Daniel Lam (BA MCS MTh)

Thesis title: Metamorphosis in Ancient Judaism

Background

Daniel Lam is a PhD Candidate in New Testament and Christian Origins at the University of Edinburgh. His PhD thesis is entitled "Metamorphosis in Ancient Judaism: deified humans at the divine borderland" in which he examines humans who underwent a metamorphosis from the Persian period to the completion of the Talmud. Prior to his PhD studies, he studied BA in biblical studies at Criswell College, Dallas. He went on to pastor an EFCC for ten years while completing his MCS at Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2019, Daniel moved to Edinburgh to pursue graduate studies. He earned his MTh from the University of Edinburgh in 2020 and continued his PhD studies since then. Aside from his thesis, he started the Decolonising Biblical Studies reading group in 2021, the group is now transitioning to a research group under The Centre for the Study of Christian Origins (CSCO) with the view of lifting up works of "minority" scholars. His research interests include ancient Monotheism, Early Chrstiology, New Testament and Judaism within the ancient Mediterranean context, and decolonial hermeneutics. 

Qualifications

BA, MCS, MTh

Responsibilities & affiliations

Academic Tutor (2022 - p.) 

CSCO Decolonising Biblical Studies Postgraduate Research and Reading Group (2021- p.) 

Undergraduate teaching

Paul and His Letters (tutor)

Project activity

PhD Thesis: Metamorphosis in Ancient Judaism

 

Conference details

“Profiling Satan(s): Satanology in Paul” European Association of Biblical Studies Annual Conference, Syracusa, Italy, July, 2023.

“Did Enoch die in Philo?” Scottish Universities Biblical Studies Postgraduate Day Conference, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh. June, 2023.

“Contested Divine Boundary in the Reception of Moses’ Death” SBL Global Virtual Meeting, Online, March, 2023

“Is Worship a Legitimate Criterion for the Divinity of Jesus? A Dialogue with Larry Hurtado” The Symposium of Future Hong Kong Theological Educators, Online, December, 2022,

“Raising the voices of local Hong Kongers against the "legacy" of British colonialism in theological discourse.” Black History Month, organized by Scottish Graduate Schools of Social Science (SGSSS) and Arts and Humanities (SGSAH)- Lunchtime Talks, Online. October 2022.

“Defining Divinity? Towards a Minimalist Benchmark.”  Northern Universities Postgraduate Day Conference, Durham University, Durham. May, 2022.

“Conceptualising Deification in Ancient Judaism.” Postgraduate Colloquium, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh. May 2022.