Education
PhD, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014
Dissertation: "The Textual History of Philemon"
ThM, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011
MA, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009
Thesis: "An Analysis of the Sovereignty-Responsibility Tension in Selected Passages of John's Gospel"
BA, University of Central Florida, 2005
Experience
NOBTS Museum of the Bible and Archaeology
2011-2018 -- Managing Director
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
2012-2018 -- Adjunct Instructor
Courses taught: New Testament Word Studies, New Testament Survey, Christian Scriptures, Biblical Hermeneutics, Exegesis of Acts, Exegesis of Ephesians, Introductory and Intermediate Greek Grammar, Greek Exegesis of 1-3 John, Greek Exegesis of the Sermon on the Mount
2008-2014 -- Teaching Assistant
Courses for TA: New Testament Theology, Greek Exegesis of John, Hebrews, and Ephesians
Haggard Center for New Testament Textual Studies
2012-2017 -- Senior Project Director
2009-2012 -- Project Director
2008-2009 -- Research Associate
2008-2009 -- Administrative Assistant
Publications & Presentations
2018
"Myths About Transmission: The Text of Philemon from Beginning to End" in Myths and Mistakes: Correcting Common Misconceptions About the Text of the New Testament. Edited by Peter J. Gurry and Elijah Hixson. Downer's Grove, IL: IVP Academic. Forthcoming.
"Segmentation and Interpretation in Early Pauline Manuscripts" in Paratextual Features of New Testament Papyrology and Early Christian Manuscripts. Edited by Stanley E. Porter, David I. Yoon, and Chris S. Stevens. (TENT) Brill. Forthcoming.
"The Sermon on the Mount and Q: An Exploration into Orality and Written Documents" Paper presented at the Southwest Regional Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Dallas, TX. March 10, 2018.
2017
Review of Stanley E. Porter and Andrew W. Pitts, Fundamentals of New Testament Textual Criticism, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2017).
"Luke 23:34a: An Intersection of Orality, Textual Variation, and Canon" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. Providence, RI. November 15, 2017.
"'I Gotta Have More Teststellen': A Proposed Manuscript Selection Process for the ECM Volume on Philemon" Paper presented at the Herman Hoskier and the Future of Textual Scholarship on the Bible Conference. Dublin, Ireland. August 28, 2017.
"GA 0150 and 2110: A Family Affair" Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Berlin, Germany. August 8, 2017.
Review of Roy R. Jeal, Exploring Philemon: Freedom, Brotherhood, and Partnership in the New Society, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2017).
Review of Scot McKendrick et al. eds., Codex Sinaiticus: New Perspectives on the Ancient Biblical Manuscript, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2017).
2016
"Ancient Paragraph Divisions and the Text of Philemon" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. San Antonio, TX. November 15, 2016.
2015
"The Subordination of Apphia: An Orthoprax Corruption of Scripture" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Atlanta, GA. November 22, 2015.
"The Order of the New Testament Epistles: Developing an Alternative Reading Strategy" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. Atlanta, GA. November 18, 2015.
Review of Matthew Y. Emerson, Christ and the New Creation: A Canonical Approach to the Theology of the New Testament, Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 12 no. 2 (Fall 2015): 59-61.
"The Textual Character of GA 0278: A Complete Assessment of the Greek Text" Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Buenos Aires, Argentina. July 21, 2015.
"Textual Variants as Commentary: Philemon as a Test Case" Paper presented at the Southwest Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. New Orleans, LA. April 10, 2015.
2014
"The Text of Philemon in 9th-Century Manuscripts" Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Vienna, Austria. July 8, 2014.
"Authenticity and Authorship: Explorations in Art and the Letters of St. Paul" Paper presented at the Regional Meeting of the American Academy of Religion. Dallas, TX. March 9, 2014.
"Apologetic Discourse and Philippians: How Valid is Kannaday's Thesis Regarding Paul's Letter to the Philippians?" Paper presented at the Southwest Regional Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Dallas, TX. March 9, 2014.
2013
"The Queen's Hidden Jewels: Readings from Water Damaged Portions of MS 33" Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. St. Andrews, Scotland. July 10, 2013.
2012
Review of Daniel B. Wallace, ed., Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 55 no. 3 (September 2012): 594-97.
2011
"Finding the Historical Jesus in Variant Readings: Textual Criticism Insights for Historical Jesus Research" Paper co-presented with Bill Warren at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. London, England. July 7, 2011.
2007-2017
Collations of Greek Manuscripts for the CNTTS Critical Apparatus
Awards
Dr. Thomas Messer New Testament Fellowship 2012-2013
Zondervan Greek Award 2009
Skills and Qualifications
Teaching Specialties
Primary -- New Testament, Johannine Literature, Pauline Epistles, Hebrews, Koine Greek, Biblical Hermeneutics, Early Christian History, Gospels, Sermon on the Mount
Secondary -- Hebrew Bible, Catholic Epistles, Revelation, Second Temple Jewish Literature, Apostolic Fathers
Research Languages
Expert -- Koine Greek
Competent -- Latin, German
Basic -- Biblical Hebrew, French
Memberships
Society of Biblical Literature 2008-present
Evangelical Theological Society 2008-2018