CYNTHIA LONG WESTFALL

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1 CYNTHIA LONG WESTFALL Home Address: 12 Parkside Ave, Dundas, ON L9H 2S6, Canada Birth date: 12 September 1953 Citizenship: USA EDUCATION PhD, UNIVERSITY OF SURREY at Roehampton, London, England, Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Degree approved November 17, Thesis: A Discourse Analysis of the Structure of Hebrews: Relationship between Form and Meaning, Supervisors: John Jarrick and Stanley E. Porter Post-Graduate work, DENVER SEMINARY, January 1996-May Thesis: From Proposition to Illustration: A Discourse Analysis of HO LOGOS TES PARAKLESEOS Based on the Genre Shifts and Prominence in the Discourse of Hebrews, Supervisor: Craig Blomberg M.Div., honors DENVER SEMINARY, Englewood, CO June 1993 M.A. History, summa cum laude, NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, Flagstaff, AZ, May B.A. History, magna cum laude, BIOLA COLLEGE, La Mirada, CA, June 1975 MEMBERSHIPS/ASSOCIATIONS Member of Evangelical Theological Society Co-Chair of the ETS Evangelicals and Gender section Co-Chair of the ETS Hebrews section for 2013 Member of Society of Biblical Literature Co-chair to the SBL Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics section Member of the Institute of Biblical Research Editor of the Journal of Biblical Research, 2010 Board member of the Institute of Biblical Research, 2011 Director of IBR Worship IBR Nominations committee Research Partner of the Linguistics Institute of Ancient and Biblical Greek Language (LIABG) Research Partner of Open Text (OpenText.org) Editor of the Journal of the Linguistics Institute of Ancient and Biblical Greek Language (JLIABG) Co-Chair of the McMaster Divinity College Theological Research Seminar Co-Chair of the 2006, 2007 & 2008 Bingham Colloquiums Member of the Consultation Group of the Common English Bible 1

2 Greek Associate Editor of the Common English Bible Member of the Steering Committee for and Editor of the McMaster Institutional Self- Study for ATS Accreditation Editor of the McMaster Institutional Self-Study for ATS Accreditation Faculty advisor for the DSA ( , ) Member of the McMaster Divinity College Senate ( ) Member of the the InterFaith Advisory Committee of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board ( ) ACADEMIC/TEACHING POSITIONS Assistant Professor, McMaster Divinity College, Fall 2005-Winter 2011 PhD Thesis Second Reader Ron Peters PhD Thesis Second Reader James Dvorak PhD Thesis Second Reader Philip Burghraff PhD Thesis Second Reader Jae Huyen Lee PhD Thesis Second Reader Liang-Her Wu MA Thesis First Reader Wally Cirafesi MA Thesis Second Reader Greg Fewster MA Thesis First Reader Christopher Land MA Thesis Second Reader Rachel Baker MA Thesis Second Reader: Sarah Locke MA Thesis Second Reader: Tom Barker MA Thesis Second Reader: Adam Brown MA Thesis Second Reader: Justin Comber CHTH G105-C01/NT 6ZE6, Synoptic Gospels (12 students; introductory lectures, seminar format with papers, discussion) NT2J03, New Testament Exegesis (Greek) Luke (Fall students; coursework, translation, paper, final exam. NT1A03, New Testament Literature and History (Winter students; coursework, papers, small groups, exam). Turkey and Greece Tour Guide: In the Steps of Paul (May 2011) Turkey and Greece Course: In the Steps of Paul (May Student; 2 week tour, presentation. paper) NT1A03, New Testament Literature and History (Fall students; coursework, papers, small groups, exam). NT/OT 6ZF6; PhD: G105, Old Testament in the New Testament (15 students; introductory lectures, seminar format with papers, discussion) OT/NT 2A03: Biblical Interpretation and Application (Winter students; coursework, papers, project, presentation) NT2J03, New Testament Exegesis (Greek) James (Winter students; coursework, translation, papers, presentations, vocabulary exams. 1 student had a final exam. FE1/3 Ministry Reflection Seminar Co-Leader ( students, weekly reflection, papers & discussion) 2

3 Directed Reading Course (4 students [Bryan Dyer (2x), Wally Cirafesi, David ; bibliographies; 3 papers) NT1A03, New Testament Literature and History (Fall students; coursework, papers, small groups, exam). NT/OT 6ZF6; PhD: G105, Old Testament in the New Testament (13 students; introductory lectures, seminar format with papers, discussion) NT/OT/MS 3XB3; NT/MS 6XB6, Gender in Ministry (Fall students; online interaction, 3 Saturday seminars with coursework, papers, presentations, discussions) OT/NT 2A03: Biblical Interpretation and Application (Winter students; coursework, papers, project, presentation) NT2J03, New Testament Exegesis (Greek) Romans (Winter students; coursework, translation, papers, presentations, vocabulary exams); combined with New Testament Exegesis (Greek) Romans (Winter students; coursework, papers, presentation, discussion) FE1/3 Ministry Reflection Seminar Co-Leader ( students, papers & discussion) Directed Reading Course (Winter student; bibliography; 1 paper) Gender in Ministry (Fall students; hybrid course with a web component; coursework, papers, 3 day-long seminars); Thesis Supervision: MA Second Reader (5 students/+1 pending examination); MA Supervisor (1 student); PhD Second Supervisor (16 students); Directed Reading Courses (2 students; bibliography; 2 papers) Courses on schedule NT2J03, New Testament Exegesis (Greek): 1 Corinthians (Winter students; coursework, papers, OpenText forum participation, presentations); New Testament Exegesis (English), Book of Revelation (Winter students; coursework, paper, project, presentation); G105E/6XB6/NT 3XB3: Development of Jewish Christianity (Fall students; seminar-style: 3 papers with 3 presentations); OT/NT 2A03: Biblical Interpretation and Application (Fall students; coursework, papers, project, presentation); PhD/MA G110/CH 6XA6, Old Testament in the New Testament (7 students; seminar-style: 3 papers with 3 presentations); NT2I03/NT6106 New Testament Exegesis (Greek): Romans (Winter students; coursework, papers, OpenText Forum participation, presentation); NT3D03/NT6D06 Christology of the New Testament (Winter students; coursework, papers, project, presentation, final); Mission in the New Testament (12 students; Bingham Colloquium, coursework, papers, small groups); FE1/3 Ministry Reflection Seminar ( students; students; coursework, papers, discussion); NT1A03, New Testament Introduction (Fall students; Fall students; Fall students; coursework, papers, small groups, exam); NT2D03, New Testament Theology (Winter students; Winter students; coursework, papers, discussion, presentations, exam); NT2I03, New Testament Exegesis (Greek): Prison Epistles (Winter students; coursework, papers, OpenText forum participation, presentations); NT 2XA3, New Testament Exegesis (English), Book of Hebrews (Fall students; coursework, paper, project, presentation); NT CM3Xa3, Gender and 3

4 Ministry Fall students; coursework, papers, small groups); Ministry Reflection Seminary Co-Leader ( ) Professional Mentor, Denver Seminary ; meeting once a week with two MDiv students: facilitation of academic experience and professional goals as well as support in life experiences Adjunct Professor, Mars Hill Graduate School, Fall 2004 Course BLS 522, New Testament Genre (75 students; coursework, papers, small groups, examinations) Adjunct Professor, Denver Seminary, Spring 2004 Course NT 511, Understanding the Gospels and Acts (15 students; coursework, papers, presentations, quizzes, examinations) Adjunct Professor, Colorado Christian University, Fall 2003 Course 100 level: Scripture Twisting (25 students; coursework, papers, presentations, quizzes, examinations) Adjunct Professor, Denver Seminary Fall 2002 Course NT 556, Analysis of Hebrews (12 students; coursework, papers) Assistant Professor, Colorado Christian University, August 2001-August 2003 Courses 100 level: Introduction to Theology (200 students; coursework, papers, examinations, 7 times), 200 level: Philosophy and Sociology of Ministry (35 students; coursework, papers, examinations), 100 level: Greek 1 (35 students; coursework, examinations), 200 level: Greek 2 (35 students; coursework, examinations, two times), 100 level: Old Testament (coursework, papers, examinations, 7 times), 400 level: General Epistles and Johannine Literature (15 students; coursework, papers, examinations), Women in the Church (6 students; coursework, papers, examinations) Instructor in Bible, secondary level, Christian Fellowship School, Lakewood, CO August 1999-May 2000 Course 9 th grade level: The Study of the Bible (32 students; coursework, projects, examinations) Instructor in Spanish, secondary level, Christian Fellowship School, Lakewood August 1999-May 2000 Courses Beginning Spanish (30 students; coursework, examinations, 2 times), Second Year Spanish (20 students; coursework, examinations, 3 times) Substitute teaching, Christian Fellowship School, Lakewood CO August 1993-May 1999 Courses Elementary and Secondary, all subjects Cottage Teacher, Elementary and Secondary, K-7, Christian Cottage Schools, Castle Rock, CO August 1990-May 1993 Courses All age appropriate subjects Adjunct Professor, Western Bible College, Morrison CO August 1980-May Courses 100 level: History of Western Civilization Sem 1 (30 students; coursework, examinations, 3 times); History of Western Civilization Sem. 2 (30 students; coursework, examinations, 3 times); 200 level: History of the Church Sem. 1 (30 students; coursework, examinations, 3 times); History of the Church Sem. 2 (30 students; coursework, examinations, 3 times) Teaching Assistant, History Department, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ August 1975-June

5 OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE Campus Ministries: Campus Ambassador Staff to Northern Arizona University, Conservative Baptist Home Mission Society, Wheaton, IL June 1976-June 1979; responsibilities included managing meetings, teaching Bible studies, evangelism, leadership development individually and in small core groups with a general focus on individual discipleship/mentoring Vice President of G.R. Westfall and Associates Inc., 1776 S. Jackson, Denver CO September 1984-May Officer of family business in financial services affiliated with Primerica Financial Services; duties included office management, public speaking, organization meetings and events, newsletters and articles PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PAPERS Books: A Discourse Analysis of the Structure of Hebrews: Relationship between Form and Meaning. London: T&T Clark, S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), Christian Mission: Old Testament Foundations and New Testament Developments (Bingham Colloquium Series; /Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2010). S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), Empire and the New Testament (Bingham Colloquium Series; Eugene, OR, Pickwick, 2010). S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), The Church Then and Now (McMaster Divinity College Press New Testament Study Series; Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2012). In Process: Cynthia Long Westfall & Bryan Dyer (?), The Bible and Social Justice, McMaster Div. College Press; Eugene, OR: Pickwick, Paul and Gender, Library of Pauline Studies, Baker Daniel, Septuagint Series, Brill. Hebrews, Baylor Handbook on the Greek New Testament, Baylor Press Hebrews, Brill New Testament Exegetical Commentary Discourse Analysis of Revelation, Brill Hebrews, NCCS, July 2014 Chapters in Books The Church and the Synagogue: First Century Jewish Christianity S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), The Church Then and Now (McMaster Divinity College Press New Testament Study Series; Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2012). Left Behind? The Church in the Book of Hebrews. John Harrison and James D. 5

6 Dvorak (eds). The New Testament Church: The Challenge of Developing Ecclesiologies. McMaster Div. College Press; Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2012). A Moral Dilemma: The Epistolary Body of 2 Timothy in Paul and the Ancient Letter Form by Stanley E. Porter and Sean Adams (eds.). PAST 6; Leiden: Brill, 2010, The Hebrew Mission: Voices from the Margin? S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), Christian Mission: Old Testament Foundations and New Testament Development. Bingham Colloquium Series, Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2010, Stanley E. Porter & Cynthia Long Westfall, A Cord of Three Strands: Mission in Acts, S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), Christian Mission: Old Testament Foundations and New Testament Development. Bingham Colloquium Series, Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2010, Running the Gamut: The Varied Responses to Empire in Jewish Christianity, S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), Empire in the New Testament, Bingham Colloquium Series; Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2010), A Discourse Analysis of Romans 7. S.E. Porter and M.B. O'Donnell (eds), Studying the Greek New Testament: Papers from the SBL Greek Language and Linguistics Section (Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, forthcoming 2009) A Methodology for the Analysis of Prominence. S.E. Porter and M.B. O'Donnell (eds), Studying the Greek New Testament: Papers from the SBL Greek Language and Linguistics Section (Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, forthcoming 2009) The Jewish Christian Mission: Voices from the Margin?. S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), Christian Mission (Bingham Colloquium Series; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009). Paul s Experience and a Pauline Theology of the Spirit. S.E. Porter and Steve Studebaker (eds), Defining Issues in Pentecostalism. Hamilton, ON: McMaster Divinity Press, Messianic Themes of Enthronement, Victory and Temple in Hebrews and the General Epistles. The Messiah in the Old and New Testament. Ed. Stanley E. Porter Bingham Colloquium Series. Grand Rapids, MI: Erdmans, 2007, The Family in the Gospels and Acts. Family in the Bible: Exploring Customs, Culture and Context. Eds. Richard Hess and M. Daniel R. Caroll, Baker, 2003, Moses and Hebrews. Christian-Jewish Relations through the Centuries. Eds. Stanley E. Porter and Brook W. R. Pearson. Roehampton Institute London Papers 6. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 2000, The Relationship between the Resurrection, the Proclamation to the Spirits in Prison and Baptismal Regeneration: 1 Peter 3: Resurrection. Eds. Stanley E. Porter, Michael A. Hayes and David Toombs. Roehampton London Papers 5. JSNT Supplement Series 186. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999, Pending Publicatons: Bilingual Interference and the Socio-Cultural Context of Hebrews, Stanley E. Porter and Andrew Pitts. The Church and the Synagogue, S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), The Church Then 6

7 and Now (Grand Rapids, Eerdmans, forthcoming). The Socio-Cultural Context of Hebrews, in S.E. Porter and Andrew Pitts Developing a Syllabus, McMaster Teaching Colloquy This Is A Great Metaphor! Reciprocity in the Ephesians Household Code, in S.E. Porter and Andrew Pitts The Use of Daniel in First Century Hellenistic Judaism, S.E. Porter and Andrew Pitts Further Up and Further with 1 Timothy 2:11-15 In Process: Continue to Remember the Poor: Social Justice within the Poor and Powerless Jewish Christian Communities, in Cynthia Long Westfall & Bryan Dyer (?), The Bible and Social Justice, McMaster Div. College Press; Eugene, OR: Pickwick, Journals Blessed Be the Ties that Bind: Semantic Domains and Cohesive Chains in Hebrews 1:1-2:4 and 12:5-8, Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism 6 (2009): On Developing a Consistent Hermeneutical Approach to the Application of General Scriptures, Pricilla Papers 24:3:9-13 I Don t Know Why You Say Goodbye I Say Hello: Paul s Farewell Speech at the Crossroads, McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry. 11 ( ): Finding God in a Time of Crisis, Denver Seminary Magazine, Winter 2009, vol. 4 no. 3. On Line Journals One Doctoral Student's Experience: What Went Right?. SBL Forum, June Its companion article was Stanley E. Porter, Is There a Secret to Supervising Doctoral Students? DVD/TV Interviews TV Interview for the Arena with Michael Coren concerning the CEB, September 2011 Twelve Ordinary Men, Grizzly Adams Productions, 2005 The Miraculous Mission, Grizzly Adams Productions, 2005 Book Reviews Kenneth E. Bailey, Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels. Downers Grove, IL: IVPress, published in the Priscilla Papers 24:1: 30. UBS Greek New Testament: A Reader's Edition, published 2/21/2009 in the Review of Biblical Literature, A.F. Johnson, I Corinthians. IVP NT Commentary Series. Priscilla Papers 20:2 (2006) 7

8 30. B. L. Campell, Honor, Shame and the Rhetoric of 1Peter. JSNT Booklist 76 (1999) 119. N. C. Croy. Endurance in Suffering: Hebrews 12:1-13 in its Rhetorical, Religious and Philosophical Context. JSNT Booklist 76 (1999) J. H. Wray. Rest as a Theological Metaphor in the Epistle to the Hebrews and the Gospel of Truth. JSNT Booklist 76 (1999) 128. Pending Several reviews for the online Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism Dictionary Articles Roman Religions and the Imperial Cult in Lexham Bible Dictionary, Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software. "Goulder, M.D, Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation. Routledge, 2007, 136. Narrative Criticism, Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation. Routledge, 2007, Tischendorf, Constantin ( ), Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation. Routledge, 2007, Conference Papers and Lectures James 1:1-27: A Systemic Functional Linguistics Approach, at San Francisco, ETS Annual Meeting, November 17, Response to Alan G. Padgett s As Christ Submits to the Church: A Biblical Understanding of Leadership and Mutual Submission, at San Francisco, ETS Annual Meeting, November 17, Respondent to session on Discourse Markers, San Francisco, SBL Annual Meeting, November 20, Developing a Syllabus, McMaster PhD Colloquy on Teaching 2012 Cynthia Long Westfall & Bryan Dyer, Scared to Death: Clues to the Circumstance of the First Readers of the Book of Hebrews, SBL International 2011, London, July. The Intertextual Relationships in 2 Peter and Jude: Exploring the Issue of Canon and Sources,, ETS Midwest Regional 2011, Cincinnati, March. A Passion for Your Topic, McMaster PhD Colloquy on Dissertation and Research The Meaning of au)qente&w in 1 Timothy 2:12, ETS Annual 2010, Atlanta, November. Developing a Syllabus, McMaster Teaching Colloquy 2010 AUTHENTEIN: The Search for the Lexis Receptus, Linguistics Session, SBL Annual Meeting, New Orleans, November 2009 I Don t Know Why You Say Goodbye I Say Hello, Installment Address, McMaster Divinity College, April 1, Who Fights the Battles and Who Does the Laundry? Gender Roles in the Pauline 8

9 Epistles, ETS Annual Meeting, Providence, November 2008 The Socio-Cultural Context of Hebrews, International SBL Annual Meeting, Aukland, New Zealand, The Church and the Synagogue, Bingham Colloquium: The Church Then and Now, June The Interpersonal Function of Register, SBL Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Using OpenText.org in the Classroom, Linguistics Institute of Ancient and Biblical Greek (LIABG), August Grouping in Revelation 1-3, Linguistics Institute of Ancient and Biblical Greek (LIABG), August Answering Those Who Ask: Moving from a Defense to a Breakthrough, Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE) Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, August Paul s Experience and a Pauline Theology of the Spirit, McMaster Pentecostal Conference, March The Holy Spirit, Ministry and Gender: In Accordance with the Measure of Faith or Differing Weights and Differing Measures, ETS Annual Meeting, Gender Session, Washington DC, Discourse Analysis: Chunking in Discourse, SBL Annual Meeting, Washington DC, November 2006 A Discourse Analysis of the Structure of Hebrews, SBL Annual Meeting, Washington DC, November 2006 What s Up in Discourse Analysis, Institute of Ancient and Biblical Greek (LIABG), Hamilton, Ontario, August AUTHENTEIN: The Search for the Lexis Receptus, Institute of Ancient and Biblical Greek (LIABG), August 2006 Blessed Be the Ties that Bind: Semantic Domains in Hebrews 1:1-4:16, SBL Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, November 2005 Blessed Be the Ties that Bind: Semantic Domains in Hebrews 1:1-4:16, Theological Research Seminar, McMaster Divinity College, November 2005 New Testament Theology of Hebrews and the General Epistles, Lecture, New Testament Theology, Denver Seminary, May 5, 2005 Paul s Theology of Leadership and Authority in 1-2 Corinthians, Lecture, Mars Hill Graduate School, May Themes of Enthronement, Victory and Temple in Hebrews and the General Epistles, Bingham Colloquiam, McMaster Divinity College June 2004 Discourse Analysis in the New Testament, Lecture, New Testament Interpretation, Denver Seminary, March 2004 A Methodology for the Analysis of Prominence, SBL Annual Meeting Atlanta, November 22, 2003 The Family in the Gospels and Acts, Denver Seminary Conference on the Family, A Discourse Analysis of Romans 7, SBL Annual Meeting Denver November 2001 Discourse Analysis and the Book of Hebrews, Lecture, Advanced Hermeneutics, Denver Seminary April 2000 The Church and Christianity in America, Lecture, Introduction to the World s Religions, Roehampton Institute February

10 The Book of Hebrews, Lecture, New Testament Survey, Roehampton Institute, February 1998 Resurrection and the Spirits in Prison, Resurrection Conference, Roehampton Institute London February 1998 Bible Translation/Editing for the CEB (Common English Bible Full CEB Bible released summer 2011 CEB Bible, NT released Nov 2010, Translator for The Book of Hebrews, The Common English Bible Editor for the Pauline Epistles: 1 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, James, 1, 2, 3 John completed Pending: Study notes for the Pastoral Epistles due now Church Membership and Involvement Licensed Minister, Conservative Baptist Association (1978) Open Door Fellowship (Urban/Inner-city Church) Denver March 1987 to the present Dual church affiliation: Southern Baptist and EV Free Adult Sunday School teacher 10 years House Pastor 5 years Deacon 7 years Currently directing Adult Education: Adult Sunday School "Boot Camp" A week-long intensive course geared to ground new believers in a basic understanding of their relationship with Christ and the church, targeting new residents of transitional houses in recovery from life debilitating patterns such as addictions. Training Center A church-related school that has a mission of community outreach, discipleship and leadership training; it consists of six-week sessions offered several times a year, taught by church leadership and volunteers. In Canada: Member of Wentworth Baptist, Hamilton Director of Wentworth Baptist Founder, Director and acting chair of the board of Providence Network Canada (transitional housing for the homeless and those at risk) A Christian, nonprofit organization, operating in affiliation with Providence Network International, whose goal is to use our unique Providence Homes model as a means for life transformation both in our residents and in those who support and participate in what we do. 10

11 My duties involve running board meetings, facilitating the mission and program through 2 weekly staff meetings, information dissemination (newsletters), education of the churches & community through speaking, workshops & association, as well as participation in fundraising, liaison for Providence Network, Denver Pastors/elders Robin Ellis, Wentworth Baptist ellis.robin@gmail.com Andy Cannon, Open Door Fellowship/Providence Network W. Progress Pl. Littleton, CO Kevin Grenier, Open Door Fellowship/Providence Network PO Box Denver, CO Professional References Dr. Stanley E. Porter, President McMaster Divinity College Hamilton, ON Canada L85 4K1 Phil Zylla, Academic Dean McMaster Divinity College Hamilton, ON Canada L85 4K1 Craig Blomberg Denver Seminary 3401 S. University Bl. Denver, CO William Klein Denver Seminary 3401 S. University Bl. Denver, CO John Jarrick, Oxford C/O University of Surrey Roehampton, Southlands College 80 Roehampton Lane London, England SW 15 5SL 11