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WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
Arthur Williamson
"Few books have generated as much execrable exegesis as the last book of the
New Testament, and recent decades have seen an explosion in millennialist
eisegesis, especially by sects established over the past century or so. It
was therefore with some, er, tribulation, that I approached this study. I
was not disappointed -- this is indeed a compelling and convincing review of
St John's Apocalypse. What a thrill at last to encounter an academic who
applies his learning to Revelation in a way that is also consistent with the
received (patristic) and magisterial interpretation(s). Hahn shows how St
John's Vision is essentially his (and our) participation in the Divine and
Heavenly Liturgy, which incorporates the entire soteriological drama from
creation through redemption to parousia. He ably draws the OT connections to
especially Ezekiel, Isaiah and Daniel, and shows how this book only makes
sense in the Church, because it is written by and for the Church. Also
addressed and clarified are issues that have vexed many, eg did Jesus
believe the End would come in the lifetime of "this generation"? Those
Christians whose church was founded in 33 AD (ie those in communion with the
Apostles) will recognise many features in Revelation: scrolls being unsealed
and read, letters to churches, the Gloria, bells, incense and thuribles,
candles and candlesticks, the Sanctus, priestly garb, the Sacrifice of the
Lamb at the Wedding Supper, the Woman Clothed with the Sun, saints and
angels everywhere, and the Great Amen. What else is this but the
Eucharisteisos in plenum, the New Covenant in the Lamb's Blood, which
supersedes the old creation and the old convenants. Hahn's remedial
hermeneutic (which, thankfully, is not an innovation, only a particularly
articulate exposition) plugs in to the authentic Christian tradition. If you
want to learn what Revelation really says, get this tape series."
Back Matter on "The End"
According to Dr. Scott Hahn, the Greek word apocalypse was used by
ancient Jews to refer to the moment, following the seven-day wedding
ceremony, when the bridal couple went into the huppah, or bridal tent,
and the bride removed her veil for the first time. It was the moment of
unveiling when the bride revealed herself as she really was. In the same
way, Dr. Hahn says the final book of the New Testament is an ultimate
unveiling, the moment when the Lord of the Universe reveals Himself to
His Bride, the Church.
In a dramatic Bible Study, Dr. Hahn demonstrates why this
little-studied book contains many of the keys to understanding the
Gospels. He explains that, for those students willing to examine the
historical background to the New Testament, the Book of Revelation
actually summarizes the central doctrines of Faith.
Scott outlines the four principal ways of interpreting this book by
referring to: (1) past events, (2) stages in Church history, (3) future
events and (4) ongoing spiritual struggles of individual Christians and
the Church.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Dr. Scott Hahn, Founder,
President and Chairman of the Board of The St. Paul Center for Biblical
Theology, is one of the world's most successful Catholic authors and
teachers.
He earned his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Marquette University,
writing his dissertation on “Kinship by Covenant: A Biblical Theological
Analysis of Covenant Types and Texts in the Old and New Testaments.” His
scholarly writing has appeared in Journal of Biblical Literature, Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, and Currents in Biblical Research.
Dr. Hahn is the general editor of the Ignatius Study Bible and is author or
editor of more than 20 books, including Letter and Spirit: From Written Text
to Living Word in the Liturgy (Doubleday, forthcoming 2005); Understanding
the Scriptures (Midwest Theological Forum, 2005), and The Lamb’s Supper: The
Mass as Heaven on Earth (Doubleday, 1999). He has more than one million
books and tapes in print worldwide.
Dr. Hahn holds the Chair of Biblical Theology and Liturgical Proclamation at
Saint Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and is Professor of
Scripture and Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.
In 2003, Dr. Hahn became the first lay person to hold the Pio Cardinal Laghi
Chair for Visiting Professors in Scripture and Theology at the Pontifical
College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. He has also lectured and served as
adjunct faculty at a variety of diocesan and Vatican-sponsored seminaries
and institutions of higher learning, including the Pontifical University of
the Holy Cross and the Pontifical University, Regina Apostolorum, both
located in Rome.
Dr. Hahn and his wife Kimberly live in Steubenville, Ohio, with their six
children.
Degrees
Ph.D., Marquette University (1985-95) Systematic Theology Summa Cum Laude
(Phi Beta Kappa). Dissertation on: Kinship by Covenant: A Biblical
Theological Analysis of Covenant Types and Texts in the Old and New
Testaments.
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (1979-82) Systematic Theology
Summa Cum Laude
B.A., Grove City College (1975-79) Theology, Philosophy and Economics Magna
Cum Laude
Professional Positions
1990-present: Professor of Theology and Scripture, Franciscan University of
Steubenville
2005-present: The Pope Benedict XVI Chair of Biblical Theology and
Liturgical Proclamation, St. Vincent’s Seminary; Latrobe, Pennsylvania
2002-present: Founder and Executive Director, St. Paul Center for Biblical
Theology; Steubenville, Ohio
2001- 2003: Cardinal Laghi Chair of Catholic Theology, Pontifical College
Josephinum (Seminary); Columbus, Ohio
2000: McGlunn Visiting Professor of Thomistic Studies, Notre Dame Graduate
School of Theology, Christendom College; Front Royal, Virginia
2000-2004: Adjunct Faculty, Visiting Professor, St. Vincent's Seminary;
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
2000: Adjunct Faculty, Visiting Professor, Pontifical University of the Holy
Cross; Rome, Italy
1997: General Editor, Ignatius Study Bible ; Ignatius Press; San Francisco,
California
1994: Founder and Director of the Institute of Applied Biblical Studies;
Steubenville, Ohio
1987-1990: Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, College of St. Francis;
Joliet, Illinois
1986-1987: Guest Instructor in Theology, Marquette University; Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
1985-1987: Teaching Assistant (Theology Department), Marquette University
1983-1985: Assistant to President (Administration), Grove City College;
Grove City, Pennsylvania
1983-1985: Guest Instructor (Religion and Philosophy Department), Grove City
College; Grove City, Pennsylvania
1983-1985: Pastoral Associate, College & Youth Ministry, Calvary Orthodox
Presbyterian Church; Grove City, Pennsylvania
1982-1983: Assistant Professor, Dominion Theological Institute; McLean,
Virginia (now Chesapeake Theological Seminary; Baltimore, Maryland)
1982-1983: Instructor of Theology, Philosophy and Economics; Fairfax
Christian High School; Fairfax, Virginia
1982-1983: Associate Pastor/Teaching Elder, Trinity Presbyterian Church;
Fairfax, Virginia
1981: Pastoral Intern, Eastminster Presbyterian Church; Wichita, Kansas
1980: Pastoral Intern, College Hill Presbyterian Church; Cincinnati, Ohio
1979-1980: Associate Minister, Immanuel Baptist Church; Ipswich,
Massachusetts
Awards and Honors
2004: Doctor of Humanities – Honoris Causa, Pontifical University of Puerto
Rico
2003: Coming Home Network Award: Campion Award
1993-1994: Junior Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence (Selection by the
Faculty Awards Committee)
1992-1993: Phi Beta Kappa (Marquette); Other Honorary Societies include ODK;
Mortar Board; Dean's List
1990-1991: Columba Devlin Teaching Award (Selection by the Franciscan
University Student Association)
1989-2002: Who's Who in Biblical Studies, America's Teachers, Colleges &
Universities, Christian Leadership etc.
1985-1987: Teaching Assistantships and Tuition Scholarships, Marquette
University
1979-1982: Byington Fellowships and Teaching Assistantships; Baker Award for
Top Ranking Graduate (GCTS)
1978-1979: Theology-Philosophy Department Award; Calderwood Scholarship for
Academic Achievement & Christian Leadership
Membership in Learned Societies
Society of Biblical Literature
Catholic Biblical Association
Catholic Theological Society of America
Fellowship of Catholic Scholars
North American Patristic Society
Society of Catholic Social Scientists
Society of Christian Ethics
Evangelical Philosophical Society
Advisory Work
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology (Founder and President)
Emmaus Road Publishing (Editorial Advisor)
Coming Home Network (Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member)
Couple to Couple League (Board of Advisors)
Redeemer Pacific College (Advisory Board Member)
Personal Data
Birth: 10/28/57 (Pittsburgh, PA); Married to Kimberly Kirk; Children:
Michael, Gabriel, Hannah, Jeremiah, Joseph, David.
Books
Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain, and Defend the Catholic
Faith (New York: Doubleday, 2007)
Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace: My Spiritual Journey in Opus Dei (New
York: Doubleday, 2006)
Canon and Theological Interpretation Scripture and Hermeneutics Series VII;
co-editor with Craig Bartholomew, Anthony thiselton, Robin Parry (Grand
Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006)
Letter and Spirit: From Written Text to Living Word in the Church’s Liturgy
(New York: Doubleday, 2005)
Understanding the Scriptures (Chicago: Midwest Theological Forum, 2005)
Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments (New York: Doubleday,
2004)
Catholic for a Reason II: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mother of God
(second edition), co-editor with Leon J. Suprenant, Jr. (Steubenville:
Emmaus Road, 2004)
Catholic for a Reason III: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mass, co-editor
with Regis J. Flaherty (Steubenville: Emmaus Road, 2004)
Ignatius Catholic Study Bible (Ignatius Press), with Curtis Mitch:
- The Letters of St. Paul to the Philippians, Colossians, & Philemon
(forthcoming 2005)
- The Letters of St. Paul to the Galatians & Ephesians (2005)
- The First and Second Letters of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (2004)
- The Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans, with Curtis Mitch (2003)
- The Gospel of John (2003)
- The Acts of the Apostles (2002)
- The Gospel of Luke (2001)
- The Gospel of Mark (2001)
- The Gospel of Matthew (2000)
Scripture Matters: Essays on Reading the Bible from the Heart of the Church
(Steubenville: Emmaus Road, 2003)
Living the Mysteries: A Guide for Unfinished Christians, with Mike Aquilina
(Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 2003)
Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession (New York: Doubleday,
2003)
First Comes Love: Finding Your Family in the Church and the Trinity (New
York: Doubleday, 2002)
Understanding Our Father: Biblical Reflections on the Lord's Prayer
(Steubenville: Emmaus Road, 2002)
Hail Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God (New York: Doubleday,
2001)
The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth (New York: Doubleday, 1999)
Catholic for a Reason: Scripture and the Mystery of the Family of God,
co-editor (Steubenville: Emmaus Road, 1998)
A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God's Covenant Love in Scripture (Ann
Arbor, MI: Servant, 1998)
"Kinship by Covenant: A Biblical Theological Analysis of Covenant Types and
Texts in the Old and New Testaments" Ph.D. Dissertation, Marquette
University (Ann Arbor: UMI, 1995)
Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism, with Kimberly Hahn (San
Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1993)
Academic Publications and Presentations
"Christ, Kingdom, and Creation: Davidic Christology and Ecclesiology in
Luke-Acts," Letter & Spirit: A Journal of Catholic Biblical Theology 3
(2007), pp. 113-138.
"Canon, Cult and Covenant: Towards a Liturgical Hermeneutic," in Canon
Criticism and Theological Interpretation Scripture and Hermeneutics Series
VI;, eds., Craig Bartholomew, Scott Hahn, Anthony Thiselton (Grand Rapids,
MI: Zondervan, forthcoming 2006)
“The Authority of Mystery: The Biblical Theology of Pope Benedict XVI,”
Letter & Spirit: A Journal of Catholic Biblical Theology 2 (2006), pp.
97-140.
"Worship in the Word: Toward a Liturgical Hermeneutic" Letter & Spirit: A
Journal of Catholic Biblical Theology 1 (2005), pp. 101-136
“Kingdom and Church in Luke-Acts: From Davidic Christology dom Ecclesiology”
in Reading Luke: Interpretation, Reflections, Formation Scripture and
Hermeneutics Series VI; eds., Craig Bartholomew, Joel Green, Anthony
Thiselton (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005), pp. 294-326
“Noah’s Nakedness and the Curse on Canaan (Genesis 9:20-27),” with John
Seitze Bergsma, Journal of Biblical Literature 124.1 (Spring 2005), pp.
25-40
“Covenant in the Old and New Testaments: Some Current Research (1994–2004)”
Currents in Biblical Research 3.2 (2005), pp. 263-292
“Covenant Oath and the Aqedah: Diatheke in Galatians 3:15-18” Catholic
Biblical Quarterly 67.1 (2005), pp. 79-100
“Covenant, Cult, and the Curse-of-Death: Diatheke in Hebrews 9:15-22” in
Hebrews: Contemporary Methods - New Insights, ed. Gabriella Gelardini
(Leiden: Brill, 2005), pp. 65-88
“A Broken Covenant and the Curse-of-Death: A Study of Hebrews 9:15–22”
Catholic Biblical Quarterly 66 (2004), pp. 416-436
“What Laws Were Not Good: A Canonical Approach to the Theological Problem of
Ezekiel 20:25-26,” with John Bergsma, Journal of Biblical Literature 123
(2004), pp. 201-218
“The Correlation of Biblical Types and Marian Dogmas,” Keynote Address for
the Mariological Society of America (May 2004)
"Grace and Conversion in the Writings of Blessed Josemaria," academic paper
presented at conference "The Grandeur of Ordinary Life," Pontifical
University of the Holy Cross (Rome, January 2002)
"Passionately Loving the Word: The Use of Scripture in the Writings of
Blessed Josemaria" Romana, No. 35 (July-December 2002)
"Provocative Misreading or Evocative Exegesis? Paul's View of the Identity
and Salvation of 'All Israel' in Romans 9- 11," presented at the
International Convention of the Society of Biblical Literature (Rome; July
2001)
"Prima Scriptura: Magisterial Perspectives on the Primacy of Scripture," in
A. J. Mastroeni (ed.), The Church and the Universal Catechism (Steubenville,
OH: Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, 1993), pp. 83-116
Popular Publications
"Scripture is Sacramental," Lay Witness (December 2005)
“The Gospel of Fulfillment,” St. Anthony Messenger (December 2004)
“A Healthy Dose of Reality,” The Catholic Answer (2004)
"Pater Noster,” a ten-part series of articles on the Lord's Prayer,
appearing in Lay Witness throughout 2002 and 2003
"Mary Co-Redemptrix: Doctrinal Development and Ecumenism," in Mary
Co-Redemptrix: Doctrinal Issues Today, Mark Miravalle (ed.), (Goleta, CA:
Queenship, 2002), pp. 263-74
"Search the Scriptures: Reading the Old Testament with Jesus, John and
Thomas Aquinas," Saint Austin Review 2 (March 2002), pp. 12-15; originally
presented at a Conference, "Reading St. John with Thomas Aquinas:
Ressourcement and the Fourth Gospel" (Lansing, Michigan; October 2001
"The Family Spirit," Scripture Matters (Envoy 4:6, 2001)
"Scripture at Work: How a Modern Spiritual Master Read the Bible, Blessed
Josemaria Escriva," Scripture Matters (Envoy 4:5, 2001)
"Search the Scriptures," Scripture Matters (Envoy 4:4, 2001)
"Adam's Family Values," Scripture Matters (Envoy 4:3, 2001)
"Shaking Out the Psalter, Part 2," Scripture Matters (Envoy 4.2, 2001)
"Shaking Out the Psalter, Part 1," Scripture Matters (Envoy 4.1, 2001)
"Provocative Misreading or Evocative Exegesis? Paul's View of the Identity
and Salvation of 'All Israel' in Romans 9- 11," presented at the
International Convention of the Society of Biblical Literature ( Rome; July
2001)
"Introduction" to Michael Barber, Singing in the Reign (Steubenville: Emmaus
Road, 2001)
"Foreword" to Kimberly Hahn, Life , (Servant Publications, 2001)
"Foreword" to Paul Hinnebusch, O.P., God's Kinship With Us: Human
Relationships in Hesed (Oak Lawn, IL: CMJ Marian Publishers, 2001)
"Foreword" to Patrick Madrid, Search and Rescue (Sophia Press, 2001)
"Family Ties," Scripture Matters (Envoy 5.6, 2001)
"Foreword" to Mike Aquilina, The Mass of the Early Christians (Our Sunday
Visitor, 2001)
"Foreword" to Tim Gray, The Sacraments in the Scriptures (Steubenville:
Emmaus Road, 2001)
"Foreword" to Russia and the Universal Church (San Diego: Catholic Answers,
2001)
"Power Beside the Throne," Scripture Matters (Envoy 5.5, 2001)
"Scholars and Sense," Scripture Matters (Envoy 4.4, 2000)
"Heaven on Earth: What I Found at My First Mass," Lay Witness (November,
2000) pp. 4-5
First Comes Love: How to Evangelize, with Jeff Cavins (Encinitas, CA:
Missionaries of Faith Foundation, 2000)
"The Angelic Doctor and the Good Book," Scripture Matters (Envoy 4.3, 2000)
"The Church as Kingdom: Davidic and Eucharistic," Crisis (July/August 2000),
pp. 36-40
"Every Mother's Son," New Covenant (May 2000), pp. 10-11
"How to Read the Bible," Scripture Matters (Envoy 4.2, 2000)
"She Gave the Word Flesh," in M. Miravalle (ed.), Contemporary Insights on
Marian Dogma (Goleta, CA: Queenship, 2000), pp. 169-80
"Venerators of the Lost Ark: The Woman in Revelation 11-12," Scripture
Matters (Envoy 4.1, 2000)
“She Gave the Word Flesh” in Leon Suprenant, Jr. (ed.), Catholic for a
Reason II: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mother of God (Steubenville:
Emmaus Road, 2000)
"The Mass as Heaven on Earth," Antiphon 4:3 (1999), pp. 5-6, 9
"Foreword" to Edward P. Sri, Mystery of the Kingdom (Steubenville: Emmaus
Road, 1999)
"The Lamb's Supper: The Book of Revelation for the Masses," Scripture
Matters (Envoy 3.6, 1999)
"Going on Vocation: Why Fathers are Priests and Priests are Fathers,"
Scripture Matters (Envoy 3.5, 1999)
"The Times of the Signs: A Biblical Approach to Pentecostal Phenomena,"
Scripture Matters (Envoy 3.4, 1999)
"Indecent Exposure (Jn 8:1-11): Unadulterated Truth of Mercy & Judgment,"
Scripture Matters (Envoy 3.3, 1999)
"The Hour is Coming: A Liturgical Reading of John's Gospel," Scripture
Matters (Envoy 3.2, 1999)
"Sex, Lies and Sacraments," Our Sunday Visitor (February 21, 1999), pp. 6-7
"Foreword" to Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Many Religions, One Covenant (San
Francisco: Ignatius, 1999)
"Where is the Temple," New Covenant (March 1999), p. 14
"A New Oxford Movement?," Sacerdos 6 (Jan-Feb 1999), pp. 6-11
"Why Faith is Such a Royal Pain," Our Sunday Visitor (December 20, 1998),
pp. 18-19
"St. Thomas and the Bible," Lay Witness (December 1998), 30-33, 43
"Reading Scripture 'Deep Down'," Scripture Matters (Envoy 2.6, 1998)
"Coming to Our Senses: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Spiritual Exegesis,"
Lay Witness (Sept 1998), pp. 4-6
"The First Family: Scripture and the Mystery of the Trinity," Scripture
Matters (Envoy 2.5, 1998)
"Deuteronomy Points to the Heart of the Problem," Scripture Matters (Envoy
2.4, 1998)
"Idol Time for Sacrifice," Scripture Matters (Envoy 2.3, 1998)
"Utter Mysteries: What Does Scripture Tell Us About Tongue-Speaking?" New
Covenant (June 1998), pp. 18-19
"Israel's Calf-Hearted Response," Scripture Matters (Envoy 2.2, 1998)
"A Tale of Three Pentecosts," New Covenant (January 1998), pp. 9-11
"Beloved Backsliders: Israel in the Wilderness," Scripture Matters (Envoy
1.6, 1997)
"She Gave the Word Flesh," Inside the Vatican (October 1997), pp. 62-65
"Holy Moses," New Covenant (September 1997), pp. 10-14, 31
"The Priest as Spiritual Father," Sacerdos (July/August 1997), pp. 7-11
"Spiritual Exegesis," in R. Shaw (ed.), Encyclopedia of Catholic Doctrine
(Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor, 1997)
"Priesthood (in the Old Testament)," in Encyclopedia of Catholic Doctrine
(Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor, 1997)
"Like Father, Like Priest," Sacerdos 3 (April-June 1996), pp. 13-16
"The Bible Politicized: Roots & Fruits of Historical Criticism," Bulletin of
Applied Biblical Studies 3/3-4 (1996)
"LikeTwo Sides of a Coin: Family and Covenant in Scripture," Bulletin of
Applied Biblical Studies 3/1-2 (1996)
"Substitute Teachers: The Priestly Caste of Levi," Bulletin of Applied
Biblical Studies 2/4 (1995)
"Fathers & Sons as Priests in the Domestic Church," Bulletin of Applied
Biblical Studies 2/3 (1995)
"Returning to Our Senses: Spiritual Exegesis in Catholic Tradition,"
Bulletin of Applied Biblical Studies 2/1-2 (1995)
"Foreword" to Karl Adam, The Spirit of Catholicism (Steubenville, OH:
University Press, 1995)
"Foreword" to Patrick Madrid (ed.), Surprised By Truth (San Diego: Basilica
Press, 1994), pp. 9-11
"The Fourth Cup: A Biblical Approach to the Eucharist," Bulletin of Applied
Biblical Studies 1/3-4 (1994)
"Time & Eternity Intersect: John's Vision of the Church in Revelation,"
Bulletin of Applied Biblical Studies 1/2 (1994)
"Apocalyptic Liturgy in the Heavenly Temple," Bulletin of Applied Biblical
Studies 1/1 (1994)
"Foreword" to Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, The Meaning of Christian
Brotherhood (San Francisco: Ignatius, 1993)
"Christian Marriage and the Crisis of Faith," H. Owen (ed.), A Warning is
Given: The Crisis of Faith and the Call of God's Mercy (Woodstock, VA:
Apostolatus Uniti, 1992), pp. 5-6
"Foreword" to Frank Sheed, Catholic Evidence Training Outlines (Ann Arbor:
Catholic Evidence Guild, 1992)
"The Hunt for the Fourth Cup," This Rock (October 1991), pp. 7-12
"Faith Up to the Facts: A Catholic Presentation of the Gospel," Familia Dei
1 (1992), pp. 1-4
"Facing the Truth: Free and Home at Last," Fatima Family Messenger
(January-March 1991), pp. 16-21
"Protestant Minister Becomes Catholic," Fatima Family Messenger
(October-December 1990), pp. 8-11
"Why I Became a Catholic," Marian Conferences 3 (1990), pp. 29-34
"The Bible and Birth Control," Touchstone: A Journal of ecumenical Orthodoxy
3 (Spring 1990)
"The Outcome of Income Tax," Freeman (March 1980), 134-40
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