Dr. Ho, Sin Pan - Lutheran Theological Seminary

Education:

Ph.D., University of Sheffield, UK, 2012.
Th.M., Fuller Theological Seminary, USA, 1998.
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary, USA, 1996.
B.Sc., Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991.

Teaching:

Dean of Advanced Studies, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2022-.
Professor, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2021-.
Director, Administration and Development, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2021-2022.
Local Study Programs Supervisor, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2019-2021.
Director of D.Min. Program, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2016-2019.
Associate Dean, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2015-2018.
Associate Professor, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2015-2021.
Assistant Professor, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2012-2015.

Ecclesiastical:

Reverand of Kau Yan Church, Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong, 2013-.
Teaching Pastor of Kau Yan Church, Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong, 1997-2008.
Ordained Reverend, 2004.
Ordained Pastor, 1999.
 

Research Interests:

Pauline Letters; Social Identity Approach of Interpreting NT; Socio-rhetorical Interpretation; Lukan Writings and its Relevance to the Rich and Social Superior ; Audience Criticism; First Century Mediterranean Urban Cultures and social Lives; Narrative Criticism; Biblical/Koine Greek.

Publications:

何善斌。《腓利門書—為奴、自主彼此服侍的美好見證》。明道研經叢書57。香港︰明道社，2019。

何善斌，張達民。《哥林多前書 (卷下)》。天道聖經註釋。香港︰天道，2018。

Paul and the Creation of a Counter-Cultural Community: A Rhetorical Analysis of 1 Cor. 5.1-11.1 in Light of the Social Lives of the Corinthians. Library of New Testament Studies #509. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2015.

Tucker, Brian J. “Review of Paul and the Creation of a Counter-Cultural Community (2015), by Sin-pan Daniel Ho.” The Journal of Theological Studies 67.2 (2016): 729-731. https://doi.org/10.1093/jts/flw199

Prothro, James B. “Review of Paul and the Creation of a Counter-Cultural Community (2015), by Sin-pan Daniel Ho.” Religious Studies Review 43.2 (2017): 179-180. https://doi.org/10.1111/rsr.13002

Academic Articles:

“Moses and Christ in the Wilderness Narrative: Transformation of Religious Traditions in 1 Cor 10.”  Religions 2023, 14 (7): 906-919.  https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14070906

〈僑民，喬遷，橋樑——從使徒行傳看基督群體凝聚與分散的感染力〉。  《山道期刊》第51期 (2023年6月): 頁133-157。

“Changes in the Centurion on Paul’s Last Journey to Rome in Acts 27.”  Biblical Theology Bulletin 52.2 (2022): 99-110. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461079211018762
 

"Healthy Vs Hostile Social Differentiation: Insights from Social Identity Construction of Paul in First Corinthians." Pages 91-105 in Word in Life and a Life in the Word: a Festschrift in Honor of President Simon S. C. Chow.  HK: LTS, 2022. 
 

〈天災人禍與基督社群身分的塑造：析讀馬可福音十一及十三章的敍事〉。《山道期刊》第48期（2021年12月）：頁31-53。

〈《和合本》：感恩回顧與修訂獻議〉。周永健，李志剛等編。《〈和合本〉百周年記念文集》。香港︰聯合聖經公會，2019，頁320-329。

“Gerd Theissen’s Rich-Poor Notion Revisited: A Rhetorical Analysis of 1 Corinthians 11:17-22.” Pages 137-152 in Matthew, Paul, and Others: Asian Perspectives on New Testament Themes. Edited by William Loader, Boris Repschinski and Eric Wong. Innsbruck, Innsbruck University Press, 2019. DOI: 10.15203/3187-66-5-08.

“Politeuma as a Hybrid Patriotic Identity in Christ: A Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation of Phil 3:20.” Biblical Theology Bulletin 49.2 (2019): 96-107.  https://doi.org/10.1177/0146107919831879

〈福音對城市信徒的挑戰。哥林多前書難題——保羅自打嘴巴？〉，《神學與生活》期37 (2014)：頁85-98。

“Review of Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism (2000), by Jonathan Klawans,” in Theology and Life 37 (2014): 283-287.

〈同志釋經的困局〉，《神學與生活》期36 (2013)：頁189-202。

Lectures/Presentations:

“ Constructing Christ-followers’ Identity in a Spirit World: the use of ‘spirit’ language in 1 Cor 12:1-13” 〈在邪術風行的世界建構基督跟隨者的社群身分︰林前 12:1-13 「靈」的運用〉.  Paper presented in the first Biblical Academic Conference of HKBTS on March 13, 2023.  This paper is substantially revised from a previous paper presented in SBL Annual Meeting, 2022.

"Constructing Christ-followers’ Identity in a Spirit World: the use of “spirit” language in 1 Cor 12:1-13."  Paper presented by invitation in Greek Language and Linguistic Unit, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Denver, 2022.

"Moses and Christ in the Wilderness Narrative: Theological Resonance of 1 Cor 8:6 in 1 Cor 10." Paper presented in Theological Interpretation of Scripture Seminar / Pauline Theology Section, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Denver, 2022.

"Temple Action and Forgiveness Sayings as Social Identity Formation: Significance of Faith Prayer and Forgiveness Prayer in Mark 11:20-25 to the Gentile Readers." Paper presented in Writing Social-Scientific Commentaries of the New Testament Seminar, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Denver, 2022.

“God’s Righteousness Versus Jewish Civil Fairness: Paul’s Transformation of the Concept and Practice of Civil Justice for Christian Community in Rome.” Paper presented in Pauline Theology: Paul on Justice, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, San Antonio, 2021.

2020年10月9日信義宗神學院週年神學講座〈福音的轉向: 腓三20 「天國公民」的遊說目的〉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqnJlXyOwzE

2020年10月10日LTS Annual Theological Lecture Public Form: “How Did Paul Deal with ‘Black Sheep’ in the Jewish Community and Christ-Follower Community? Implications to ‘Paul within Judaism’ Hypothesis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDDoDFPl4Dk&t=2714s

《“Governing Authorities as Neighbours: Rhetoric of Self-reflexive Commands in Romans 13:1-10.” Paper presented in Writing Social-scientific Commentaries of the NT Seminar, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Boston, 2020.

“How did Paul Deal with ‘Black Sheep’ in the Jewish Community and Christ-follower Community, and Why Does It Matter?” Paper presented in Writing Social-scientific Commentaries of the NT Seminar, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, San Diego, 2019.

“Healthy Vs Hostile Social Differentiation: Insights from Social Identity Construction of Paul in First Corinthians.” Paper presented in the international academic symposium “Modernity, Bio-Politics and Ethnic Identity.” School of Philosophy in Fudan University, Shanghai, PRC, 2019.

“Socio-rhetorical Reading of Politeuma in Phil 3.20: Beyond Anti-imperial Reading.” Paper presented in Pauline Theology Section, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Denver, 2018.

“The Rhetorical Purpose of Politeuma in Phil 3: A Hybrid Social Identity Approach.” Paper presented in Writing Social-scientific Commentaries of the NT Seminar, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Denver, 2018.

“Table of the Lord Versus Table of Demons: A New Proposal for the Necessity of Divisions in Eating the Lord’s Supper in 1 Cor. 11.17-22.”  Paper presented in 2018.10.19-21 The 5th Conference of APLC-SNTS: The Interpretation and Application of Greco-Roman Classics in Contemporary Asian Context   https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156532699752347&type=3

〈城市冒起的耶穌群體：使徒行傳與宣教〉。2017年1月27日信義宗神學院 公開學術專題講座。

“Identity Changes of the e`katonta,rchj through the Voyage: the Message of Great Commission in Acts 27 to the First Readers.” Paper presented in Society of Biblical Literature International Meeting, Seoul, 2016.

“Home-building in Christian Worship: A Discourse Analysis of 1 Cor. 14:20-25 in Light of the Domestic Cultic Practice in Roman Corinth.” Paper presented in Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, 2014.

“Interpreting 1 Corinthians 10:25-33 in Light of the Domestic Cultic Practice in the First Century Mediterranean World.” Paper presented in the Inauguration Conference of APLC, SNTS in Hong Kong, 2014.