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Lecturer in Biblical Languages and Biblical Studies

Dr Marie-Louise Craig

About Dr Marie-Louise -

Dr Marie-Louise Craig is a Lecturer in Biblical Languages and Biblical Studies at St Francis College, Milton. She has a Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Arts from UQ, a BTh (Hons) and a PhD in Theology (Hebrew Linguistics) from CSU, and is passionate about Biblical languages and teaching these languages to others.

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Articles by Dr Marie-Louise

There is nothing new under the sun, and Mother God still loves us

“The fact that rechem can also mean ‘womb’ has always fascinated me when reading Psalm 25.6 in Hebrew. I connect the concept of this word to the idea of a mother’s love for those children of whom people sometimes say, ‘Only a mother could love them.’ I love the idea that God’s love is maternal. God loves me even when I am not lovable by any but Her,” says Dr Marie-Louise Craig from St Francis College

Can you spot the difference? God can!

Explore two pairs of Hebrew words, unpacking Biblical word play and a well-known parable while doing so, in this fascinating feature by Hebrew scholar Dr Marie-Louise Craig

What is your favourite Old Testament story?

Hear Dr Peter Kline unpack ‘hermeneutics’, and discuss how meaning is generated in the space between a text and the reader in the context of the Bible, in this ‘Exploring the Bible’ online short course video. Produced by St Francis College, the course features 38 short videos under six themes, with reflection/discussion questions for groups or individuals

Now we have the New Testament, do we need the Old?

Hear Hebrew scholar Dr Marie-Louise Craig and Archbishop Phillip Aspinall discuss this question in the ‘Exploring the Bible’ online short course, produced by St Francis College. The course features 38 short videos under six themes, with reflection/discussion questions for groups or individuals

Where is the Old Testament from?

Hear Hebrew scholar Dr Marie-Louise Craig discuss the question, ‘Where is the Old Testament from?’ in this ‘Exploring the Bible’ online short course video, produced by St Francis College. The course features 38 short videos under six themes, with reflection/discussion questions for groups or individuals

But what if she'd said 'No'? Backstories to the Bible

Dr Marie Louise Craig reviews a recently published book by ACSQ priest, The Rev’d Dr Cathy Laufer, and discusses how the author captures “the simplicity of theological questions and the unfathomable depths of theological answers,” and challenges us to find the answers for ourselves

What would you rather? To be followed or pursued?

Hebrew scholar Dr Marie-Louise Craig asks, “Would you rather be followed by goodness and mercy or be pursued by them?”