Scholarship

Featured Publication

Ancient Jewish and Christian Perceptions of Crucifixion, WUNT II.244 (Tübingen: Mohr-Siebeck, 2008)

Dr. Chapman examines Second Temple and early rabbinic literature and material remains in order to demonstrate the range of ancient Jewish perceptions about crucifixion. He also examines ancient Jewish historical accounts of crucifixion, analyzes magical literature, and studies the proverbial use of crucifixion imagery, paying special attention to Jewish interpretations of key Old Testament texts and early Christian literature that reflects upon the various-Jewish perceptions of the cross in antiquity.

Books

Ancient Jewish and Christian Perceptions of Crucifixion. WUNT II.244 (Tübingen: Mohr-Siebeck, 2008).

Associate Editor for NT Archaeology for ESV Study Bible, ed. Wayne Grudem et al. (Wheaton: Crossway, forthcoming). Author of several articles and notes on archaeology and NT backgrounds.

Articles

“Abila,” in Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, ed. Uta Lehnhart, et al. (Walter de Gruyter, forthcoming).

“The Book of Joel” and “Apocrypha Fiction (Judith, Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, Tobit),” in The Complete Bible Handbook, ed. John Bowker. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1998.

“Continuity and Variation in Byzantine Church Architecture at Abila: Evidence from the 2006 Excavations,” with Robert W. Smith; in Studies in the History and Archaeology of Jordan 10 (forthcoming).

“Crucifixion, Bodily Suspension, and Jewish Interpretations of the Hebrew Bible in Antiquity,” in Beyond the Jordan: Festschrift for W. Harold Mare, ed. Glenn A. Carnagey; 37–48. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2005.

“The Da Vinci Code and Early Christian History,” Critique (2006, issue #4): 6–16.

“Deep is the Saving Wisdom of God,” Covenant Magazine 23, no.1 (Spring 2008): 6–17.

“The Great Commission as the Conclusion of Matthew’s Gospel,” in All for Jesus: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Covenant Theological Seminary, ed. Robert A. Peterson and Sean Michael Lucas, 85–101. Fearn, Ross-shire, Great Britain: Christian Focus, 2006.

“Jewish Intertestamental and Early Rabbinic Literature: An Annotated Bibliographic Resource,” with Andreas J.
Köstenberger, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 43, no.4 (2000): 577–618.

“Marriage and Family,” in Dictionary of Early Judaism, ed. John J. Collins, et al. (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, forthcoming).

“Marriage and Family in Second Temple Judaism,” in Marriage and Family in the Biblical World, ed. Ken M. Campbell, 183–239. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2003.

“The 2004 Season of Excavation at Abila of the Decapolis,” with Robert W. Smith, Susan Ellis, Chelius Carter, and Maria Deutschmann, in Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 50 (2006): 61-68.

Reviews

Many reviews in scholarly journals.

Presentations

Many lectures, seminars, and other presentations in a variety of schools, churches, and scholarly venues around the world.

Archaeological Research

Directed the Abila Archaeological Project in Northern Jordan 2004-2008. For more information see www.abila.org

Professional Societies and Memberships

• Editorial Committee, Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review (2000-present)
• Editorial Board, Bulletin for Biblical Research (2003-05)
• Board member, Presbyterian Mission International (PMI) (2004-present)
• Board member, Near East Archaeological Society (NEAS) (2006-present)
• Regional Meeting Coordinator, American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) Central States Region (2008- )
• Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)
• Evangelical Theological Society (ETS)
• Institute for Biblical Research (IBR)
• Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)