📣 Spotlight on Simultaneous Short Papers chaired by Michelle Fletcher This includes papers showcasing research that does not easily fit into seminar groups. We welcome papers that compare texts, tackle metacritical questions about biblical studies and appeal to a broad section of the Society.

📣 Spotlight on The New Testament and Christian Theology chaired by Sydney Tooth and Jamie Davies  - Open Sessions At our gathering in Maynooth in 2026, we invite papers on the subject of “The New Testament and Christology.”

📣 Spotlight on Synoptic Gospels and Historical Jesus chaired by Tim Carter and Séamus O’Connell  This seminar discusses the content, contexts, formation, and theology of the Synoptics from hermeneutical and methodological perspectives, as well as the Historical Jesus and Jesus in the Synoptics.

📣 Reception, Critical Theory, & Interdisciplinary Studies chaired by Siobhán Jolley and Tom de Bruin We invite proposals for papers that analyse the reception of the New Testament from antiquity to the present and/or focus on the application of critical theory to the study of the New Testament.

📣 Spotlight on Paul, chaired by Andy Boakye and Ryan Collman For 2026, the Paul seminar will host three sessions: Paul within Paganism: Restoring the Mediterranean Context to the Apostle; Divine Christology in Paul’s letters; an open session.

📣 Spotlight on Later Epistles, chaired by Nick Moore and Kelsie Rodenbiker The Later Epistles seminar welcomes proposals on Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles, the Deutero-Pauline Epistles, and other early Christian texts designated as epistolary.

📣 Spotlight on Johannine Literature, chaired by Elizabeth Corsar and Paulus de Jong Joint Session with Synoptics: John’s relation to the Synoptics. This themed session explores the relationship between John and the Synoptic Gospels, a question that has re-emerged in Johannine scholarship.

📣 Spotlight on Early Christianity, chaired by Kimberley Fowler and Jane McClarty The New Testament texts exist within the broader phenomenon of early Christianity as a whole, and this seminar is concerned especially with aspects of that total phenomenon that go beyond the New Testament.

📣 Spotlight on Book of Revelation, chaired by Martina Vercesi and Sean Ryan John’s Apocalypse in Contemporary Culture: Papers are invited that creatively engage with the reception, subversion and reimagining of the Apocalypse in contemporary film, novels, art, video games, culture, and new media.

📣Spotlight on Book of Acts, chaired by Daniel McGinnis and James Morgan Book Review Panel Discussion: This session will be a panel discussion of James Morgan’s book Perceptions of the Divine in Greek Historiography: A Hermeneutical Dilemma from Herodotus to Luke.

Spotlight on Ancient Judaism & Christianity, chaired by Yael Fisch and J. Thomas Hewitt  This year, the Ancient Judaism and Christianity seminar (formerly New Testament & Second Temple Judaism) will host two open sessions and one joint session with the Book of Revelation seminar.

Don't forget to submit your proposals for papers for #BNTS26 at St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth, 24-26 August, by Monday 13 April. We have a number of themed and joint sessions which will appeal to wider audiences, so please do explore all the sessions.

Call for papers now out. The NT and Christian Theology seminar is focusing on Christology this year - we'd love to have you with us!

Quick reminder to get your @bntsoc.bsky.social paper proposals in! For this year, the Paul seminar is hosting 3 sessions: Paul within Paganism, Divine Christology in Paul’s letters, and an open session. See the image for details.

📣BNTS 2026 will take place in Maynooth this August and the Call for Papers is now live. 📅You can submit until 13th April - please tell your friends, colleagues, and casual acquaintances! bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...

Toot your own horn, or let us toot it for you BNTSers!

So it "finally" arrived through my door. I am actually really proud of this chapter, purely because I wanted to open up on the fact that experience changes exegetes (even if we like to pretend it doesn't). Thank you @davidbolt13.bsky.social for giving me a soap box to stand on!

As discussed at the AGM and in Michelle's recent email, we're hoping to launch the first instalment of the BNTS newsletter in the new year. As such, I'd be grateful if you could share your news either in the comments or via email to Siobhán at [email protected].

Calling all educators! Are you involved in delivering education in theology/biblical studies/religious studies etc? Librarians, this includes you! We want your feedback on our books - and there's a prize draw to enter at the end. Survey closes 2nd January. Click here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

New from @thevcs.bsky.social - Bible and Art Daily will take you on a series of journeys through the world of Scripture and the history of art. Watch the exclusive preview by @benquash.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/shorts/Mpy9w...

The British New Testament Society conference is taking place in Manchester. Tonight, we have a panel on decolonising New Testament Studies. #bnts25 @bntsoc.bsky.social

Very stimulating book panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on the Acts of the Apostles with Steve Walton and respondents Luke Mcnamara, David Horrell and Loveday Alexander at the Acts seminar of the British New Testament Conference in Manchester #bnts25

Our final session of #BNTS2025 is a plenary lecture from Ben Wold of @tcddublin.bsky.social on 'Debt, Hunger, and the Inversion of Forgiveness in the Matthean Lord’s Prayer in light of 4QInstruction'.

It's our final day in Manchester, where the @uomreligion.bsky.social team have arranged a display of local culture ( = it's raining again). Our final seminar sessions are running at the moment, before our closing session plenary later this morning. #BNTS2025

Our second plenary session is underway, with a panel on Decolonising the New Testament Curriculum. #BNTS2025

This afternoon's simultaneous short papers are under way. In room 1 we have discussion of the historical Jesus in relation to Christian Zionism and enslavement, and in room 2 we have discussion of Codex H and the restoration of Israel in Mark. #BNTS2025

Our final paper comes from James Crossley, who is discussing the role of the Bible in the English uprising of 1381. #BNTS2025

I'm chairing our next session, which started with Cambry G Pardee on the reception history of the notion of the devil in disguise, and is continuing with U-Wen Low's analysis of Revelation and the body of Christ from the perspective of performance criticism. #BNTS2025

We're off to a great start in the new Reception, Critical Theory, and Interdisciplinary Studies seminar at #BNTS2025. @tdbiii.bsky.social chaired our first session, which featured papers on decolonising hospitality, positionally and applying Bakhtin to Romans.

We are at #BNTS2025 today and tomorrow - come and say hi at our book stand and check out some lovely books! @bntsoc.bsky.social

It’s a sunny day in Manchester (for now!) and our seminar sessions are underway with some excellent papers. Don’t forget to share your highlights! #BNTS2025

The Graham Stanton Memorial Lecture marks the start of #BNTS2025, given this year by our former president Professor Helen Bond of @uoedivinity.bsky.social

The 44th meeting of the British New Testament Society is underway in Manchester, hosted by @uomreligion.bsky.social for the fourth time. #BNTS2025

Good morning, conference goers! 👋 We’re looking forward to welcoming you online and in Manchester later on today. Please share your photos and updates on #BNTS2025 and tag us so we can repost.

Booking for #BNTS2025 remains open until Sunday evening for online attendance, so don't miss out on what promises to be an excellent programme!

SIMULTANEOUS SHORT PAPERS Josh Bloor will chair Ronit Dassa, ‘The Land of Israel, Christian Zionism, and the Quest for the Historical Jesus’ and Norbert Nagy,‘Once in a Lifetime? The Historical Jesus and His Only Recorded Contact with a Slave’.

SYNOPTIC GOSPELS, chaired by Tim Carter & Séamus O’Connell, will host two sessions and a joint session with Johannine Literature.

RECEPTION, CRITICAL THEORY, & INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, chaired by Siobhán Jolley & Tom de Bruin will host two sessions.

PAUL, chaired by Andy Boakye & Ryan Collman, will host three sessions this year.

NEW TESTAMENT AND CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY, chaired by Sydney Tooth & Jamie Davies, will host two sessions and a joint session with Early Christianity.

LATER EPISTLES, chaired by Nicholas Moore & Kelsie Rodenbiker, will host two sessions and a joint session with Ancient Judaism and Christianity. You can view all of the abstracts at bnts.org.uk/later-epistl...

JOHANNINE LITERATURE, chaired by Elizabeth Corsar & Paulus de Jong will host one session and two joint sessions this conference.

EARLY CHRISTIANITY, chaired by Kimberley Fowler & Jane McLarty, will host two sessions and a joint session with New Testament and Christian Theology. You can read all of the abstracts at bnts.org.uk/early-christ...

BOOK OF REVELATION, chaired by Martina Vercesi & Sean Ryan, will host two sessions plus and joint session with Johannine Literature.

The Book of Acts, chaired by Monique Cuany & James Morgan will run three sessions this year. You can read all of the abstracts at bnts.org.uk/book-of-acts...

ANCIENT JUDAISM & CHRISTIANITY, chaired by Yael Fisch & Nathanael Vette will run two sessions plus a joint session with Later Epistles.

As we approach our annual conference, it's time to turn the spotlight on what you can look forward to next month! Our first plenary speaker is our former president, Helen Bond, who will give the Graham Stanton Memorial Lecture on ‘Luke’s Rewriting of Matthew’s Birth Narrative’ .

In-person booking for the conference may have closed, but online registration remains open until 31st August, at the lower rate of £60. estore.manchester.ac.uk/conferences-...

🚨Booking closes tomorrow for in-person attendance. Don’t miss out!🚨

There are just ten days left to book your in-person place for #BNTS2025 - booking will close Friday 15th August.