V. P. BLACK K E A R L E Y College of Biblical Studies Graduate School of Theology F. FURMAN KEARLEY CONFERENCE FOR BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP YOUR WORD IS TRUTH (JOHN 17:17): EXAMINING BIBLICAL HISTORICITY JUNE 2-3, 2016 The purpose of the F. Furman Kearley Conference for Biblical Scholarship is to promote scholarly research in the field of biblical studies among scholars within the fellowship of churches of Christ by offering a forum where scholarly research can be shared, reviewed, and encouraged.
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KEARLEY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY F. FURMAN KEARLEY CONFERENCE FOR BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP YOUR WORD IS TRUTH (JOHN 17:17): EXAMINING BIBLICAL HISTORICITY JUNE 2-3, 2016 SCHEDULE THURSDAY, JUNE 2 8:00 8:20 AM WELCOME AND DEVOTIONAL (LC) Floyd Parker (Professor of Greek and NT Studies at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) 8:30 9:20 AM PLENARY SESSION (LC) Gregory E. Sterling (Dean and Lillian Claus Professor of NT at Yale Divinity School of Yale University in New Haven, CT) 9:30 10:50 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS Concurrent Session I (HP 128/130) -Randall Bailey (Director of Graduate Programs and Professor of OT Studies at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) - Jeff Miller (Science Researcher at Apologetics Press in Montgomery, AL) The Historicity of the Genesis Flood: Answering the Charges - Dave Miller (Director of Apologetics Press in Montgomery, AL) Indications of Historical Accuracy in the Book of Acts - Mike Houts (Nuclear Engineer [MIT] / NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL) True Science Supports a Straightforward Reading of the Bible Concurrent Session II (HP 135) - David Stark (Director of Faulkner Online and Assistant Professor at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL)
- Doug Burleson (Associate Professor of Greek and NT Studies at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, TN) The Authenticity of the Longer Ending of Mark - David Hester (Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) Does Mark 16:9 20 Belong in the New Testament? Concurrent Session III (HP117) - James Smeal (Professor of Greek and NT at Turner School of Theology of Amridge University in Montgomery, AL) Advancing in Greek Studies Workshop 11:00AM 12:20 PM PANEL SESSION (HP 128/130) - Floyd Parker (Professor of Greek and NT Studies at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) - Michael Moss (Dean of College of Biblical Studies and Behavioral Sciences at Ohio Valley University in Vienna, WV) Inerrancy and Time in John s Gospel - Mark Sneed (Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, TX) Qohelet Framed: Why Ecclesiastes Frame Does Not Cancel the Body s Message 12:30 1:50 PM LUNCH BREAK 2:00 2:50 PM PLENARY SESSION (LC) Gregory E. Sterling (Dean and Lillian Claus Professor of NT at Yale Divinity School of Yale University in New Haven, CT) 3:00 4:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS Concurrent Session I (HP 128/130) - Todd Brenneman (Chair of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor of Church History at V. P. Black College of Biblical Studies of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) - Nathan Brown (Doctoral Student at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, ON) Sociolinguistics and the Study of the Historical Jesus - Scott Gleaves (Dean and Associate Professor of NT Studies and Christian Ministry at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) Exploring the Ethnicity of Luke, the Beloved Physician
- Richard Brumback (Director and Professor of Early Christian History and Literature at Southwest School of Bible Studies in Austin, TX) The Value of Historical Authenticity in Early Christian Apologetics Concurrent Session II (HP 135) -James Gee (Assistant Professor of OT Studies at V. P. Black College of Biblical Studies of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) - Carson Bay (Doctoral Student at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL) History, Prophecy, and Porphyry: Jerome s Rhetorical Agenda in His Commentary on Daniel - Robert Waggoner (Retired Professor at Turner School of Theology of Amridge University in Montgomery, AL) Should Babies Have Babies? Dimensions of Alternative Perspectives - Shawn Mathis (Secretary-General, Renaissance Academy of Historical Thought, St. Andrews, Scotland) Renaissance Theology: The Soul of Man FRIDAY, JUNE 3 8:00 8:50 AM PLENARY SESSION (LC) Gregory E. Sterling (Dean and Lillian Claus Professor of NT at Yale Divinity School of Yale University in New Haven, CT) 9:00 10:20 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS Concurrent Session I (HP 128/130) - David Hester (Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) - Dewayne Bryant (Professor of OT at Southwest School of Bible Studies in Austin, TX) The Elusive City of David: Archaeological Lacunae in the History of Late Iron I Early Iron II Cities - Faires Austin (Assistant Professor and Recruiter at Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) Biblical Archaeology: Factual Evidence to Support the Historicity of the Bible Concurrent Session II (HP 135) -Justin Rogers (Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Freed- Hardeman University in Henderson, TN) Philo, Paul, and the Allegorization of Biblical History
- Bill Bagents (Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Ministry, Counseling, and Biblical Studies at Heritage Christian University in Florence, AL) - Mark Sneed (Professor of OT at Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, TX) The Reception History of Behemoth and Leviathan in the Book of Job - David Stark (Director of Faulkner Online and Assistant Professor at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) Mixed Companies: Jewish and Gentile Identities in Romans and Broader Second Temple Judaism Concurrent Session III (HP117) - James Smeal (Professor of Greek and NT at Turner School of Theology of Amridge University in Montgomery, AL) Advancing in Greek Studies Workshop 10:30 11:50 AM PANEL SESSION (HP 128/130) - Scott Gleaves (Dean and Associate Professor of NT Studies and Christian Ministry at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) - Lawrence Barclay (Retired Assistant Professor of Bible and Biblical Languages at Turner School of Theology of Amridge University in Montgomery, AL) The Greek Perfect Tense in General Conditions in John 20:23 and Matthew 16:19 and 18:18 - Michael Moss (Dean of College of Biblical Studies and Behavioral Sciences at Ohio Valley University in Vienna, WV) Respondent to Lawrence Barclay s Presentation - Harold Simpson (Doctoral Student at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) Review of Did Jesus Speak Greek? by G. Scott Gleaves - Gregory Ryan (Graduate Student at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL) Review of Does Mark 16:9 20 Belong in the New Testament? by David W. Hester 12:00 12:15 PM CLOSING COMMENTS AND DISMISSAL (HP 128/130) - Scott Gleaves (Dean and Associate Professor of NT Studies and Christian Ministry at Kearley Graduate School of Theology of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL)