Degrees

Ph.D. (1976) Yale University

M.Phil (1974) Yale University

STL (1971) St. Louis University

M.A. (1970) St. Louis University

Ph.L. (1964) St. Louis University

M.A. (1964) St. Louis University

B.A. (1963) St. Louis University

Education

1971-1975: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

1967-1971: St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri

1961-1964: St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri

1960-1961: Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1959-1960: St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri

1957-1959: Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Special Fields: Biblical, New Testament

Academic Experience

2004: Visiting Professor, St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee Archdiocese

1997: Visiting Professor, Franciscan University of Steubenville

1992: Visiting Professor (while teaching at Marquette), St. Francis Seminary.

1991: Visiting Professor, Hekima College Jesuit School of Theology

1975-Present: Professor, Marquette University

1965-1967: Instructor, Creighton University

1964-1965: Instructor, Creighton University

Birth Date: November 9, 1939

Publications

Books

1983 (INV) Commentary: The Acts of the Apostles (Collegeville Bible Commentary 5; Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1983).

1984 (INV) Following Jesus: A Disciple’s Guide to Luke and Acts, (Ann Arbor: Servant Books).

1989 (INV) Commentary: The Acts of the Apostles, [significantly] rev. ed. In one volume The Collegeville Bible Commentary, ed. By Diane Bergant & Robert Karris (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 1989) pp. 1031-1068.

1990 (INV, REF) Monograph: Farewell Addresses in the New Testament (Zacchaeus Studies: New Testament; Collegeville: Liturgical Press [A Michael Glazier Book], 1990). Pp. 134.

Three translations of Commentary, Acts of the Apostles (Collegeville Bible Commentary, 5; Collegeville: Liturgical, 1983): (1) into 1992 Hungarian, as Az Apostolok cselekedetei 1992 pp. 111; (2) into 1993 Italian as Atti Apostoli (La Bibbia per tutti 30; Brescia: Editrice Queriniana, 1993). Pp. 157. (3) Spanish translation: Los Hechos de los Apostoles (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1994). Pp. 119.

1993 (REF) Monograph: Reading Luke-Acts: Dynamics of Biblical Narrative (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993). Pp. x + 261.

2002 (REF) Co-authored book: Luke Timothy Johnson and William S. Kurz, S.J., The Future of Catholic Biblical Scholarship: A Constructive Conversation (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002). (REFEREED and contracted:  each did half of the book).  Pp. xii + 299.

2003 (INV) Monograph:  Following Jesus: A Disciple’s Guide to Luke and Acts, rev. ed. (Ann Arbor: Servant Publications, 2003).  Pp. 177. 

2004 (INV) Monograph: What Does the Bible Say about the End Times? A Catholic View (Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger/Servant Books, 2004).  Pp. 191. 

Book edited by students, with my supervision and foreword
Directions in New Testament Methods (edited by Martin C. Albl, Paul R. Eddy, and Sr. Renée Mirkes; Milwaukee: Marquette University Press 1993), TEXTBOOK.

TV Series taped April, 1988; aired repeatedly

1988 Forty one-half hour lectures on the Acts of the Apostles, taped for TV in Birmingham, Alabama, December, 1987-January, 1988 for EWTN satellite TV.

Video-Audio Tape Series

1981 “The Christian Way in Luke and Acts,” (Christian Media, 1982) ten 55-minute tapes, with published study guide: The Christian Way in Luke and Acts. Notes by Joan O’Connor, C.N.D. (Ottawa, Ontario: Catholic Charismatic Services of Ottawa, 1982).

1982 “Discernment in Scripture and Today,” (Ogden, Utah: Christian Media, nine 55-minute tapes.

“The Acts of the Apostles,” (San Diego: Audio/Video Cassette Recording Co.) eight 45-minute tapes.

Chapters in Books

1979 (INV) “Inspiration and the Origins of the New Testament,” Scripture and Charismatic Renewal: Proceedings of the Milwaukee Symposium (Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Books) 29-58, notes 121-123.

1984 (INV & REF) “Luke 3:23-38 and Greco-Roman and Biblical Genealogies,” Luke- Acts: New Perspectives from the Society of Biblical Literature Seminar, ed. by Charles H. Talbert (New York: Crossroad) 169-87.

1985 (INV) “Kenotic Imitation of Paul and of Christ in Philippians 2 and 3, “Discipleship in the New Testament, ed. & Intro, by Fernando F. Segovia (Philadelphia: Fortress) 103-126.

1990 (INV & REF) “Narrative Models for Imitation in Luke-Acts,” Greeks, Romans, and Christians: Essays in Honor of Abraham J. Malherbe ed. by David l. Balch, Wayne A, Meeks, Everett Ferguson, (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1990). 171-189.

1994 (INV & REF) “Intertextual Use of Sirach 48: 1-16 in Plotting Luke-Acts,” 308-324 in The Gospels and Scriptures of Israel (ed. Craig A. Evans and W. Richard Stegne, Journal for the Study of New Testament Supplement Series 104; Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1994).

1997 (REF) “Intertextual Permutations of the Genesis Word in the Johannine (INV) Prologues” in Early Christian Interpretation of the Scriptures of Israel: Investigation and Proposals (ed. Craig Evans and James A. Sanders; Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series148; Studies in Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity 5; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997) 179-90.

1999 (INV & REF) “Promise and Fulfillment in Hellenistic Jewish Narratives and in Luke and Acts,” Jesus and the Heritage of Israel: Luke’s Narrative Claim upon Israel’s Legacy, ed. David P. Moessner (Luke the Interpreter of Israel, Vol. 1; Harrisburg, Penn.: Trinity Press International, 1999) 147-170.  INVITED & REFEREED.

2000 (INV) “Last Supper,” Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (ed. David Noel Freedman, Alan Myers; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000), INVITED.

2002 (INV) Response to Martin Tripole, S.J., “The Clash between the Gospel and the World in the Thought of John Paul II,” [Georgetown Jesuit Conference on the Thought of John Paul II, July 31-August 2, 1998] in Faith and Culture in John Paul II (Bronx, NY: Fordham University Press, 2002), INVITED.

Articles

1968 (REF) “Translation to Supplement Vergil in Latin 4,” The Classical Journal 63 (1968) 249-250.

1974 “The Fiery Ordeal,” New Covenant 4/6 (1974) 9-11.

1975 “Preaching Condemnation—With the Promise of Grace”, The Bible Today No. 76 (1975) 301-308.

1977 “Discernment as ‘Walking in the Spirit,’” The Bible Today No. 91 (October 1977) 1268-72.

1977 (INV & REF) “Acts 3:19-26 as a Test of the Role of Eschatology in Lukan Christology,” Society of Biblical Literature Seminar Papers 16, pp. 309-23.

1979 “An Example of Typology: Manna, Trust and Our Daily Bread,” Catholic Charismatic 4/4 (Oct/Nov 1979) 9-13.

1980 (INV & REF) “Luke-Acts and Historiography in the Greek Bible”, Society of Biblical Literature Seminar Papers 19, 283-300.

(REF) “Hellenistic Rhetoric in the Christological Proof of Luke-Acts,” The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 42, 171-95.

1981 “Test Every Prophecy: Ignatian Helps for Pauline Discernment,” Review for Religious 40 (1981) 689-707.

(INV) “Journey with Jesus (in Luke),” God’s Word Today 3/12 (December, 37-43; parts reprinted in The Sooner Catholic 10/26 (December 18, 1983) 9.

1983 (INV) “Koinonia,” The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Spirituality, ed. by Gordon S. Wakefield (Philadelphia: Westminster) 240-241.

1985 (REF) “Luke 22:14-38 and Greco-Roman and Biblical Farewell Addresses,” Journal of Biblical Literature 104/2, 251-68.

1986 (REF) “Genesis and Abortion: An Exegetical Test of a Biblical Warrant in Ethics,” Theological Studies 47, 668-680.

1987 (REF) “Narrative Approaches to Luke-Acts,” Biblica 68/2, 1987, pp. 195-220.

1989 (INV) “Luke-Acts,” in New Catholic Encyclopedia: Volume XVIII, Supplement 1978-1988 (January, 1989) pp. 268-271.

1989 (REF) “The Beloved Disciple and Implied Readers: A Socio- narratological Approach,” Biblical Theology Bulletin 19/3 (July 1989) 100-107.

1990 (INV) “Narrative Models for Imitation in Luke-Acts,” Greeks, Romans, and Christians: Essays in Honor of Abraham J. Malherbe (David L. Balch, Wayne A. Meeks, Everett Ferguson; Minneapolis: Fortress, 1990) 171-189.

(INV) “Luke the Artist,” Continuum, 1 (Autumn, 1990) 180-182.

1992 Reprint: “Test Every Prophecy: Ignatian Helps for Pauline Discernment” Vision Vol. 18: No. 7, July, 1992, 1-3; No. 8, August 1992, 1-5; No. 9, September 1992, 1-4; No. 10, October 1992, 1-4 [from review for Religious 40 (1981) 689-707).

1992 “The Pro-Life Prayer: To Act in Love,” New Covenant, Vol. 22, No. 3, October 1992, 14-16.

1993 “The Problem with Prophecy,” (Part I), in New Covenant 23/2 (September 1993) 11-13.

1993 “Every Prophecy Must Be Discerned” (Part II), in New Covenant 23/3 (October 1993) 23-26.

1996 (REF) “2 Corinthians: Implied Readers and Canonical Implications,” Journal for the Study of the New Testament 62 (1996) 43- 63.

1996 (REF) “The Use of Scripture in the Catechism of the Catholic Church” (co-authored [50-50%] with my RA Kevin Miller), Communio: International Catholic Review 23 (Fall 1996) 480-507.

1997 (REF) “Effects of Variant Narrators in Acts 10-11,” in New Testament Studies 43 (1997) (Cambridge, England) 570-86.

1997 (REF) “The Open-Ended Nature of Luke and Acts as Inviting Canonical Actualization,” Neotestamentica: (South Africa) 31/2 (1997) 289-308.

1998 (REF) “Catholic Retreat for Post-Abortion Women and Men: Results and Theological Reflections,” Life and Learning VII: Proceedings of the Seventh University Faculty for Life Conference. June 1997 at Loyola University Baltimore (ed. Joseph W. Koterski, S.J.; Washington, DC: University Faculty for Life 1998) 150-167.

2000 (INV)  “Biblical Farewell Addresses,” The Bible Today 38/2 (March 2000) 68-73. 

2001 (REF) “Ethical Actualization of Scripture:  Approaches toward a Prolife Reading,” in inaugural issue of scholarly journal, Fides Quaerens Intellectum 1:1 (Summer 2001) 67-94.

2001 (INV & REF) “The Johannine Word as Revealing the Father: A Christian Credal Actualization,” Perspectives in Religious Studies 28:1 (Spring 2001) 67-84, INVITED & REFEREED for journal’s Festschrift issue honoring Charles H. Talbert.

2002 (REF) Co-author with Dr. Richard Fehring, “Anthropological Differences between Contraception and Natural Family Planning,” in Life and Learning X: Proceedings of the 2000 University Faculty for Life Conference, ed. Joseph W. Koterski (Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2002): 237-63. REFEREED, about 33%. 

2002 (REF) “Scriptural Foundations for the Pro-Life Position,” in Life and Learning XI: Proceedings of the Eleventh University Faculty for Life Conference, ed. Joseph W. Koterski (Washington, DC: University Faculty for Life, 2002): 227-47.  REFEREED. 

2003 (REF) “Catholic Appropriation of Biblical Perspectives regarding Abortion,” in Life and Learning XII: Proceedings of the Twelfth University Faculty for Life Conference at Ave Maria Law School 2002, ed. Joseph W. Koterski (Washington, DC: University Faculty for Life, 2003): 237-64.  REFEREED.

2004 (REF) “‘To Be as God’: Scriptural Links between Abortion and Natural Family Planning,” in Life and Learning XIII: Proceedings of the Thirteenth University Faculty for Life Conference at Georgetown University 2003, ed. Joseph W. Koterski (Washington, DC: University Faculty for Life, 2004): 147-70. 

2005 (REF) “‘To Be As God’: Biblical Reflections on the Sexual Revolution,” Fides Quaerens Intellectum 3.1 (Autumn, 2003) 111-37. 

In Press: (INV & REF) “The Scriptural Foundations of The Theology of the Body,” accepted for a forthcoming Festschrift for Cardinal Avery Dulles, submitted July, 2004. 

In Press: (January 2006) (INV & REF) Refereed journal Nova et Vetera will publish my response and articles by the five participants in a Symposium on Luke Johnson’s and my 2002 book, The Future of Catholic Biblical Scholarship: A Constructive Conversation.  Page proofs have been corrected and returned by all participants.  The contributors to the Symposium in the journal, in which each contributor wrote an open-ended “response” to issues raised in the book, are Fr. Steven Ryan OP (Dominican House of Studies), Fr. Olivier-Thomas Venard OP (Ecole Biblique), Fr. Frank Matera (Former Catholic Biblical Association President, professor at Catholic University), Richard B. Hays (Duke) and David S. Yeago (Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC).  Luke Timothy Johnson and I wrote responses to the responses.

In Press: (INV & REF) “Dei Verbum: Sacred Scripture since Vatican II,”  article that develops paper given at Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Conference, Charlotte NC Sept. 23-25, 2005, accepted and in press for the resulting special publication celebrating the anniversary of the end of the Second Vatican Council.

Translation and Digests (Theology Digest)

1966-1968 Volume 16 (Autumn, 1968): Paul Matussek, “Die Moral die Gengenwart in psychoterhapeutischer Sicht,” Stimmen der Zeit 6 (1966) 418-32. Translated and digested as “Contemporary Morality and Psychotherapy,” pp. 203-208.

1967 Volume 16 (Autumn, 1968): Eberhard Bethge, “Bonhoeffer’s Christology and his ‘Religionless Christinaity,’” Union Seminary Quarterly Review 23 (1967) 61-77. Digested under same title, pp. 238-243.

1969-1970 Volume 18 (Summer, 1970): Prosper Grech, O.S.A.., “Interprophetic Reinterpretation and Old Testament Eschatology,” Augustianum 8 (1969) 235-265. Digested Digested under same title, pp. 154-163.

1970 Volume 18 (Autumn, 1970): Jean Beyer, S.J., “vie religieuse ou institut sculier?” Nouvelle Revue Theologique 102 (1970) 505-535. Translated and digested as “Shall We Go Secular?” pp. 249-257.

Anthology

1989 Edited the Hellenistic section of Francis Martin, Narrative Parallels to the New Testament (Society of Biblical Literature Resources for Biblical Study, 22; Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1988) pp. 153-232.

Book Reviews

1968 The Citizen Christian, James E. Andrews, America 119 (1968) 495-497.

1969 Faith and Theology, M.D. Chenu, trans. Denis Hickey, The Catholic World 209 (1969) 133-134.

1969 The Christian Meaning of the Old Testament, Norbert Lohfink, The Catholic Messenger-National Edition (Feb. 13, 1969).

1970 The Dead Sea Scrolls 1947-1969, Edmund Wilson Review for Religious 29 (1970) 177-178.

1970 Pastoral Treatment of Sin, P. Delhaye et al., The Catholic Messenger-National Edition (Feb. 12, 1970).

1970 The Inner Ecstasy, Marcus Bach, Review for Religious 29 (1970) 597-598.

1977 Christ the Lord: A Study in the Purpose and Theology of Luke- Acts, Eric Franklin, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 39 (1977) 590-592.

1978 Das Evangelium nach Lukas (Regensburger Neues Testament), Josef Eernst, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 40 (1978) 631-633.

1979 From Eye-Witnesses to Ministers of the Word: Tradition and Composition in Luke 24, (Analecta Biblica 82), Richard J. Dillon, Theological Studies 40 (1979) 740-741.

1979 The Origins of the Christian Doctrine of Sacrifice, Robert J. Daly, S.J., The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 41 (1979) 482-483.

1980 The Literary Function of Possessions in Luke-Acts (Society of Biblical Literature Dissertation Series 39), Luke Timothy Johnson, Reflection 77.3 (April, 1980) 25-26.

1980 Pazifismus und prophetische Provokation: Das Grussverbot Lk 10 4b und sein historischer Kontext (Stuttgarter Bibelstudien 90), Iris Bosold, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 42 (1980) 262-263.

1981 Prophecy and History in Luke-Acts, David L. Tiede, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 43 (1981) 658-660.

1982 The Gospel According to Luke (I-IX), Joseph Fitzmyer, S.J. (Anchor Bible 28); The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 44 (1982) 672-674.

1983 Luke’s Story of Jesus, O.C. Edwards, Interpretation 37 (1983) 101-102.

1983 Jesu exorzistisches Wirken aus der Sicht de Lukas: Ein Beitrag zur lukanischen Redaktion (Österreichische Biblische Studien 3), Walter Kirchschläger, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 45 (1983) 693-694.

1984 Reading Luke: A Literary and Theological Commentary on the Third Gospel, Charles Talbert, Interpretation 38 (October 415-417.

1984 Dans les Angoisses l’Espérance: Enquête Biblique, Pierre Grelot, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 46 (July 1984) 572-573.

1984 Luke-Acts: The Promise of History, Donald Juel, Theology Today 41 (July 1984) 243-244.

1984 Biblical Foundations for Mission, Donald Senior and Carrol Stuhlmueller, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 46 (0ctober 1984) 800-801.

1986 Naming the Powers: The Language of Power in the New Testament (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1984), Walter Wink, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 48 (January 1986) 151-152.

1986 The Passion According to St. Luke: A Redaction Study of Luke’s Soteriology (New York: Paulist, 1985), Jerome Neyrey, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 48 (October 1986) 754-755.

1987 Sayings Parallels: A Workbook for the Jesus Tradition (Foundations and Facets; Philadelphia: Fortress, 1984), John Dominic Crossan, Theological Studies 48 (June 1987) 391-392.

1988 The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts: A Literary Interpretation. Vol. 1, The Gospel According to Luke (Foundations and Facets; Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986), Robert C. Tannehill, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 50/4 (October 1988) 734-735.

1989 Response to the End of History: Eschatology and Situation in Luke-Acts (SBLDS 92; Atlanta: Scholars, 1988), John T. Carroll, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 51/4 (October 553-555.

1990 Die Wir-Passagen der Apostelgeschichte: Einlukanisches Stilmettel aus jüdischer Tradition (GTA 40; Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1989), Jürgen Wehnert, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 52 (July 1990) 577-578.

1991 Das Evangelium nach Lukas: 1 Teilband, Lk, 1, 1-9, 50 (EKKNT 3/7; Zurich/Einsiedeln/Koln: Benzinger; Neukirchen- Vluyn: Neukirchener V., 1989), Francois Bovon. The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 53 (October 1991) 695-697.

1992 (INV) The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts: A Literary Interpretation. Vol. 2, The Acts of the Apostles (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1990) Robert C. Tannehill, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 54 (April 1992) 380-382.

1992 (INV) Stewardship and the Kingdom of God: An Historical, Exegetical, and Contextual Study of the Parable of the Unjust Steward in Luke 16: 1-13 (Nov-Sep. 1970); Leiden: Brill 1992), Dennis J. Ireland. In Catholic Biblical Quarterly.

1993 (INV) Host, Guest, Enemy and Friend: Portraits of the Pharisees in Luke and Acts (Emory Studies in Early Christianity 2; Frankfurt am Main/Bern/New York: Lang, 1991), David Gowler, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 55 (Jan.1993).

1993 (INV) The Farewell of the Word: The Johannine Call to Abide, Fernando Segovia, in Theological Studies 54 (March 1993) 161-163.

1993 (INV) Review of Charles H. Talbert, Reading John: A Literary and Theological Commentary on the Fourth Gospel and the Johannine Epistles (Reading the New Testament Series; New York: Crossroad, 1992). Pp. Xv + 284. In Theological Studies 54 (September, 1993) 594.

1993 (INV) Review of Joseph B. Tyson, Images of Judaism in Luke-Acts (Columbia, S.C.: University of South Carolina Press, 1992). Pp. Xii + 218. In Journal of the American Academy of Religion 62/1 (Summer, 1993 [appeared January 1994] 388-390.

1994 (INV) Review of Dennis J. Ireland, Stewardship and the Kingdom of God: An Historical, Exegetical, and Contextual Study of the Parable of the Unjust Steward in Luke 16:1-13 (NovT Sup 70; Leiden: Brill, 1992). Pp. Xi + 233. In Catholic Biblical Quarterly 56/1 (1994) 140-141.

1994 (INV) Review of Marie-Emile Boismard, Moses or Jesus: An Essay in Johannine Christology (trans. B.T. Vibiano; Minneapolis/ Leuven: Fortress/Peeters, 1993). Pp. 144. In Theological Studies 55/3 (Sept., 1994) p. 585.

1995 (INV) Review of Hans-Joachim Schulz, Die apostolische Herkunft der Evangelien (QD 145; Freiburg/Basel/Vienna: Herder, 1993). Pp. 411. In Catholic Biblical Quarterly 57/2 (1995) 414-415.

1995 (INV) Review of Wes Howard-Brook, Becoming Children of God: John’s Gospel and Radical Discipleship (The Bible & Liberation Series; Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1994). Pp. 510. In Theological Studies 56/4 (1995) 776-777.

1997 (INV) Review of Martin Winter, Das Vermächtnis Jesu ud die Abschiedsworte der Väter: Gattungsgeschichtliche Untersuchung der Vermächtnisrede im Blick auf Joh 13- 17 (FRLANT 161: Göttingen: Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, 1994). Pp. 370. In Journal of Biblical Literature 115/3 (Fall 1996) 546-548.

1997 (INV) Review of Dale F. Leschert, Hermeneutical Foundations of Hebrews: A Study in the Validity of the Epistle’s Interpretation of Some Core Citations from the Psalms (NABPR Dissertation Series 10; Lewiston/Queenston/ Lampeter: Mellen, 1994). Pp. Xvi + 286. For The Catholic Biblical Quarterly. 59/4 (October 1997) 774-75.

1998 (INV) Thomas M. Finn, From Death to Rebirth: Ritual and Conversion in Antiquity (New York/Mahweh, NJ: Paulist, 1997), pp. 286. In Theological Studies 59/2 (June 1998) 365-66.

1999 (INV) Luke Timothy Johnson, Religious Experience in Earliest Christianity: A Missing Dimension in New Testament Studies. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1998. Pp. Viii + 199.  $20.00. in Theological Studies 60/1 (March 1999) 188-89.

1999 (INV) Scott Spencer, Acts. Readings: A New Biblical Commentary. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997. Pp. 266.  £40.00/$62.00., in Critical Review of Books in Religion or Journal of Biblical Literature (available online).

1999 (INV) Francis T. Moloney, The Gospel of John. Sacra Pagina Series. Collegeville: Liturgical, 1998.  pp. xxii + 594. $34.95, in Theological Studies 60/2 (June 1999) 349-350.

1999 (INV) Lorenzo Camarero María, C.M.F., Revelaciones solemnes de Jesús: Derás cristológico en Jn 7-8 (Fiesta de las Tiendas) (Monografías 4; Madrid Publicaciones Claretianas, 1997), pp. 482, in Catholic Biblical Quarterly 61/1 (January, 1999) 147-148.

2000 (INV) Review article on Ben Witherington III, The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans/Carlisle: Paternoster, 1998. Pp. Xlvii + 875.  $50.00, in Biblica 81 (2000) 128-132. 

2001 (INV) Review of Leander E. Keck, Who is Jesus?  History in Perfect Tense. Studies on Personalities of the New Testament (Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 2000) in Theological Studies 62:2 (2001) 650-51.

2003 (INV) Review of Peter S. Williamson, Catholic Principles for Interpreting Scripture: A Study of the Pontifical Biblical Commission’s The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church (preface by Albert Vanhoye, S.J.; Subsidia Biblica, 22; Rome: Editrice Pontificio Istituto Biblico / Chicago: Loyola, 2001) in Theological Studies 64/1 (March 2003) 155-157.

Other Publications

Academic and Publishing Peer Reviewing and Referee

1985 Referee for (& recommended) manuscript for the Society of Biblical Literature Dissertation Series which was accepted for publication: Edwin Nelson, “Paul’s First Missionary Journey as Paradigm: A Literary-Critical Assessment of Acts 13-14.

1988 External faculty peer review of all the publications of a candidate for promotion to full professor in New Testament for the University of San Francisco.

1989 External faculty peer review of all the publications of a candidate for promotion and tenure in New Testament for the Department of Theology, Catholic University, July-August.

1989 Prepublication in-depth review and endorsement of Luke T. Johnson, Faith’s Freedom: a Classic Christian Spirituality, for Augsburg Fortress Publishers, October.

1989 Referee for Renascence article, Spring.

1991 Prepublication in-depth review of two manuscripts by George Montague, Baptism of the Holy Spirit in Scripture and the Church Fathers co-author Kilian McDonnell) in August and Our Father and Mother in October.

1992 Referee for book manuscript (rejected) for Scholars Press, Fall.

1992 Prepublication in-depth review and endorsement of George Montague, The Apocalypse (Ann Arbor: Servant).

1992 Hosted and was consulted on narrative approaches to Luke by South African New Testament scholar Isak J. du Plessis as part of his sabbatical tour of visits to eight American scholars, July.

1993 Referee for two book manuscripts (accepted) for Westminster/John Knox Press: Peace on Earth by Paul Minear, and Frauen in der Apostelgeschichte des Lukas by Ivoni Richter Reimer (series Gende