Eric D. Huntsman

Bio

Dr. Eric D. Huntsman has received B.A. in Classical Greek and Latin from Brigham Young University in August 1990, an M.A. in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania in May 1992, and a Ph.D. in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania in December of 1997. He Joined the faculty at BYU full-time in 1994 as an Instructor of Classics, becoming an Assistant Professor of Classics and Ancient History in 1997. Later he transferred to the College of Religious Education, becoming an Assistant Professor of Ancient Scripture in 2003 and an Associate Professor in 2008.

In Classics he specialized in Roman imperial history and did work on imperial women, particularly Livia Drusilla, the Emperor Augustus' wife.

His publications in religious studies and related fields include two BYU Studies articles on Josephus, "Christ Before the Romans" in From the Last Supper Through the Resurrection: The Savior's Final Hours (Deseret Book, 2003), "Galilee and the Call of the Twelve Apostles" in From Bethlehem to the Sermon on the Mount (Deseret Book, 2005), "Teaching through Exegesis: Helping Students Ask Questions of the Text" (Religious Educator, 6.1, 2005), and "The Bread of Life Sermon," in From the Transfiguration through the Triumphal Entry (Deseret Book, 2006). Together with colleagues Dr. Richard Holzafpel and Dr. Thomas Wayment, he co-authored Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament: An Illustrated Reference for Latter-day Saints (Deseret Book, 2006).

More recent work includes "The Lamb of God: Unique Aspects of the Passion Narrative in John," in Behold the Lamb of God (Religious Studies Center, 2008), and "Your Faith Should Not Stand in the Wisdom of Men: Greek Philosophy, Corinthian Behavior, and the Teachings of Paul," in The New Testament Brought to Light: Latter-day Saint Insights into Acts through Revelation (Religious Studies Center, 2009).

Dr. Huntsman is also currently a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

He teaches New Testament, Old Testament, Book of Mormon, Biblical Greek topics, Greek and Roman history, and Judaism and Early Christianity in the Classical Near East. He focuses on New Testament Studies (particularly Johannine Writings), Pauline Epistles, and Luke-Acts; Koine and New Testament Greek; Greek and Roman history and Classical literature; Early Christianity and the Roman World; and Women in Classical Antiquity. Dr. Huntsman uses Classical Greek and Latin, German, French and Italian, and basic Hebrew to inform his scholarship.

Books

Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament, with Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and Thomas A. Wayment. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2006.

God So Loved the World: The Final Days of the Savior’s Life Deseret Book, 2011.

Good Tidings of Great Joy: An Advent Celebration of the Savior’s Birth Deseret Book, forthcoming October 2011.

Chapters in Books

"The Lamb of God: Unique Aspects of the Passion Narrative in John," in Behold the Lamb of God: The Fourth Annual BYU Religious Education Easter Conference, edited by Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, Frank F. Judd, Jr., and Thomas A. Wayment, 49–70. Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, 2008.

"The Bread of Life Sermon," in Celebrating Easter, edited by Thomas A. Wayment and Keith J. Wilson 87–112. Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, 2007.

"The Occasional Nature, Composition, and Structure of the Pauline Epistles," in How The New Testament Came to Be, edited by Kent P. Jackson et al. 190–207. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2006.

"The Bread of Life Sermon," in From the Transfiguration through the Triumphal Entry, edited by Richard N. Holzapfel and Thomas A. Wayment. The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, vol. 2. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2006.

"Galilee and the Call of the Apostles," pages 213–246 in From Bethlehem to the Sermon on the Mount, edited by Richard N. Holzapfel and Thomas A. Wayment. The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, vol. 1. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2005.

"Christ Before the Romans," in From the Last Supper Through the Resurrection: The Savior's Final Hours, edited by Richard N. Holzapfel and Thomas A. Wayment, 269–317. The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, vol. 3. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2003.

Articles

"Reflections on the Savior's Last Week." Ensign (April 2009), 52-60.

"Teaching through Exegesis: Helping Students Ask Questions of the Text," Religious Educator 6.1 (Winter 2005), 107–126.

"Levels of Meaning: The Ara Pacis Augustae and the Teaching of Roman History," Interdisciplinary Humanities 15.1 (Spring 1998), 62–76.

"And They Cast Lots: Divination, Democracy, and Josephus," Masada and the World of the New Testament. BYU Studies 36.3 (1996–7), 365–377.

"The Reliability of Josephus: Can He Be Trusted?" Masada and the World of the New Testament. BYU Studies 36.3 (1996–7), 392–402.

Multimedia

"Good Friday" Religious Studies Center Blog, April 10, 2009

"The Call of the Twelve Apostles," Easter Conference, Brigham Young University, March 26, 2005.

"Mary Magdalene: Biblical Enigma" Mystery, Metaphor, and Meaning: LDS Perspectives on the Da Vinci Code. KBYU Studios, May 26, 2004.

"Jesus Before the Roman Authorities" From the Last Supper Through the Resurrection, BYU Salt Lake Center, April 19, 2003

"Easter Meditations: From Palm Sunday to Easter Morning" From Eric Huntsman's personal webpage www.EricHuntsman.com, updated April 11, 2009

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae PDF