Nélida Naveros Córdova, C.D.P.
Adjunct Faculty
Nélida Naveros Córdova, C.D.P.
Ph.D.
Education
- Ph.D., New Testament and Early Christianity, Loyola University Chicago
- M.A., Biblical Studies, University of Notre Dame
- B.A., Religious Studies and Multidisciplinary (Social) Studies, Stonehill College
Research Interests
- Paul
- the Holy Spirit
- ethics
- Philo of Alexandria
- New Testament studies
- Hellenistic Jewish and Greco-Roman traditions
Biography
Nélida Naveros Córdova is a sister of Divine Providence, C.D.P., and a scholar of New Testament. She holds a Ph.D. in New Testament and Early Christianity from Loyola University Chicago, an M.A. in Biblical Studies from the University of Notre Dame, and a B.A. with a double major in Religious Studies and Multidisciplinary (Social) Studies and a minor in Secondary Education from Stonehill College.
She has taught biblical studies and theology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her teaching includes courses on Paul and his letters, the Gospels, Prophets, Philo of Alexandria, Catholic social teaching, and Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Her research focuses on Paul, the Holy Spirit, ethics, and Philo of Alexandria, with particular interest in the relationship between New Testament studies and Hellenistic Jewish and Greco-Roman traditions.
She serves the Catholic Biblical Association (CBA) on its Research Support Committee and the editorial boards of the Catholic Biblical Association Monograph Series (CBQMS) and Catholic Biblical Quarterly Imprints series (CBQI). She also serves as co-chair, with Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole, of the Philo of Alexandria and Intercultural Studies group of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (SNTS).
As a member of the Sisters of Divine Providence, she is committed to her community’s charism of making God’s Providence more visible in our world through care for creation and the mission of social justice. These commitments also shape her teaching, biblical scholarship, and theological formation.
Publications
Books
Digital ActiveBook, The Value of Biblical Studies for Beginners. Ronkonkoma, NY: LinusLearning, 2026.
Paul and the Therapy of Desire: Epithymia, God’s Grace, and Love in the Spirit. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2025.
The Power of Transformation: Re-imagining the Parables of Jesus. New York/Mahwah: Paulist Press, 2024.
God’s Presence in Creation: A Conversation with Philo, Paul, and Luke. New York: Austin Macauley, 2023.
To Live in the Spirit: Paul and the Spirit of God. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2018.
Philo of Alexandria’s Ethical Discourse: Living in the Power of Piety. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2018.
Book Chapters
“Law and Freedom: Similarities and Differences between Paul and Demetrius the Cynic,” in But Wisdom Is Vindicated by All her Children: Festschrift for Dr Wendy J Cotter CSJ. Edited by Olegs Andrejevs and Teresa Calpino. Piscataway NJ: Gorgias Press, 2026.
Cultural Diversity within Catholicism: Finding Common Ground in a Latino Context,” in Routledge International Handbook of Sex Therapy and Religion. Edited by Caleb Jacobson. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2026. Print ISBN: 9781032213590. EBook: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003268017-11/cultural-diversity-within-catholicism-n%C3%A9lida-naveros-c%C3%B3rdova
Articles
“‘The Worst of the Passions’: Desire in Philo of Alexandria. Biblical Research 68 (2023): 42-57.
“Thomas H. Tobin SJ: A Thoughtful Interpreter of Philo of Alexandria.” Biblical Research 66 (2021): 71-85.
“1 Corinthians 10:1–4: The Rhetorical-Poetic Effect of Vividness and Emotions in Paul’s Exhortation to Monotheism in the Context of 10:1–22.” Rhetorica Journal 38 (2020): 237-55.
“Q [Luke] 12.27: The Lilies of the Field and the Kingdom of God.” Catholic Biblical Quarterly 81 (2019): 48-63.
Translations
Sanando la Tierra. An electronic E-Text. English version, Healing Earth. Loyola University Chicago. https://healingearth.ijep.net. 2015.