1999), pp. 169-207.

2001

"Kirken og Internett: Kan vi lære noe av Paulus," in Per Magne Aadnanes og Jan Ove Ulstein (red.), "Jeg gikk meg over sjø og land..." Bidrag til Kyrkjefaga. Festskrift til Ottar Berge (Trondheim; Tapir, 2001), pp.139-161.

"Paroikos kai Parepidemos; Proselyte Characterizations in 1 Peter?" Bulletin for Biblical Research 11.2 (2001):239-268.

2002

"Saul of Tarsus and early Zealotism: Reading Gal 1,13-14 in light of Philo's writings," Biblica (Rome) 83 (2002): 449-471.

2003

"Priska og Akvilas: de første teltmisjonærer", (Prisca and Aquilas; the first tent-missionaries), 5/56 Fast Grunn (2003):296-302.

"(Re)presentations of violence in Philo,"
in SBL 2003 Seminar Papers 2003 (Atlanta, Georgia, 2003), pp. 117-140.

2004

"The Moderate Life of the Paroikois: A Philonic Reading of 1 Pet 2:11." in Philo und das Neue Testament. Wechselseitige Wahrnehmungen. Internationales Symposium zum Corpus Judaeo-Hellenisticum Novi Testamenti. Herausgegeben von Roland Deines und Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr 2004. XXIII, 435 Seiten. (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 172), pp. 241-264.

2006

"Philo, Magic and Balaam: Neglected Aspects of Philo's Exposition of the Balaam Story," in John Fotopoulos (ed.), The New Testament and Early Christian Literature in Greco-Roman Context. Studies in Honor of David E. Aune. (Supplements to Novum Testamentum 122), Brill, Leiden, 2006, pp. 333-346

2009

'Identitet og dialog i 1 Peters brev,' in Birger Løvlie et al., (eds), Danning, Identitet og dialog. Festskrift til Jan Ove Ulstein og Per Magne Aadnanes (Kyrkjefag Profil 9; Trondheim, Tapir Akademisk Forlag, 2009), pp. 173-181.

'Undervisning og katekese i urkirken. Urkirkens sosiale kontekst og kateketiske særpreg.'
in Torrey Seland (red.),'Lær meg din veg': Kristentrosopplæring i går og i dag. En historisk oversikt (Kyrkjefag Profil 10; Trondheim, Tapir Akademisk Forlag, 2009), pp. 9-43.

'Aliens in Mission. Missional Practices in the Emerging Church of 1 Peter,' in Bulletin for Biblical Research 19.4 (2009):587ff.

2010

’Colony’ and ’metropolis’ in Philo. Examples of Mimicry and Hybridity in Philo’s writing back from the Empire?,’ i Études Platoniciennes VII Philon d’Alexandrie. Les Belles Lettres Vol VII, 2010, s. 13-36.

 2011

'Undervisning og forkynnelse, forsøkt belyst ved en utlegning av liknelsen i Luk 15,11-24,' in Per Halse, Arne Redse, Asbjørn Simonnes og Per Magne Aadnanes (eds.), Guds Folk og folkets Gud. Artiklar om kyrkjeliv og Gudstru i historie og samtid. Festskrift til Birger Løvlie (Kyrkjefag Profil nr 13). Tapir Akademisk forlag, Trondheim 2011, s. 235-243.

'Trosformidling i en virtuell verden,' in Jan Ove Ulstein & Per M. Aadnanes (eds), Vegar i vegløysa. Ungdom, identitet og livssynsdanning i det postmoderne (Kyrkjefag Profil nr 14; Trondheim, Tapir akademisk forlag, 2011), 161-182.

 

Book Reviews:

2002

Runia, D. T., E. Birnbaum, K. A. Fox, A. C. Geljon, H. M. Keizer, J. P. Martín, R. Radice, J. Riaud, and T. Seland and D. Zeller. "Philo of Alexandria: An Annotated Bibliography 1999. Supplement: A Provisional Bibliography 2000-2002."
In Studia Philonica Annual / Studies in Hellenistic Judaism XV, edited by David T. Runia, Gregory E. Sterling, and Hindy Najman. Providence: Brown University, 2002, pp. 109-48.

2003

Runia, D. T., E. Birnbaum, K. A. Fox, A. C. Geljon, H. M. Keizer, J. P. Martín, R. Radice, J. Riaud, D. Satran, T. Seland and D. Zeller. "Philo of Alexandria: An Annotated Bibliography 2000. Supplement: A Provisional Bibliography 2001-2003." In Studia Philonica Annual / Studies in Hellenistic Judaism XV, edited by David T. Runia, Gregory E. Sterling, and Hindy Najman, Providence: Brown University, 2003,pp. 109-48..

2004

Runia, D. T., E. Birnbaum, K. A. Fox, A. C. Geljon, H. M. Keizer, J. P. Martín, R. Radice, J. Riaud, D. Satran, and and T. Seland G. Schimanowski. "Philo of Alexandria: An Annotated Bibliography 2001. Supplement: A Provisional Bibliography 2002-2004."
In Studia Philonica Annual / Studies in Hellenistic Judaism XVI, edited by David T. Runia and Gregory E. Sterling. Providence: Brown University, 2004, pp. 235-80.

2005

Review of
Rebecca Skaggs, The Pentecostal Commentary on 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Jude. The Pentecostal Commentary: New Testament (Cleveland, Ohio: Pilgrim, 2004). pp. xiv + 176. Paperback,
in Review of Biblical Literature 2005.

Review of
Todd Penner, In Praise of Christian Origins: Stephen and the Hellenists in Lukan Apologetic Historiography, Emory Studies in Early Christianity, 10 (New York: T&T Clark, 2004), pp. xl + 400. Paperback,
in Review of Biblical Literature June 26. 2005.

Review of
Kenneth Schenck, A Brief Guide to Philo Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2005pp. xi + 172, Paperback, in Review of Biblical Literature July 7. 2005.

Review of
John G. Nordling, Philemon. Concordia Commentary. Saint Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 2004. Pp. 379 , in BrynMawr Classical Review 2005.10.29. Oct. 2005.

Runia, D. T., E. Birnbaum, K. A. Fox, A. C. Geljon, H. M. Keizer, J. P. Martín, R. Radice, J. Riaud, D. Satran, T. Seland, G. Schimanowski. "Philo of Alexandria: An Annotated Bibliography 2002. Supplement: A Provisional Bibliography 2003-2005."
In Studia Philonica Annual / Studies in Hellenistic Judaism XVII, edited by David T. Runia and Gregory E. Sterling, Providence: Brown University, 2005, pp. 161-214.

2006

Runia, D. T., E. Birnbaum, K. A. Fox, A. C. Geljon, H. M. Keizer, J. P. Martín, R. Radice, J. Riaud, D. Satran, and and T. Seland G. Schimanowski, "Philo of Alexandria: An Annotated Bibliography 2003. Supplement: A Provisional Bibliography 2004-2006."
In Studia Philonica Annual / Studies in Hellenistic Judaism XVIII, edited by David T. Runia and Gregory E. Sterling. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2006, pp.143-204

2007

Review of
Jonathan S. Perry, The Roman Collegia. The Modern Evolution of an Ancient Concept. Mnemosyne Supplement 277. Leiden: Brill, 2006. Pp. xii, 247, in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2007.01.20

Review of
James Ware, The Mission of the Church in Paul's Letter to the Philippians in the Context of Ancient Judaism. Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 120 Leiden: Brill, 2005. pp. xvi + 384. Reviewed in Review of Biblical Literature, March 31. 2007.

Runia, D. T., E. Birnbaum, K. A. Fox, A. C. Geljon, H. M. Keizer, J. P. Martín, R. Radice, J. Riaud, M. R. Niehoff, G. Schimanowski, and T. Seland "Philo of Alexandria: An Annotated Bibliography 2004. Supplement: A Provisional Bibliography 2005-2007."
In Studia Philonica Annual / Studies in Hellenistic Judaism XIX, edited by David T. Runia and Gregory E. Sterling, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2007, pp. 143-204.

2008

Runia, D. T., E. Birnbaum, K. A. Fox, A. C. Geljon, H. M. Keizer, J. P. Martín, M. R. Niehoff, J. Riaud, G. Schimanowski, and T. Seland, "Philo of Alexandria: An Annotated Bibliography 2005. Supplement: A Provisional Bibliography 2006-2008."
In Studia Philonica Annual / Studies in Hellenistic Judaism XX, edited by David T. Runia and Gregory E. Sterling. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2008, pp.167-97.

Review of
Naomi G. Cohen, Philo's Scriptures: Citations from the Prophets and Writings: Evidence for a Haftarah Cycle in Second Temple Judaism. Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 123, Leiden: Brill, 2007, pp. xvii + 278.

2009

Review of
Eckhard J. Schnabel, Paul the Missionary: Realities, Strategies and Methods (Downer’s Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2008). Pp. 518. Paper. $32.00. ISBN 978-0830828876
in Review of Biblical Literature Aug. 15. 2009.

Edited works:

1992

Torrey Seland (red.), Kyrkja som kallsmarknad. Foredrag ved konferansen om Utdanning til kyrkjeleg kallsmarknad 23. - 25 okt. 1991 (Volda: Møre og Romsdal distriktshøgskule, 1992).

2002

David E. Aune, Torrey Seland & Jarl Henning Ulrichsen (eds.), Neotestamentica et Philonica: Studies in Honor of Peder Borgen, Novum Testamentum, Supplements 106 (Brill, Leiden, 2002).

2009

Torrey Seland (red.),'Lær meg din veg': Kristen trosopplæring i går og i dag. En historisk oversikt (Kyrkjefag Profil 10; Trondheim, Tapir Akademisk Forlag, 2009).

Published books

1995

Establishment Violence in Philo & Luke: A Study of Non-Conformity to the Torah & Jewish Vigilante Reactions. Biblical Interpretation Series 15. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1995, (Dissertation, 353 pp).
Can be bought online here (Brill), or here (Amazon, USA).

1998

Paulus i Polis: Paulus' sosiale verden som forståelsesbakgrunn for hans forkynnelse.
(Forskningsrapport nr. 34), HVO, Volda,1998. New revised edition Fall 2004, see below.

2004

Paulus i Polis: Paulus' sosiale verden som forståelsesbakgrunn for hans liv og forkynnelse, Kyrkjefag profil nr. 4 (Tapir Akademisk Forlag, Trondheim 2004, 288pp.; sterkt revidert utgave av ovennevnte utgave fra 1998)).
The book has its own webpage: www.torreys.org/paulus.

Tekster og tolkninger. Arbeidshefte i bibeltolkning. Notat 1/2005 (Høgskulen i Volda / Møreforsking, Volda, 2005). 57 pp.

2005

Strangers in the Light: Philonic Perspectives on Christian Identity in 1 Peter. Biblical Interpretation Series 76 (Leiden, Brill, 2005), 218pp.


Last updated: Sept. 10. 2012.