Kenneth Berding, Ph.D. Professor of New Testament Talbot School of Theology at Biola University EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation (New Testament emphasis) Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA, 2000 Master of Arts in New Testament Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, La Mirada, CA, 1996 Master of Arts in Biblical Studies Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburgh, IN, 1992 Bachelor of Theology, Minor in New Testament Greek Multnomah University (new name), Portland, OR, 1986 TEACHING AND MINSTRY EXPERIENCE Professor of New Testament Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, La Mirada, CA Professor, 2011 to present Associate Professor, 2002-2011 Tenured, 2008 Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Greek Nyack College, Nyack, NY, 1998-2002 Pastor of Worship (part-time) Living Christ Church (new name), Nyack, NY, 2000 to 2002 Adjunct Professor (Biblical Greek and Hermeneutics) Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA, 1998-1999 (Greek) Alliance Theological Seminary, Ukraine Extension Site, 1999 (Greek) Alliance Theological Seminary, New York City Extension Site, 2001 (Hermeneutics) Alliance Evangelical Divinity School, Anaheim, CA, 2006 (Hermeneutics) MISCELLANEOUS SKILLS Proficiency in four musical instruments: piano, guitar, drums, and saz Composer of more than 160 songs Fluency in modern Turkish LARGE PROJECTS (BOOKS AND MUSIC) Polycarp and Paul: An Analysis of Their Literary & Theological Relationship in Light of Polycarp s Use of Biblical and Extra-Biblical Literature. Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae 62 (Leiden: Brill, 2002). What Are Spiritual Gifts? Rethinking the Conventional View (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2006). Sing and Learn New Testament Greek: The Easiest Way to Learn Greek Grammar (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008). 1
What The New Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Their Writings (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2008). Co-editor with Matt Williams and author of two chapters. Fifteen different contributing authors from twelve Christian colleges and universities across North America. Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008). Co-editor with Jonathan Lunde and author of the conclusion. Contributing authors: Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Darrell L. Bock, and Peter Enns. Walking in the Spirit (Wheaton: Crossway, 2011). Workbook in Romans: Arranged According to the History of Redemption (Wooster, OH: Weaver, 2013). Bible Revival: Recommitting Ourselves to One Book (Wooster, OH: Weaver, 2013). Bible Fluency: Sing It, See It, Study It (www.biblefluency.com and Weaver Book Company, 2014). PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS Depth and Delight, Discipleship Journal 104 (March/April 1998): 75. Polycarp of Smyrna s View of the Authorship of 1 and 2 Timothy, Vigiliae Christianae 53 (1999): 349-360. Confusing Word and Concept in Spiritual Gifts : Have We Forgotten James Barr s Exhortations? Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 43 (2000): 37-51. The Hermeneutical Framework of Social-Scientific Criticism: How much can Evangelicals get involved? The Evangelical Quarterly 75 (2003): 3-22. Romans 12.4-8: One Sentence or Two? New Testament Studies 52 (2006): 433-439. How Did the New Testament Canon Come Together? Sundoulos (Spring 2007): 2-7. Introducing Paul, in What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2008), 128-139. Philippians, in What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2008), 176-181. An Analysis of Three Views on the New Testament s Use of the Old Testament, in Three Views on the New Testament s Use of the Old Testament (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008), 234-244. John or Paul? Who was Polycarp s Mentor? Tyndale Bulletin 58 (2008): 135-143. God s Word or Paul s Personal Opinion? 1 Corinthians 7:12 in Context, Biola Magazine, (Summer 2008): 39. Actually Praying, WHBC Leader s enewsletter (February 2010). Don t pray without really talking to God, The Chimes (December 15, 2010). Spiritual Gifts, in The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook, ed. J. Daniel Hays and J. Scott Duvall (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2011), 794. Polycarp s Use of 1 Clement: An Assumption Reconsidered, Journal of Early Christian Studies 19 (Spring 2011): 127-139. The Easiest Way to Memorize the Bible, Biola Magazine (Spring 2012): 39. Persuasive Puns: Philemon 10-11, 20, in Devotions on the Greek New Testament, ed. J. Scott Duvall and Verlyn D. Verbrugge (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012), 119-121. 2
Polycarp of Smyrna in The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, ed. Roger Bagnall, Kai Brodersen, Craige Champion, Andrew Erskine, and Sabine Huebner (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013), 5396-5397. At the Intersection of Mission and Spiritual Formation in the Letters of Paul, Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care 6 (2013): 18-37. Who Searches Hearts and What Does He Know in Romans 8:27? Journal of Biblical and Pneumatological Research 5 (2013): 94-108. The Crisis of Biblical Illiteracy: And What We Can Do About It, Biola Magazine (Spring 2014): 16-23. PUBLISHED BOOK REVIEWS Review of Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture, by David A. desilva (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2000), in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 45 (June, 2002): 354-356. Review of Polycarp and the New Testament: The Occasion, Rhetoric, Theme, and Unity of the Epistle to the Philippians and its Allusions to New Testament Literature, by Paul Hartog, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament: Reihe 2; 134 (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2002), in Westminster Theological Journal 64 (2002): 415-417. Review of Thanksgiving: An Investigation of a Pauline Theme, by David W. Pao, New Studies in Biblical Theology 13 (Leicester: Apollos and Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2002), in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 46 (June, 2003): 352-353. Review of Perspectives Old and New on Paul: The Lutheran Paul and His Critics, by Stephen Westerholm (Grand Rapids and Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004) in Trinity Journal 25 (Fall, 2004): 262-264. Review of Paul and First-Century Letter Writing: Secretaries, Composition and Collection, by E. Randolph Richards (Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 2004) in Westminster Theological Journal 67 (Spring, 2005): 170-172. Review of Knocking on Heaven s Door: A New Testament Theology of Petitionary Prayer, by David Crump (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006) in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 50 (June, 2007): 408-410. Review of From the Lost Teaching of Polycarp: Identifying Irenaeus Apostolic Presbyter and the Author of Ad Diognetum, by Charles E. Hill, WUNT (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2006) in Trinity Journal 28 (Fall, 2007): 309-311. Review of Rediscovering Paul: An Introduction to His World, Letters and Theology, by David B. Capes, Rodney Reeves and E. Randolph Richards (Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic and Nottingham, England: Apollos, 2007) in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 51 (June, 2008): 411-412. Review of Reading Romans in Pompeii: Paul s Letter at Ground Level, by Peter Oakes (Minneapolis: Fortress Press and London: SPCK, 2009) in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (June, 2010): 409-411. PROFESSIONAL PAPERS Polycarp of Smyrna and the Pauline Authorship of 1 and 2 Timothy. Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, November, 1998. Understanding the Hermeneutical Framework of Social-Scientific Criticism: How much can Evangelicals get involved? Evangelical Theological Society Eastern Regional Meeting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, April, 1998. 3
John P. Meier as Biblical Interpreter: An Analysis of his Hermeneutical Principles Beyond the Quest. Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, November 2002. Historical connections to John but literary connections to Paul: Can we resolve a dilemma in our understanding of Polycarp of Smyrna? First International Symposium on Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey, July, 2003 and Asia Minor Study Group at Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, November, 2005. John the Baptist s Clear Witness to Jesus as the Coming One in the Fourth Gospel and the Problem of Doubt in Relation to Matthew and Luke. Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November, 2003. Response to Paul Hartog, Polycarp, Scripture, and Ephesians. Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Valley Forge, Pennnsylvania, November, 2005. Rethinking the Conventional View of Spiritual Gifts. Provost s Faculty Research Luncheon, Biola University, La Mirada, California, October, 2006. Spiritual Gifts as Ministries: Rethinking the Exegetical Foundations of Spiritual Gifts. Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., November, 2006. Moderator for Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (with Jon Lunde, Walt Kaiser, Darrell Bock, and Pete Enns). Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island, November 2008. The Spirit as the Searcher and Knower of the Believer s Spirit-focused Mindset in Romans 8:27. New Testament Colloquium, Biola University, February 2009. Same Paper, New Title: Who Searches Hearts and What Does He Know in Romans 8:27? Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2010. At the Intersection of Mission and Spiritual Formation in the Letters of Paul. Faculty Summer Integration Seminar on Ethics, David P. Gushee and Richard C. Langer mentors, Biola University, June, 2011 and Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 2012. Biblical Justice and Mercy: How Should Christians Engage Society? (Lead author) Whittier Hills Baptist Church Position Paper, January 31, 2012. http://whittierhills.org/#/resources/position-papers Gifts and Ministries in the Apostolic Fathers. Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, November 2014. MISCELLANEOUS Historical consultant for The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp, Music: J.A.C. Redford, Libretto: Scott Cairns, 2004. Biblical consultant for the Jesus Film Project, Campus Crusade for Christ, 2005. Radio Interviews on What Are Spiritual Gifts? Rethinking the Conventional View: WMUZ, Detroit, MI, The Bob Dutko Show, Dec. 8, 2006. He s Alive Radio, Listener s Café, Jan. 15, 2007. KNEO, Neosho, MO, Author s Corner, Feb. 20, 2007. WCTS, Plymouth, MN, Christianity in a Changing Culture, Feb 27, 2007. Pilgrim Radio Network, What are Spiritual Gifts? March, 2013. Regular teacher for Perspectives on the World Christian Movement classes. Television interview about the Apostle Paul, Associated Television International, Unlocking Ancient Secrets of the Bible, hosted by Roger Moore, 2007. Written interview at New Testament Perspectives Blog on Sing and Learn New Testament Greek, May 17, 2008. Written interview at Christians in Context Blog on Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, November 12, 2008. Guest blogger at Christians in Context Blog on What Are Spiritual Gifts: Rethinking the Conventional View, January 14, 2009. 4
Overseer/elder at Redemption Hill Church, 2009 to present. Difficult Forms of Common Greek Verbs Flashcards (Biola University Bookstore, 2009). Musician for Cannon Beach Conference Center, Cannon Beach, Oregon, July, 2010 and July, 2011. Paul: Four Sessions, Deepening Life Together, Baker Books, 2011. Video spots on the person and work of the Apostle Paul. Consultant for What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Their Writings, ed. Jason DeRouchie (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2013). Guest blogger at Crossway Blog, Just Say No to Sin? August 23, 2011. Radio Interview on Walking in the Spirit, www.faithplace.org, The Debbie Chavez Show, October 11, 2011. Written blog interview with Andrew Faris at Someone Tell Me the Story blog: What are Spiritual Gifts? An Interview with Dr. Ken Berding, January 23, 2013. Written interviews on Walking in the Spirit: Sundoulos, Spring 2013. Stand Firm, November 2013. Visiting Professor at Life Resources Foundation, Mindanao Philippines, January, 2014. Podcast, Author Talks with Shaun Tabatt Episode 96 Kenneth Berding Bible Revival, CrossFocused Media, May 2, 2014. Podcast, Audio with Experts: Dr. Ken Berding on Romans, God-Centered Youth Ministry blog (with Andrew Faris), May 14, 2014. Written interview, Biblical Illiteracy in US at Crisis Point, Says Bible Expert, by Christian Post reporter Lillian Kwon, June 16, 2014. A spin-off article: Christian Expert s Dire Warning about Biblical Illiteracy: The Building Hasn t Come Down Yet, But by The Blaze reporter Billy Hallowell, June 17, 2014. Radio interviews about biblical illiteracy: The Janet Mefferd Show, June 20, 2014. WallBuilders, July 2014. Written blog interview, The Church is Starving Itself: An Interview with Kenneth Berding, Bible Gateway Blog, June 23, 2014. THE GOOD BOOK BLOG POSTS Actually Praying, Feb 4, 2011. Teaching Our Children Through Prayer, Feb 15, 2011. Should Students at Christian Colleges Go to Church? March 4, 2011. The Most Important Book on New Testament Canon Formation You ve Never Heard Of, April 1, 2011. Yet This I Call to Mind, May 3, 2011. Weighing in on Rob Bell, Love Wins, May 21, 2011. A Panel Discussion on Heaven and Hell and the Fate of Every Person Audio File, June 7, 2011. The Millennium is not Heaven, July 14, 2011. Walking in the Spirit, August 29, 2011. A Few Reflections on September 11, September 11, 2011. Illogic at Midnight, September 26, 2011. What is the meaning of husband of one wife (μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα) in 1 Timothy 3:2? November 2, 2011. The Night Before Christmas in the Middle East, December 21, 2011. The Easiest Way to Memorize the Bible: What I Learned from Dr. John Mitchell, January 28, 2012. Biblical Justice and Mercy, and Gospel Proclamation, February 9, 2012. St. Francis Didn t Say It, February 16, 2012. Family Phone Contract for [Junior High Daughter], March 20, 2012. A Key Insight about Romans 7 from a Conversation with J. I. Packer, April 4, 2012. Paul is Talking About Himself: Why I Take an Autobiographical Reading of Romans 7:14-25, April 14, 2012. Hidden Agendas in Worship Leading, May 9, 2012. My Favorite Quote from Jim Elliot, June 6, 2012. How Much Should We Value the Apostolic Fathers? Apostolic Fathers #1, June 14, 2012. Priceless Quotes from Ignatius of Antioch: Apostolic Fathers #2, June 18, 2012. A Powerful Prayer from Clement of Rome: Apostolic Fathers #3, June 25, 2012. Polycarp of Smyrna Tells Us Who He Thinks Wrote 1 & 2 Timothy: Apostolic Fathers #4, July 2, 2012. Taking Issue with the Angelic Visitations in The Shepherd of Hermas: Apostolic Fathers #5, July 9, 2012. The So-Called Epistle of Barnabas and the Problem of Allegorical Interpretation: Apostolic Fathers #6, July 16, 2012. 5
How Christianity is Distinct in To Diognetus : Apostolic Fathers #7, July 23, 2012. Thumbnails for Remembering the Apostolic Fathers: Apostolic Fathers #8, July 30, 2012. Just Say No to Sin? August 7, 2012. Something About the Book of Romans that will Help You Really Get It, August 29, 2012. Every Question Paul Asks in Romans, October 18, 2012. The Shortest Verse in the New Testament, October 30, 2012. The Son of God Translation Controversy and a Few Helpful Comments by D. A. Carson, November 20, 2012. In-Christ-ness: A Review of Paul and Union with Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study by Constantine R. Campbell, December 1, 2012. A Great Outreach Resource for the Christmas Season, December 5, 2012. Wisdom & Zeal: A Letter from John Newton to Charles Simeon, December 13, 2012. Practicing the Presence of God like Nehemiah, January 2, 2013. Don t Call Me Maybe, January 15, 2013. What Spiritual Gifts Really Are, January 27, 2013. Are You Ready to be a Missionary? A Checklist, February 15, 2013. A Handy Way to Demonstrate the Stability of the Greek New Testament Text, March 6, 2013. For and Against: The Majority Text Approach to Textual Criticism, March 21, 2013. Nurturing the Spiritual Lives of our Children, April 23, 2013. Two Questions to Ask Your Muslim Friend (Question 1), May 15, 2013. Two Questions to Ask Your Muslim Friend (Question 2), May 28, 2013. A Primer on the New Perspective on Paul, June 18, 2013. How Does Mission Relate to Spiritual Formation? July 8, 2013. A Few Notes on Blended Worship Services, August 2, 2013. Jesus is Worthy: And He Has the Right to Send Our Children Overseas, August 10, 2013. Every Bible Translation Does What? September 4, 2013. What am I Preaching on Sunday? September 29, 2013. A Few Things Christian Families Should Know Before They Apply to Adopt Children Out of the Foster Care System, October 1, 2013. The Simplicity of My Mom s Faith in Christ, November 12, 2013. Into Him and In Him in Ephesians 1: Should We Leave These Out When We Translate into English? December 9, 2013. Does a Denial of a Historical Adam Impact Other Christian Doctrines? December 19, 2013. Exponential Mentoring, January 6, 2014. What Does the Fox Say? Who is the Fox Anyway? February 5, 2014. How Many Herods are There in the Bible? March 3, 2014. Skills vs. Character: Which is More Important in Ministry Leaders? April 2, 2014. Workbooks in the History of Redemption: An Interview with Kenneth Berding, April 21, 2014. These Were My Thoughts On the Night I Thought I Would Die : My Daughter s Testimony, June 24, 2014. What a Difference a Century and a Half Can Make! July 8, 2014. A Short Book Review of One of the Longest Books I ve Ever Read, July 22, 2014. How Can You Discern Whether an Overseer is Free From the Love of Money? August 6, 2014. 59 Important Questions You Must Ask a Missions Agency, August 26, 2014. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS The Evangelical Theological Society Institute for Biblical Research The Society of Biblical Literature COURSES TAUGHT Talbot School of Theology / Biola University (La Mirada, California) Biblical Interpretation & Spiritual Formation New Testament History & Literature Life & Letters of Paul Pauline Theology: Romans 6
The Apostolic Fathers Biblical Greek 1 Biblical Greek 2 Nyack College (Rockland Campus and Manhattan Campus, New York) Hermeneutics Christian Foundations New Testament Literature Old Testament Literature Beginning Greek 1 & 2 Intermediate Greek 1 & 2 Greek Exegesis Alliance Theological Seminary (Manhattan Campus, New York, and Kiev, Ukraine) Hermeneutics Introduction to Biblical Languages Alliance Evangelical Divinity School (Anaheim, California) Hermeneutics Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Biblical Greek 1, 2, and 3 Redemption Hill Church (Whittier, California) Old Testament Fluency in 12 Weeks New Testament Fluency in 12 Weeks 7