Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research overview
Dr Sharp's research focuses on early Christian conceptions of God (and divinity more broadly) in the context of ancient Graeco-Roman religion and philosopy. His first monograph Divination and Philosophy in the Letters of Paul (EUP, 2022) examines how the Apostle Paul conceives of communication between gods and humans through the lens of Graeco-Roman divination. His current research project is funded by the Leverhulme Trust and entitled: The Stuff that Gods are Made Of: Divinity and Materiality in the New Testament. It explores the different conceptions of the materiality of the divine world in and outside the New Testament and the various ways in which early Christian authors understood divinity to interact with the material world.
Research interests
New Testament and Early Christianity
Graeco-Roman Religion and Philosophy
Ancient Divination
Divine Corporeality
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Research output
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Eschatology of the New Testament
Sharp, M., 20 Feb 2024, Oxford bibliographies - Biblical studies. Matthews, C. R. (ed.). Oxford: Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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Finding out the things of God: A Dialogue on Matthew Sharp's Divination and Philosophy in the Letters of Paul and New Testament Studies
Sharp, M. & Hewitt, J. T., Jun 2024, In: Journal for the Study of the New Testament. 46, 4, p. 445-463Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Divination and philosophy in the letters of Paul
Sharp, M., 1 Jan 2023, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 235 p. (Edinburgh studies in religion in antiquity)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Courting daimons in Corinth: daimonic partnerships, cosmic hierarchies and divine jealousy in 1 Corinthians 8–10
Sharp, M., 15 Sept 2022, Demons in early judaism and christianity: characters and characteristics. Patmore, H. M. & Lössl, J. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, p. 112-129 (Ancient judaism and early christianity; no. 113).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Paul's corporate Christophany: an evaluation of Paul's Christophanic references in their epistolary contexts
Sharp, M., 10 Jun 2022, In: Review of Biblical Literature.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Projects
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The stuff that Gods are made of: The stuff that Gods are made of
Sharp, M. (PI)
1/09/21 → 31/08/24
Project: Fellowship
Activities
- 1 Participation in or organising a conference
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Gods in and Outside the Cosmos in Ancient Religion & Philosophy
Foster-Whiddon, E. (Member of organising committee) & Sharp, M. (Organiser)
1 Jun 2023 → 2 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a conference
Prizes
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Manfred Lautenschläger Award for Theological Promise
Sharp, M. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)