academic essays for theologians, pastors, and professors
(2023) “The Doctrine of Scripture in the London Baptist Confessions of 1644/1646.” Journal of Baptist Theology & Ministry
(2022) “The Primacy of Preaching in the Resurrection of Eutychus in Acts 20:7-12.” Biblische Notizen
(2022) “The Hidden Prophet Bursting Forth: John the Baptist’s Appearing According to Luke.” Expository Times
(2021) “Military Camps Around Jerusalem and the Meaning of στρατόπεδον in Luke 21:20.” Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism
(2021) “Paul and Dangerous Devout Women of High-Standing in Acts.” Biblica
(2021) “The Lord of Angel Armies and the Centurion of Capernaum in Matthew 8:5-13.” Horizons in Biblical Theology
(2021) “The Gospel of Matthew and Apocalyptic Discourse.” Expository Times
(2020) “Noah as a New Adam in the Narrative Substructure of Romans 5:12-21.” Journal of Theological Interpretation
(2020) “The Angel of the Lord Aids the Son of David in Matthew 1-2.” Bibliotheca Sacra
(2019) “The Doctrine of Atonement among the Early English Particular Baptists,” Harvard Theological Review
(2019) "Only and Alone the Naked Soul: The Anti-Preparation Doctrine of the London Baptist Confessions of 1644/1646." Baptist Quarterly
(2018) “The Paradox of High Christology in Hebrews 1.” Biblica
(2018) "Abraham's Typological Resurrection from the Dead in Hebrews 11." Criswell Theological Review
(2018) "The Gnashing Teeth of Jesus’ Opponents." Bibliotheca Sacra
(2017) "The Lord Will Reveal the Lord: God's Invisibility and Jesus' Visibility in 1 Timothy." Horizons in Biblical Theology
(2016) "Sensory Experience and the Contrast Between the Covenants in Hebrews 12." Bibliotheca Sacra
(2016) “Kingship and Thrones for All Christians: Paul's Inaugurated Eschatology in 1 Corinthians 4–6.” The Expository Times
(2015) “Two Contrasting Portraits of the Exodus Generation in Hebrews: How Redemptive History Explains the Text.” Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology
(2015) “Lexicography to the Aid of a Problematic Pastoral Proverb: With What Should Christians Be Content in 1 Timothy 6:8?” The Bible Translator
(2014) “Provision of Food and Clothing for the Wandering People of God: A Canonical and Salvation-Historical Study.” Southeastern Theological Review
(2014) "Jesus at Age 30: Further Evidence for Luke's Portrait of a Priestly Jesus?" Biblical Theology Bulletin
(2013) “A New Reading of Anointing with Oil in James 5:14: Finding First-Century Common Ground in Moses’ Glorious Face.” Horizons in Biblical Theology
(2012) “The Most Simple and Comprehensive Script for the Theo-Drama of Scripture: Three Acts or Four?” Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology
(2012) “When the Apostles Became Kings: Ruling and Judging the Twelve Tribes of Israel in the Book of Acts.” Biblical Theology Bulletin
(2011) “The Image of God and the Cosmos: A Response to the Individualist Critique of Penal Substitutionary Atonement.” Co-authored with John B. Song. Reformed Theological Review
(2011) “From Saul to Paul: The Apostle Paul’s Name Change and Narrative Identity in Acts 13:9.” The Asbury Journal
(2011) “Wild Beasts in the Prophecy of Isaiah: The Loss of Dominion and its Renewal through Israel as the New Humanity.” Journal of Theological Interpretation
(2011) “The Logic and Exegesis behind Calvin’s Doctrine of the Internal Witness of the Holy Spirit to the Authority of Scripture.” Puritan Reformed Journal
(2010) “Paul Barnett and the Logic of History: Some Problems with His Approach to the Historical Jesus.” American Theological Inquiry
(2009) “Let Not Many of You Become Teachers: Applying James 3:1 to the Local Church.” Perichoresis
(2009) “Matthew’s Two-Age Eschatology: Toward Bridging Systematic Theology and Biblical Studies.” Midwestern Journal of Theology
(2008) “Imprecatory Speech-Acts in Acts.” The Asbury Journal
(2008) “A Survey of Evangelical Criticisms of Protestant Fundamentalist Hermeneutics: 1994-2004.” Didaskalia
(2008) “Reconstructing Ecclesiastical Separation in Light of the Lutheran and Reformed Debate over the Marks of the True Church.” Logia: A Journal of Lutheran Theology
(2007) “The Breastplate of Righteousness in Ephesians 6:10: Imputation or Virtue?.” Tyndale Bulletin
(2007) “Gezerah Shawah as Analogy in the Epistle to the Hebrews.” Biblical Theology Bulletin
(2007) “Conversation as a Theological Metaphor and a Contemporary Theological Trend.” Irish Biblical Studies
(2007) “A Palatable Calvinism: Limited Atonement in the Theology of John Piper.” Journal of Dispensational Theology
(2007) “Palestinians, Jebusites, and Evangelicals: The Implications of Palestinian Revisionism.” Middle East Quarterly
(2006) “Separation of Conjoined Twins and the Principle of Double Effect.” Christian Bioethics
(2005) “Amyraldianism: Theological Criteria for Identification and Comparative Analysis.” Chafer Theological Seminary Journal
(2005) “John Bunyan’s Soteriology During his Pre-prison Period (1656-1659): Amyraldian or High-Calvinist.” Scottish Journal of Theology