Dr. Jonathan Soyars

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jonathan E Soyars studied theology and mathematics as an undergraduate before pursuing postgraduate studies in New Testament and early Christian literature at Princeton Theological Seminary and the University of Chicago. He is associated with the Cambridge Theological Federation and has taught at various theological colleges in the USA. His expertise includes Pauline letters and Apocalyptic literature, with a focus on Christianity in the first century and biblical interpretation. Key publications include 'Shepherd Hermas Pauline Legacy,' which is part of the Supplements to Novum Testamentum series, published by Brill in 2019. Jonathan teaches and supervises papers including BTh11 (Reading Christian Bible), BTh22 (Intermediate Greek), BTh24 (New Testament studies on Corinthians), A3 (Jesus Origins Gospels), and B4 (Letters of Paul). He serves as a Tutor in New Testament Language, Literature, and Theology at Westminster College and is an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge.

Research Interests

Courses

Reading Christian Bible Intermediate Greek New Testament Studies Jesus Origins Gospels Letters of Paul

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.