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James M. Leonard
My CV
Tyndale House
36 Selwyn Gardens
Cambridge, CB3 9BA
(Country Code #44) (0)-1223-566612
jl502 at cam dot ac uk
Treasures Old and New: Biblical Texts and Meaning |
Education |
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University of Cambridge, England |
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Ph.D. in Divinity in process (year 1—MPhil) |
2007- |
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Dissertation: "The Coptic (Middle Egyptian) Manuscript Codex Schøyen and the Early Transmission of the Gospel of Matthew" |
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University of Aberdeen, Scotland |
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Post-Graduate Studies |
Jan-May 2007 |
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Regent College, Vancouver British Columbia |
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M.C.S. in Biblical Studies |
1994 |
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Areas of Concentration: Biblical Theology; New Testament
Thesis: Fulfillment of Temple Theology in Matthew's Gospel |
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Free Will Baptist Bible College, Nashville Tennessee |
1984 |
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B.S. cum laude
Areas of Concentration: Church Music and Bible |
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AWARDS |
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· Biblical Studies Prize, Regent College |
2003 |
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· Simpson Scholarship, Free Will Baptist Bible College |
1984 |
Teaching Experience |
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Adjunct Professor of Bible, John Brown University, Siloam Springs Arkansas |
1995-1996 |
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Teacher of Bible and Music, Markoma Bible Academy, Tahlequah Oklahoma |
1994-1996 |
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Teaching Assistant, Regent College, Vancouver Canada; Full-time Exegesis Assistant for Gordon Fee and Bruce Waltke; TA for David Bebbington, Markus Bockmuehl, David Diewert, R.T. France, Eugene Peterson, Sven Soderlund |
1991-1993 |
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Educator, Metro Nashville Board of Education, Nashville Tennessee |
1985-1989 |
Ministerial Experience |
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Pastor, Interim Ministries—American Baptist Churches, Inc., Valley Forge Pennsylvania |
2005-2007 |
Pastor, Mt. Aerie Baptist Church, Pastor |
2003-2005 |
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Pastor, Interim Ministries: First Baptist Church, Clendenin, WV; Hope Baptist Church, Frametown, WV; Flat Fork Baptist Church, Looneyville, WV |
1999-2003 |
Associate Minister, Music and Youth Ministries: Linden Ave Baptist Church, Dayton, OH; First Baptist Church, Lynden WA |
1990-1994 |
Business Experience |
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Sales Representative, Thermal Gard USA, Norristown, PA; Charleston, WV; Reynoldsburg, OH |
1996-2002 |
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Executive Secretary, Job Corps, Charleston, WV |
2002-2003 |
Publications and papers |
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Matthew’s Gospel among the Egyptians: An Introduction to an Early Christian Manuscript; University of Aberdeen, Burn Presentation, |
16 May 2006 |
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B against Its Assimilated Peers in the Forsaken House Logion (Matt 23:38): Resistance Is Not Futile; Textual Criticism of the Bible (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/textualcriticism/) |
1 Dec 2005 |
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Scripture Reading as an Act of Worship; Contact |
Feb 2003 |
Languages |
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· English: native language
· French: read with excellent comprehension
· Spanish: read with moderate competence
· German: read with moderate competence
· Koine Greek: read with excellent comprehension
· Coptic: read with moderate competence
· Biblical Hebrew: read with basic competence
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Memberships |
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· Society of Biblical Literature
· Professional Registry, American Baptist Churches—USA
· First Baptist Church, Fairchance, PA |
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