Dr Kris Sonek is a Senior Lecturer at Catholic Theological College, University of Divinity. He also serves as Head of the Department of Biblical Studies at his college. 

He has taught units in Scripture, Biblical Interpretation, and Hebrew at a number of international institutions, including the Ecole biblique in Jerusalem, Israel; Oxford University, UK; and Blackfriars Studium, Oxford, UK. Before coming to Melbourne, he was an Associate Professor at the Ecole biblique, Jerusalem. He has presented papers at national and international conferences and has a successful record in obtaining grants to fund research. He is a member of the Society for Old Testament Study (SOTS), the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), the Fellowship for Biblical Studies (FBS), the Australian Catholic Biblical Association (ACBA), and the Catholic Biblical Association of America (CBA).

His current research is in the reception of the Abraham narratives in Jewish and Christian commentaries in late antiquity. Specifically, he is looking at the reception history of the Abraham narratives in Genesis Rabbah and in the works of John Chrysostom. His forthcoming book on the reception history of Genesis 12–25 discusses rabbinic and patristic interpretation and helps understand aspects of the parting of the ways between Judaism and Christianity in the 4th century AD.

Dr Sonek consistently receives highly positive feedback for the units he teaches. At present, he is involved in the delivery of Exploring the Old Testament, Pentateuch, Hebrew Reading, and supervised reading units.

Dr Sonek is also chaplain at St Christopher’s German Catholic Centre in Camberwell.

University Appointments

Head of Department of Biblical Studies, Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies (Catholic Theological College)

External Affiliations

• University of Divinity (Research Grants Panel member)