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Rev. Dr. Paul Swarup

Bio

The Rev. Dr. Paul Swarup is a minister with the Church of North India in the Diocese of Delhi, presently pastoring at Christ Church, Noida. He holds a PhD in OT Theology/Dead Sea Scrolls from the University of Cambridge, UK. He is a visiting faculty at the Jesuit Seminary, Vidyajyoti College of Theology, Delhi and the Marthoma Seminary, Dharamjyoti Vidya Peet, Faridabad., Haryana. He was appointed to CBT in 2008.

Education

University of Cambridge, UK PhD in Old Testament Theology/Dead Sea Scrolls, 2002
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Summer School -Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Level, 2000 Jun -Aug
Princeton Theological Seminary, USA. Th.M. Old Testament & Semitics, 1995
United Theological College, Bangalore, India. M.Th. Old Testament, 1994
Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, India B.D., 1987
Madras Christian College, Madras, India B.A. English Literature, 1983

Publications

Swarup, P. 2010, Truth and Justice the core of Peace, Drishtikone, EFICOR.
Swarup, P., 2010 Daily Devotional Notes based on CNI Lectionary for the month of December in United to Witness ISPCK, Delhi.
Swarup, P. 2008 ‘Stewardship of the Church’ in Church of North India according to the Best and Earliest Traditions of the Church ed. J. Massey. Delhi, ISPCK.
Swarup, P., 2007 “Euthanasia -The Right to Die or the Slippery Slope to Legalized Murder?” Doon Theological Journal Vol 4.1.
Swarup, P., 2007 Daily Devotional Notes based on CNI Lectionary for the month of July in United to Witness ISPCK, Delhi.
Swarup, P., 2006 The Self-Understanding of the Dead Sea Scrolls Community: An Eternal Planting, A House of Holiness. T& T Clarke.
Swarup, P., 2006 Sifting Fact From Fiction The Pioneer Newspaper, Delhi, May 28th 2006.
Swarup, P., 2006 Getting the Record Straight. Apologia Vol. 2 (1).
Swarup, P., 2006 Daily Devotional Notes based on CNI Lectionary for the month of January in United to Witness ISPCK, Delhi.
Swarup, P., 2005 Towards a Relevant Theological Education for Pastoral Ministry. UBS Journal Vol. 3 (1), pp. 50-65.
Swarup, P., 2004 Zechariah in Global Bible Commentary, ed. D. Patte. Nashville: Abingdon, pp. 318-324.
Swarup, P., 2004 ‘Conversion’ and the Gospel in a Pluralistic Society. Transformation Vol. 21 (1)
Swarup, P., et al., 2004 Understanding Jesus, ISPCK, Delhi.
Swarup, P., 2003 The Word Made Flesh – A Pastoral Reflection. Apologia, Vol. 1 (4).
Swarup, P., 2003 God brings His Justice to Light in His Time. Aim, Vol. 34 (5).
Swarup, P., 2003 ‘An Eternal Planting, A House of Holiness: The Self-Understanding of the Dead Sea Scrolls Community’ Thesis Abstract, Tyndale Bulletin, (54.1).

Additional Information
Membership or Positions Held

  • Member of The Committee on Bible Translation (CBT Since 2008) Biblica (NIV, TNIV).
  • OT Editor at South Asia Bible Commentary (from 2007- due in 2011), LPRC-SA.
  • Secretary of Theological Commission, CNI Synod, 2008 till date.
  • Vice-President of Friends Missionary Prayer Band, June 2009 till date.
  • Chairperson of Langham Partnership Regional Council of South Asia (LPRC-SA) May 2008 till date.
  • Secretary of Langham Partnership Regional Council of South Asia (LPRC-SA) May 2008.
  • Vice-Chairman of Committee on Students and Youth Services, YMCA, New Delhi 2005-2006
  • Member of Bio-Medical Ethics Committee, Apothecaries Foundation, 2003-2004
  • Member of YMCA Delhi, India. April 2004 till date.
  • Secretary of Delhi Diocesan Trust Association. December 1996 – September 1998.
  • Secretary of Diocesan Society-CNI. December 1996 – September 1998.
  • Secretary of Diocesan Board of Education. December 1996 – September 1998.
  • Member of Board of Governors, St. Thomas’ School, Mandir Marg, New Delhi. June 1996 – September 1998.
  • Secretary of Mission and Evangelism Committee, CNI Synod. 1991 – 1992.
  • Youth Director at Diocese of Delhi. August 1990 – June 1992.
  • Voluntary Worker at Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Sahara House and Tihar Jail, New Delhi-1984 – 1985.
  • Member of Election Commission, Madras Christian College, 1983.
  • Member of College Boxing Team, Madras Christian College, 1982 – 1983.

Areas of Academic Interest and Research

  • Ph.D. ‘An Eternal Planting, A House of Holiness: The Self-Understanding of the Dead Sea Scrolls Community’. University of Cambridge-UK.
  • M.Th. “A Text-Critical Study of Habakkuk 1 & 2 in the Light of Evidence from Qumran.” United Theological College, Bangalore, India.
  • B.D. “Covenant and the Church: An Encouragement to Faithfulness.” Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, India.

Honors and Awards

  • Decanae Scholarship – Granted this award and held the position of Decanae Scholar from October 1998 to September 2001, assisting the Dean at Clare College, University of Cambridge, fulfilling the role of a part-time chaplain. First student to hold this position and this award.
  • Fellow at Cambridge Commonwealth Society
  • Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarship – Recipient of this award from 1999 – 2002
  • Langham Research Scholarships – Recipient of this award from 1998-2002
  • Charles Wallace India Trust – Recipient of this award from 1999-2002

Personal

Dr. Swarup is married to his wife Nalini; together they have a son.

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