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Julie Dykes

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Lecturer in Old Testament
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Biography

Julie Dykes is a PhD candidate in Christian Theology (Old Testament) through McMaster Divinity College. She has a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies with a minor in Communication Studies from Biola University and MAs in Old Testament and New Testament each from Denver Seminary. Through her studies, Julie has developed a passion for studying and teaching the Old Testament as a vital, enriching, and necessary part of Christian theology, especially by discussing the metaphors of Scripture. When not discussing the Bible, Julie enjoys spending time on her other favorite topics and hobbies, including reading, doing puzzles, playing video games, and going to the movies. Julie lives with her dog, Leia, whose name reflects Julie's love of all things Star Wars.

Current Research

Julie is in the process of completing her dissertation, which focuses on the use of metaphors that describe Yahweh as creator in Isaiah 40–55, particularly those that draw on builder and familial language. Once her dissertation is complete, she hopes to continue research on biblical metaphors, such as the divine mother imagery found in both the Old and New Testaments.

Education

PhD (McMaster Divinity College; in progress)
MA and MA (Denver Seminary)
BA (Biola University)

Signature Courses

  • BT Biblical Theology of Justice
  • OT 602 The Historical Books/Former Prophets
  • OT 611 The Prophetic Literature
  • OT 650 Minor Prophets
  • REL 212 Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament
  • REL 220 Pentateuch

Select Publications

“The Importance of Divine Mother Imagery in Isaiah’s Theology of God.” Paper: Institute for Biblical Research (San Antonio, TX, November 2023).
“Feminist and Minority Readings of the Divine Warrior.” Invited paper: Evangelical Theological Society (San Antonio, TX, November 2023). “When the Clay Talks Back: What the Potter/Clay Metaphor in Isa 40–66 Reveals about Humanity’s Relationship to God.” Paper: Institute for Biblical Research (Denver, CO, November 2022).
“The Genre and Metaphorical Layers of the Song of the Vineyard (Isaiah 5:1–7), Canadian-American Theological Review 9.2 (2021): 28–42. 2021 “The Genre and Metaphorical Layers of the Song of the Vineyard (Isaiah 5:1–7).” Paper: Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (Presented virtually, May 2021).
2020 “Inverting Good and Evil: Thematic Chiasm in the Woes of Isaiah 5.” Paper: Evangelical Theological Society (Presented virtually, November 2020).
with Craig Blomberg, “Jesus’s View of the Old Testament,” The Gospel Coalition (2020), https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/jesuss-view-old-testament/.