Judith Lieu

Judith Margaret Lieu (born 1951) is a British theologian and historian of religion. She specialises in the New Testament and early Christianity. She retired from her post in 2018.

Early life and education Lieu was born on 25 May 1951. She studied theology at Durham University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1972. In January 2001, she moved to King's College London, having been appointed as Professor of New Testament Studies.

Lieu is a fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge.

Lieu has edited Studia Patristica, a peer-reviewed book series on patristics. She was President of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (SNTS) for 2015/2016.

Honours In 2014, Lieu was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. She was elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences - International Honorary Member (2019).