The Rev’d Dr Ruth Mathieson is Principal of St Francis College. She has been engaged with theological education as a lecturer in New Testament Studies for over a decade and has ministry experience as both a Chaplain in Anglican Schools and as a Parish Priest.

Ruth completed a doctorate using socio-rhetorical interpretation to explore the textures of the Parable of the Royal Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14). This was published as Matthew’s Parable of the Royal Wedding Feast: A Sociorhetorical Interpretation in the Emory Series of Early Christianity by SBL Press in May 2023. Ruth continues to use SRI to engage with biblical texts and to explore the Tobit and 1 Enoch.

Ruth teaches in the area of Biblical Studies. Ruth has presented papers at Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) meetings, and at ANZATS, Fellowship of Biblical Studies (FBS), and Centre of Gospel and Acts Research (CGAR).

University Appointments

Principal and Executive Director Ministry Education (St Francis College)