Books
Matt Ayars, Christopher T. Bounds, and Caleb T. Friedeman. Holiness: A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Theology. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2023.
Endorsements
"This readable, concise, and scholarly book on Christian sanctification is a 'three-in-one' approach, including contributions from biblical, historical, and systematic theology. . . . This is necessary reading for all within the tradition and a helpful primer for all pastors, teachers, and laity across the church."
—Thomas A. Noble, professor of theology at Nazarene Theological Seminary
"This is a most welcome book. Its great strength is in its comprehensiveness. . . . Both those who do believe in holiness and those who don't should read this book. Both will be helped."
—John Oswalt, visiting distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary
Endorsements
"This readable, concise, and scholarly book on Christian sanctification is a 'three-in-one' approach, including contributions from biblical, historical, and systematic theology. . . . This is necessary reading for all within the tradition and a helpful primer for all pastors, teachers, and laity across the church."
—Thomas A. Noble, professor of theology at Nazarene Theological Seminary
"This is a most welcome book. Its great strength is in its comprehensiveness. . . . Both those who do believe in holiness and those who don't should read this book. Both will be helped."
—John Oswalt, visiting distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary
Thomas H. McCall, Caleb T. Friedeman, and Matt T. Friedeman. The Doctrine of Good Works: Reclaiming a Neglected Protestant Teaching. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2023.
Protestants often view the doctrine of good works with suspicion. This book shows how biblical exegesis, systematic and historical theology, and practical theology can together contribute to the recovery of a robust account of good works.
Endorsements
"A powerful and necessary intervention for an American church addicted to cheap grace. This is Protestant theology at its very best, because this is theology from and for the church. Every pastor and teacher should read this book."
—Keith L. Johnson, Wheaton College
"Unfortunately, in some Protestant circles since the Reformation, good works have undeservedly gotten a bad name. This book takes on numerous caricatures such as 'Good works have nothing to do with salvation' in a refreshing and detailed way, and the result is the best single study I know of on this subject. I highly recommend it."
—Ben Witherington Ill, Asbury Theological Seminary
Protestants often view the doctrine of good works with suspicion. This book shows how biblical exegesis, systematic and historical theology, and practical theology can together contribute to the recovery of a robust account of good works.
Endorsements
"A powerful and necessary intervention for an American church addicted to cheap grace. This is Protestant theology at its very best, because this is theology from and for the church. Every pastor and teacher should read this book."
—Keith L. Johnson, Wheaton College
"Unfortunately, in some Protestant circles since the Reformation, good works have undeservedly gotten a bad name. This book takes on numerous caricatures such as 'Good works have nothing to do with salvation' in a refreshing and detailed way, and the result is the best single study I know of on this subject. I highly recommend it."
—Ben Witherington Ill, Asbury Theological Seminary
The Revelation of the Messiah: The Christological Mystery of Luke 1–2 and Its Unveiling in Luke-Acts. Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series 181. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.
In the first two chapters of Luke, characters acknowledge Jesus as Messiah, Son of God, and Lord. Lukan characters also speak of John going before the Lord God, suggesting that Jesus might be the Lord in view, and connect Jesus with Old Testament YHWH passages. These features have made Luke 1-2 a key locus for discussions of Lukan Christology, generating speculation as to whether Luke presents Jesus as divine. However, they also create an apparent incongruity with the body of the Gospel. In Luke 3 and elsewhere, human characters are initially ignorant that Jesus is Messiah, Son of God, and Lord. Moreover, Jesus’ divinity –if Luke affirms it – does not seem to be recognized until after the resurrection. In this study, Caleb Friedeman advances a new model for understanding the Christological relationship between Luke 1-2 and the rest of Luke-Acts, in which Luke presents these opening chapters as a Christological mystery.
In the first two chapters of Luke, characters acknowledge Jesus as Messiah, Son of God, and Lord. Lukan characters also speak of John going before the Lord God, suggesting that Jesus might be the Lord in view, and connect Jesus with Old Testament YHWH passages. These features have made Luke 1-2 a key locus for discussions of Lukan Christology, generating speculation as to whether Luke presents Jesus as divine. However, they also create an apparent incongruity with the body of the Gospel. In Luke 3 and elsewhere, human characters are initially ignorant that Jesus is Messiah, Son of God, and Lord. Moreover, Jesus’ divinity –if Luke affirms it – does not seem to be recognized until after the resurrection. In this study, Caleb Friedeman advances a new model for understanding the Christological relationship between Luke 1-2 and the rest of Luke-Acts, in which Luke presents these opening chapters as a Christological mystery.
Edited books
A Scripture Index to Rabbinic Literature. James D. Cuénod, Jennifer M. Hale, Johnathan Harris, Spencer R. Healey, Lucia M. Sanders, and Stephen C. Wunrow, associate eds. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Academic, 2021.
A comprehensive Scripture index to classical rabbinic literature in English. Each rabbinic reference includes a hard citation following the SBL Handbook of Style, the page where the reference is found in a standard English edition, and an indication of whether the reference is a direct citation, allusion, or editorial reference.
Endorsements and Reviews
“A Scripture Index to Rabbinic Literature is a most welcome addition to the tool kit of resources for the critical study of rabbinic Judaism’s creative interpretation of the Bible, covering its first thousand years. . . . It promises to set the standard for many years to come.”
—Steven D. Fraade, Mark Taper Professor of the History of Judaism, Yale University
“ASIRL is an extraordinary contribution to the existing fund of resources for the study of rabbinic literature. . . . Nothing like this has ever been attempted before.”
—David Stern, Harry Starr Professor of Classical and Modern Jewish and Hebrew Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University
". . . a valuable tool that should have a place in every seminary library and on every shelf of serious Bible students for years to come."
—David A. Fiensey, Review of Biblical Literature
"This volume is a remarkable achievement and opens up new possibilities of engaging with this literature."
—Jason Maston, Religious Studies Review
A comprehensive Scripture index to classical rabbinic literature in English. Each rabbinic reference includes a hard citation following the SBL Handbook of Style, the page where the reference is found in a standard English edition, and an indication of whether the reference is a direct citation, allusion, or editorial reference.
Endorsements and Reviews
“A Scripture Index to Rabbinic Literature is a most welcome addition to the tool kit of resources for the critical study of rabbinic Judaism’s creative interpretation of the Bible, covering its first thousand years. . . . It promises to set the standard for many years to come.”
—Steven D. Fraade, Mark Taper Professor of the History of Judaism, Yale University
“ASIRL is an extraordinary contribution to the existing fund of resources for the study of rabbinic literature. . . . Nothing like this has ever been attempted before.”
—David Stern, Harry Starr Professor of Classical and Modern Jewish and Hebrew Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University
". . . a valuable tool that should have a place in every seminary library and on every shelf of serious Bible students for years to come."
—David A. Fiensey, Review of Biblical Literature
"This volume is a remarkable achievement and opens up new possibilities of engaging with this literature."
—Jason Maston, Religious Studies Review
Listen, Understand, Obey: Essays on Hebrews in Honor of Gareth Lee Cockerill. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2017.
This volume brings together a diverse group of scholars, including biblical, systematic, and historical theologians, to honor Gareth Lee Cockerill, longtime professor of New Testament at Wesley Biblical Seminary (Jackson, MS) and distinguished scholar of the book of Hebrews. The essays focus on various aspects of Hebrews' theology, ranging from the nature of "rest" in Hebrews to the interpretation of Hebrews in early Methodism. Readers will find resources to hear and comprehend Hebrews afresh and will be challenged to draw near to the throne of grace with confidence (Heb 4:16).
This volume brings together a diverse group of scholars, including biblical, systematic, and historical theologians, to honor Gareth Lee Cockerill, longtime professor of New Testament at Wesley Biblical Seminary (Jackson, MS) and distinguished scholar of the book of Hebrews. The essays focus on various aspects of Hebrews' theology, ranging from the nature of "rest" in Hebrews to the interpretation of Hebrews in early Methodism. Readers will find resources to hear and comprehend Hebrews afresh and will be challenged to draw near to the throne of grace with confidence (Heb 4:16).
Peer-reviewed journal articles
“Moses, Elijah, and Jesus’s Divine Glory.” New Testament Studies (accepted, forthcoming).
“The Use of τέλειος in Matthew 5:48.” Revue biblique (accepted, forthcoming).
Friedeman, Caleb T., and Jeremy D. Otten. “A Reception History and English Translation of Frans Neirynck, Maria bewaarde al de woorden in haar hart.” Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses 97 (2021): 647–76.
“What the Galatians Want: A Fresh Look at ἃ ἐὰν θέλητε in Galatians 5:17.” Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters 10 (2020): 181–96.
“The Rhetorical Design of 1 Peter 2,9–10.” Biblica 101 (2020): 124–31.
“Jesus’ Davidic Lineage and the Case for Jewish Adoption.” New Testament Studies 66 (2020): 249–67.
“The Use of τέλειος in Matthew 5:48.” Revue biblique (accepted, forthcoming).
Friedeman, Caleb T., and Jeremy D. Otten. “A Reception History and English Translation of Frans Neirynck, Maria bewaarde al de woorden in haar hart.” Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses 97 (2021): 647–76.
“What the Galatians Want: A Fresh Look at ἃ ἐὰν θέλητε in Galatians 5:17.” Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters 10 (2020): 181–96.
“The Rhetorical Design of 1 Peter 2,9–10.” Biblica 101 (2020): 124–31.
“Jesus’ Davidic Lineage and the Case for Jewish Adoption.” New Testament Studies 66 (2020): 249–67.
Essays and contributions
“‘You are my Son’: Climactic Revelation in the Son of God in Mark and Hebrews.” In Listen, Understand, Obey: Essays on Hebrews in Honor of Gareth Lee Cockerill, edited by Caleb T. Friedeman, 75–94. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2017.
“Hosea 5:15–6:11.” In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 218–23. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
“Hosea 11:1b–11.” In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 223–28. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
“Hosea 14:2–10.” In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 228–32. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
“Isaiah 6:1–13.” In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 303–08. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
“Isaiah 61:1–11.” In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 338–43. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
“Hosea 11:1b–11.” In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 223–28. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
“Hosea 14:2–10.” In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 228–32. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
“Isaiah 6:1–13.” In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 303–08. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
“Isaiah 61:1–11.” In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 338–43. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
Dictionary articles
“Associations.” In Lexham Bible Dictionary, edited by John D. Barry. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.
“Authoritative Teaching, Text.” In Lexham Bible Dictionary, edited by John D. Barry. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.
“Postures of Worship.” In Lexham Bible Dictionary, edited by John D. Barry. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.
“Authoritative Teaching, Text.” In Lexham Bible Dictionary, edited by John D. Barry. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.
“Postures of Worship.” In Lexham Bible Dictionary, edited by John D. Barry. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.
Popular-level articles
“A Biblical Response to the COVID-19 Crisis.” Ohio Christian University (April 2020): https://www.ohiochristian.edu/emergency/coronavirus
“Christmas according to Luke (Part IV): Born a Child and Yet a King.” Seedbed (December 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/christmas-according-to-luke-born-a-child-and-yet-a-king/
“Christmas according to Luke (Part III): A World Upside Down.” Seedbed (December 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/christmas-according-to-luke-world-upside-down/
“Christmas according to Luke (Part II): ‘The Holy Spirit Shall Come upon You.’” Seedbed (November 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/advent-christmas-according-to-luke-holy-spirit/
“Christmas according to Luke (Part I): A Tale of Two Babies.” Seedbed (November 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/advent-christmas-according-to-luke-two-babies/
“Method Matters: Why the Church Needs to Teach Hows and Not Just Whats.” Seedbed (July 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/method-matters-church-needs-teach-hows-not-just-whats/
“How to GOlocal.” Engage (April 2014).
“Theology That Matters: How True Orthodoxy Empowers Orthopraxy,” Seedbed (May 2013): http://seedbed.com/feed/theology-that-matters-how-true-orthodoxy-empowers-orthopraxy/
“8 Things Wesleyans Need to Learn from the New Calvinism.” Seedbed (November 2012): http://seedbed.com/feed/8-things-wesleyans-need-to-learn-from-neo-calvinism/
“Why Study Greek and Hebrew: Make the Biblical Languages Work for You.” Seedbed (July 2012): http://seedbed.com/feed/why-study-greek-and-hebrew-make-the-biblical-languages-work-for-you/
“Christmas according to Luke (Part IV): Born a Child and Yet a King.” Seedbed (December 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/christmas-according-to-luke-born-a-child-and-yet-a-king/
“Christmas according to Luke (Part III): A World Upside Down.” Seedbed (December 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/christmas-according-to-luke-world-upside-down/
“Christmas according to Luke (Part II): ‘The Holy Spirit Shall Come upon You.’” Seedbed (November 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/advent-christmas-according-to-luke-holy-spirit/
“Christmas according to Luke (Part I): A Tale of Two Babies.” Seedbed (November 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/advent-christmas-according-to-luke-two-babies/
“Method Matters: Why the Church Needs to Teach Hows and Not Just Whats.” Seedbed (July 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/method-matters-church-needs-teach-hows-not-just-whats/
“How to GOlocal.” Engage (April 2014).
“Theology That Matters: How True Orthodoxy Empowers Orthopraxy,” Seedbed (May 2013): http://seedbed.com/feed/theology-that-matters-how-true-orthodoxy-empowers-orthopraxy/
“8 Things Wesleyans Need to Learn from the New Calvinism.” Seedbed (November 2012): http://seedbed.com/feed/8-things-wesleyans-need-to-learn-from-neo-calvinism/
“Why Study Greek and Hebrew: Make the Biblical Languages Work for You.” Seedbed (July 2012): http://seedbed.com/feed/why-study-greek-and-hebrew-make-the-biblical-languages-work-for-you/
Book reviews
“Contend for the Faith: A Critical Review of Why the Church of the Nazarene Should Be Fully LGBTQ+ Affirming.” The Holiness Partnership, 2023: https://www.theholinesspartnership.com/contend-for-the-faith
Review of Exalted Above the Heavens, by Peter C. Orr. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 63 (2020): 400–402.
Review of Miracles, by Craig S. Keener. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (May 2019): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2019/05/17/review-miracles-by-craig-s-keener/
Review of Gospel Writing, by Francis Watson, For Christ and His Kingdom blog (February 2019): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2019/02/16/review-gospel-writing-by-francis-watson/
Review of Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures, vol. 1, edited by Richard Bauckham, James R. Davila, and Alexander Panayotov. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (May 2016): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/19/review-old-testament-pseudepigrapha-more-noncanonical-scriptures-edited-by-bauckham-davila-and-panayotov/
Review of Inductive Bible Study, by David R. Bauer and Robert A. Traina. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (June 2015): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/review-inductive-bible-study-by-david-r-bauer-and-robert-a-traina/
Review of World Upside Down, by C. Kavin Rowe. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (June 2015): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/review-world-upside-down-by-c-kavin-rowe/
Review of Exalted Above the Heavens, by Peter C. Orr. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 63 (2020): 400–402.
Review of Miracles, by Craig S. Keener. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (May 2019): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2019/05/17/review-miracles-by-craig-s-keener/
Review of Gospel Writing, by Francis Watson, For Christ and His Kingdom blog (February 2019): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2019/02/16/review-gospel-writing-by-francis-watson/
Review of Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures, vol. 1, edited by Richard Bauckham, James R. Davila, and Alexander Panayotov. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (May 2016): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/19/review-old-testament-pseudepigrapha-more-noncanonical-scriptures-edited-by-bauckham-davila-and-panayotov/
Review of Inductive Bible Study, by David R. Bauer and Robert A. Traina. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (June 2015): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/review-inductive-bible-study-by-david-r-bauer-and-robert-a-traina/
Review of World Upside Down, by C. Kavin Rowe. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (June 2015): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/review-world-upside-down-by-c-kavin-rowe/