Saint Joseph's College of Maine
 

Steve Bridge

Steve Bridge, Associate Professor of Theology
Professor Bridge teaches Intro to the Judeo-Christian Tradition, Intro to the Old Testament, Intro to the New Testament, Contemporary Christian Morality and New Testament Greek Practicum. He is a member of the Catholic Biblical Association, the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature.

Since 2004, Professor Bridge has organized international service trips to Haiti and Guatemala in cooperation with Partners In Development (Ipswich, MA). Teams of students, staff and faculty have built houses and latrines, dug wells and water lines, staffed dental and medical clinics, conducted parasite research and health surveys, and distributed thousands of pounds of donations, including shoes, clothing, hygenic supplies, medicine, and medical and dental equipment.

Publications
Books:
Getting the Old Testament: What it Meant to Them, What it Means to Us (Hendrickson, 2009)

 Getting the Gospels: Understanding the New Testament Accounts of Jesus' Life (Hendrickson, 2006)

 "Where the Eagles Are Gathered": The Deliverance of the Elect In Lukan Eschatology (Sheffield, 2000)

Chapters, Articles, Critical Reviews:
“Literary Source and Redaction Criticism” in Anthony J. Blasi, Jean Duhaime, and Paul- Andre Turcotte eds., Handbook of Early Christianity: Social Science Approaches.

“To Give or Not to Give: Deciphering the Saying of Didache 1:6,” Journal of Early Christian Studies 5:4 (Winter, 1997)

Mahfouz, Hady, "La Fonction litteraire et theologique de Lc 3, 1-20 dans Luc-Actes"

Bryan, Steven M., "Jesus and Israel’s Traditions of Judgement and Restoration"

Landmesser, Christof, "Jungerberufund und Zuwendung zu Gott: Ein exegetischer Beitrag zum Konzept der matthaischen Soteriologie im Anschluss an Mt. 9.9-13"

Kelhoffer, James A., "Miracle and Mission: The Authentication of Missionaries and Their Message in the Longer Ending of Mark"

Grangaard, Blake R., "Conflict and Authority in Luke 19:47 to 21:4"

In addition to the publications listed below, Professor Bridge is a featured contributor to "Understanding God's Word," a Catholic daily devotional circulating nationwide.

 


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