Faculty Mentor
About Daniel
My name is Daniel Christensen, and I am a PhD candidate in New Testament Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. My research focus is on rhetoric and narratology in Acts. Two of my driving questions are: (1) What is the relationship between rhetorical πίστις and faith in Acts? (2) How does engaging the New Testament through rhetoric impact the theological interpretation of Scripture? My other research interests include the Synoptic Problem, Historical Jesus Studies, and Digital Humanities. I have backgrounds in History (Eastern Washington University), Theology (Whitworth University), and Social Sciences (The University of Chicago). I also teach NT Greek at Fuller. I enjoy learning new ways to approach and understand how people view the world and the things they read. I currently live in Spokane, WA and enjoy being outdoors whenever possible.
Education
Whitworth University
2018
MA in Theology
Eastern Washington University
2015
BA in History
Research Interests
Luke-Acts, Ancient Rhetoric, Narratology, Historical Jesus, Digital Humanities
Publications
“Receiving Power, Trading Authority: Differentiating the Transactional Capabilities of Power and Authority through Simon the Magician’s Request, Acts 8:9–24,” in Power and Authority in the New Testament.
Edited by Ron Clark, Anne Moore, and Stanley Helton. Bloomsbury, Forthcoming.
"The Centurion at Capernaum: Authority, Faith, and Rearrangement in the Kingdom, Matt 8:5–13,” in Power and Authority in the New Testament.
Edited by Ron Clark, Anne Moore, and Stanley Helton. Bloomsbury, Forthcoming.
Luke’s Rhetorical Compositions: Essays in Lukan Studies, by Paul Elbert.
Review of Biblical Literature (July 2024)
“As We Were Saying: Interrupted Speech and the Characterization of Stephen and Paul in Acts 7 and 13.”
Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Book of Acts Program Unit. San Antonio, TX (November 2023)
Roman Citizenship as a Climactic Narrative Element: Paul’s Roman Citizenship in Acts 16 and 22 Compared with Cicero’s Against Verres
Conversations with the Biblical World 38 (2018): 55–75
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