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Emma Austin
Lecturer in Old Testament Studies
Biography

Emma completed her Bachelor of Ministry with Alphacrucis in 2013 and continued on to study the Masters of Theology, with a semester exchange at Jerusalem University College, located on Mount Zion in Israel. After completing her MTh thesis (2015), she returned to Jerusalem to finish her second Masters, focusing on the geography and history of the Bible. Emma's PhD (2024) introduces mnemonature as a lens for looking at how biblical authors use the natural world to enhance memorability of the Bible. In 2024, she was the recipient of AC's Parker Biblical Studies Award. Emma is a member of the Biblical Studies and Pentecostal Studies research clusters.

Education

Cert. IV (TESOL), Intercultural Training Australia, 2014

B.CMin., Alphacrucis College, 2013
Lewis, Tolkien and the Gospel

M.Th., Alphacrucis College, 2015
Beyond the Face: a case for early Orthodox iconography

Ph.D., Alphacrucis University College, 2024
When I See ... I Will Remember: Exploring Memorability and Nature in the Old Testament through Mnemonature

M.A. (Biblical History and Geography), Jerusalem University College, 2017
Cross-Section of the Nations: The Huleh Basin as a Frontier/Borderland