Faculty Lectures and Courses - Jaime Clark-Soles

Jaime Clark-Soles

Professor of New Testament
Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor

Rev. Dr. Jaime Clark-Soles has taught New Testament at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University since 2001. She received her B.A. from Stetson University where she studied Philosophy and Russian Studies. She earned her M.Div. from Yale Divinity School and her Ph.D. in New Testament from Yale University. Her specialties include "The Gospel of John" and "Evil, Suffering, Death, and Afterlife in the New Testament."

Land Matters Lecture Series

Understanding the geography of the Bible has a direct impact on interpreting its meaning. As I insist my students repeat and memorize, the mantra is “All geography is theology” when it comes to the Bible. Once you start thinking about it, all kinds of questions spring to mind: Why are the disciples known as Galileans? What is meant by Galilee “of the Gentiles”? Where is the Decapolis and why does it matter that Jesus ministers there? Why highlight that the woman at the well is from Samaria? Why does the author of Revelation call Rome “Babylon” instead of Rome? How does ancient Joppa intersect with modern Joppa, and why should contemporary Christians care? Join me for this course and let’s dig into these land questions!