We are delighted to welcome Jack Day to Moore College as a Faculty member in the Old Testament Department.
A Moore graduate, Jack is returning to College while completing his PhD in Old Testament at the University of Cambridge. He brings with him both academic depth and pastoral experience, and a deep desire to help students trust and treasure God’s word.
As he settles into life at Moore, he is especially looking forward to meeting students and their families, sharing life together, and becoming part of the College community as we prepare together to share Jesus Christ.
For Jack, teaching the Old Testament is not simply about mastering information. “It’s about helping students see Scripture clearly, deeply, and faithfully,” he says. That clarity comes through close attention to the biblical text, careful engagement with the original languages, and walking alongside students as they grow in confidence in handling Scripture. Jack is passionate about helping students discover that the Old Testament is not distant or intimidating, but central to understanding God’s purposes.
One of Jack’s particular passions is Hebrew, and he is excited to share it with his students. “Learning Hebrew requires a lot of effort, but it is gratifying, you get to see God’s word in full colour, 4K!” While our English Bible translations are faithful and reliable, Jack enjoys helping students see how reading the Old Testament in its original language opens up nuance that is not always easily communicated in translation. This is especially true in poetry and prophetic texts, where structure, wordplay, and emphasis carry meaning in rich and subtle ways. Although Hebrew can feel unfamiliar at first, Jack believes that is precisely what makes it so rewarding to learn.
Hebrew is also taught differently today than when Jack was a student. Rather than focusing primarily on memorisation and verb tables, the current approach reflects broader changes in language education. Students are immersed in the language, hear it used, and are encouraged to read authentic biblical texts in a more natural learning environment. Jack loves this way of teaching, where language learning is closely integrated with careful reading of Scripture and students gain fluency more quickly.
Alongside his teaching, Jack’s doctoral research continues to shape his work at College. In Cambridge, he has been researching military deception in the historical books of the Former Prophets, from Joshua through to Kings. His research and teaching share the same goal: equipping students to handle God’s word carefully and confidently in preaching, teaching, and ministry.
Jack and his family have recently moved from living around five miles outside Cambridge on a rural property, where open skies and farmland shaped daily life. Newtown living is quite a contrast, but for Jack, who lived in Newtown during his student days at Moore, mostly on Little Queen Street, there is a familiar sense of coming home.
Ultimately, for Jack, studying the Old Testament is not about academic achievement for its own sake. It is about helping students see God’s word with greater depth, colour, and richness, so they are well prepared to serve Christ and his church. As Jack puts it, “When students engage closely with the Old Testament, it’s like seeing God’s word in full colour.”
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