Dr. Ho, Sin PanLTS

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 Studies, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2025-.
Dean of Advanced Studies, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2022-2025.
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.
 

Honours:

2025, Accepted and Approved as a full member of Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, the Society for New Testament Studies (SNTS).
https://snts.online/
 

Research Interests:

Pauline Letters; Pauline Theology; NT and cultures: counter-cultural and contextual; Social Identity Formation and of the 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:

“Biblical Values of the Sermon on the Mount and its Significance to Common Values of Modern Cultures and International Peace.” Paper presented in the International Conference Human Civilizations and Common Values in the 21st Century, organized by the Center for Judaic and Inter-religious Studies, Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China, June 28-30, 2024
https://www.crvp.org/conferences/2024/Jinan.html 

“‘Spirit’ in a Spirits World: Rhetoric of Replacing Spirits Security in 1 Cor. 12:1-13.” Paper presented in Asia Pacific Laiason Committee Regional Meeting on July 23 as a pre-conference of Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas 78th General Meeting in Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia, 23-27 July, 2024.
https://snts2024.org/

“ Constructing Christ-followers’ Identity in a Spirit World: the use of ‘spirit’ language in 1 Cor 12:1-13” Paper presented in the first Biblical Academic Conference of Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary 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
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〈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.