Mofreh Abdelmasih

Mofreh was born and raised in Upper Egypt. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature and Linguistics before studying theology in Egypt (MDiv) and Belgium (MA; Doctoral Examination). He is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Mofreh’s research interests focus on social-scientific criticism and its use in understanding the New Testament, particularly in exploring ethnic identity and the dynamics of exclusion and inclusion within early Christian communities. He is an ordained minister in the Synod of the Nile.

• “Restorative Presence in a Hostile World: A Comparative Analysis between John 4 and 1 Peter 3.” Master’s thesis, Leuven, Evangelisch Theologische Faculteit, 2024.
• Forthcoming with Jacobus (Kobus) Kok, “Being a Christian Minority and Creating a Soft Difference: Perspectives on 1 Peter from a Social Identity Complexity Perspective,” in The Identity and Calling of the Christian Church as Minority in the Context of Islam.

• “Restorative Presence in a Hostile World: A Comparative Analysis between John 4 and 1 Peter 3.” ETF Leuven New Testament Symposium, Leuven, Belgium, July 24, 2024.
• “‘Being a Christian Minority and Creating a Soft Difference: Perspectives on 1 Peter from a Social Identity Complexity Perspective.” Online Expert Meeting: The Identity and Calling of the Christian Church as Minority in the Context of Islam.” 13-14 November 2024.
• “Exploring Ethnic Identity and Inclusion in the Rule of the Community and the Gospel of John.” Catholic Australian University, Southern Perspectives on the Dead Sea Scrolls, online conference, October 17, 2025.
• “Exploring Ethnic Identity and Inclusion in the Rule of the Community and the Gospel of John.” Annual Meeting of Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Biblical Studies (ANZABS), Christchurch, NZ, 1-2 December 2025.
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