A Controversial Parable – The Vineyard Tenants (Mt 20:1-16)

Author Biography

• György Kustár, Reformed Theological Academy of Sárospatak

  Academic degree: PhD

  Studies:

  • SOTE Mental Health Pastoral Care, 2023
  • PhD, New Testament Theology, Károli Gáspár Reformed University, 2019
  • Hungarian Language and Literature, University of Debrecen, 2007
  • Master of Theology Training, Western Seminary, Holland, MI, USA, 2005
  • Reformed Theologian-Pastor, Reformed Theological University of Debrecen, 2003

  Subjects taught: Greek language of the New Testament, World of the Bible, Introduction to the New Testament, Hermeneutics

  Institutional posts, assignments:

  • Senate member
  • Credit Committee member: 2022-
  • Chair of the University Council of Scientific Students: 2024-

  Professional, public and ecclesiastical positions, mandates:

  • Member of the Society of Biblical Literature: 2011-
  • Member of the Editorial Board of Sárospataki Notebooks: 2022-, Editor-in-Chief, 2024-
  • Member of the Hungarian Patristic Society: 2012-
  • Member of the "Pastors' Spiritual Health Protection Working Group" of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary: 2022-

  Employment data:

  • Reformed parish of Gyula, assigned pastor, 2005-2008
  • Tiszabecsi Reformed Parish, pastor, 2008-2011
  • Lévay József Reformed High School, religion teacher, 2011-2014

  Awards, scholarships, honours:

  • Reformed Synod Office Scholarship, Western Theological Seminary, 2004-2005
  • DAB Award, MTA Debrecen Regional Committee, 2011
  • Gustaf Adolf-Werke Scholarship, Heidelberg Theologische Institut, 2014-2015
  • Alföld Prize, 1st prize, study category, 2019

  Major study trips abroad, lecturing activities:

  • Innovative Teaching Methods Course, Pireas, Greece, Erasmus+ scholarship, 2022
  • Train the Trainer Course, Barcelona, Spain, under Erasmus+ scholarship, 2023
  • FIKE Open University keynote speaker, Algyógy, Romania, 2024