Lynn H. Cohick is an American New Testament scholar, author, professor, and administrator at
Houston Christian University.[1]
Education
Cohick holds a BA from
Messiah College in Religious Studies.[2] She completed the
PhD program at the
University of Pennsylvania where she looked at the relationship between Jews and Christians in the ancient world, in particular the second century figure
Melito of Sardis and his work
Peri Pascha.[3] Her subsequent book, The Peri Pascha Attributed to Melito of Sardis: Setting, Purpose, and Sources, is one of the only major studies on this work.[4]
Cohick taught
New Testament at
Wheaton College from 2000 to 2018,[2] sequentially serving as vice-chair of the Faculty, chairing the Bible and Theology Department,[5] and as interim dean of Humanities and Theological Studies, in her three last years at Wheaton College.[6]
Cohick was Provost, Dean and Professor of New Testament at
Denver Seminary from 2018 to 2020.[7][6]
In January 2021, she commenced at
Northern Seminary in
Chicago as Provost, Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of New Testament after a national search attracting 15 diverse applicants.[2] Cohick was involved in launching a new master's degree program in Women's Studies at Northern Seminary in April 2021.[8]
In April 2023, Cohick was appointed Distinguished Professor of New Testament, leader of the Doctor of Ministry program, and Director of Houston Theological Seminary,[1] a school within
Houston Christian University.[9]
Cohick's research has focused on the Christian faith in its ancient
Hellenistic setting within the
Roman Empire. She believes
the apostle Paul's teaching on women has been taken out of context.[13] She believes there has been an "evangelical shortsightedness" and lack of "historical memory" that does not acknowledge the significant roles of women in the church throughout the whole of
church history.[14] She has written a number of books and
commentaries on
Pauline epistles.[7][15]
From 2017 to 2018, Cohick co-hosted a weekly podcast called Theology for Life with
Ed Stetzer.[16][17] Between 2021 and 2022, Cohick created and hosted a weekly podcast, The Alabaster Jar, sometimes with Northern Seminary students or colleagues. In 2023, The Alabaster Jar podcast was relaunched under the umbrella of
The Center for Women in Leadership, a registered 501c3 and Texas non-profit organization co-founded by Cohick.[18]