The New Testament within Judaism Conference will be divided into two parts. Part I will focus on Paul, Mark, and Revelation “within Judaism,” and will take place from June 10-12. Part II will take place from September 15-17 and will focus on the remaining New Testament/early Christian works (Matthew, Luke/Acts, John, James, Hebrews, and other works).

Both parts of the conference will discuss the following questions: Why do you think that text x should or should not be within Judaism? What are the criteria for determining that a text is or is not within Judaism? What changes when a text is read within Judaism?

ZOOM REGISTRATION LINK: https://tinyurl.com/NTwithinJudaism

Part II Schedule:

Chairs: Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan, and Isaac W. Oliver, Bradley University

Monday September 15, 2025

8:30am-9:00am EST – Informal gathering and introduction

9:00-11:15 am EST – Matthew Within Judaism

Presenters:

• • John Kampen | Methodist Theological Union in Ohio, USA {presenter}
  • Andrew Bowden | Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany {presenter}
  • Celia Deutsch | Barnard College, USA {presenter}
  • Daniel Gurtner | Gateway Seminary, USA {presenter}
  • Susan Rieske | Moody Bible Institute, USA {presenter}
  • Wayne Baxter | Heritage College & Seminary, Canada {presenter}

Discussants:

• • John Van Maaren | ESPRIT Postdoctoral Fellow | University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
  • Federico Adinolfi | ISSR “San Francesco”, Mantova, Italy

11:30 am – 1:45 pm EST – James and 1 Peter within Judaism

Letter of James:

• • Matt A. Jackson-McCabe | Cleveland State University, USA {presenter}
  • Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn | Regent College, Canada {presenter}
  • Gabriele Boccaccini  | University of Michigan, USA {presenter}
  • Joshua Brumbach | The King’s University, USA {presenter}
  • Alicia Batten | Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo, Canada {discussant}

1 Peter:

• • Sofanit T. Abebe | Tutor in New Testament, Lead Tutor for Potential Theological Educators Track, Trinity College Bristol, UK {presenter}
  • Marcie Lenk | Vice-chair, IJCIR {presenter}
  • Katie Marcar | University of Otago, New Zealand {presenter}
  • Kelly Liebengood | LeTourneau University, USA {presenter}

Tuesday September 16, 2025

8:30am-9:00am EST – Informal gathering and discussion about the results of the Monday sessions

9:00am – 11:15 am EST – Luke and Acts within Judaism

Chair, Isaac Oliver

Presenters:

• • Jocelyn McWhirter | Albion College, USA
  • Paul Sloan | Houston Christian University, USA
  • Jin Young Kim | Oklahoma State University, USA
  • Eyal Regev | Bar-Ilan University, Israel
  • Fady Atef Mekhael | PhD, McMaster University, Canada 

Discussants:

• • Jason Wendel | University of Cambridge, UK
  • Jason Staples  | NC State University, USA
  • Jason Moraff | The King’s University, USA
  • Joshua Jipp | Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA
  • Adrián Taranzano | Faculty of Theology in Valencia, Spain 

 11:30 am – 1:45 pm EST – Hebrews within Judaism

Presenters:

• • Madison Pierce | University of St. Andrews, Scotland
  • Amy Peeler | Wheaton College, USA
  • Eric Noffke | Facoltà Valdese, Italy
  • Jean-Claude Verrecchia | Newbold College, UK
  • John Goodrich | Compass Bible Institute, USA
  • Simon J. Joseph | UCLA, USA

Discussants:

• • Gabriella Gelardini | Nord University, Norway
  • Eric F. Mason | Saint Xavier University, Chicago, USA
  • David deSilva | Ashland Theological Seminary, USA

Wednesday September 17, 2025

8:30am-9:00am EST – Informal gathering and discussion about the results of the Tuesday Sessions

9:00am – 11:15am EST – John within Judaism 

• • Jörg Frey | University of Zurich, Switzerland
  • Catrin Williams | University of Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Wally Cirafesi | Lund University, Sweden
  • Hugo Mendez  | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
  • Douglas Estes | New College of Florida, USA
  • Laura Hunt | University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Wales

11:30am – 1:45 pm EST – Other Texts within Judaism?

• • Protoevangelium of James
    • Lily Vuong | University of Oregon, USA
  • 1 Clement & Barnabas
    • Gavin McDowell | EPHE, France
  • Epistle of Barnabas/Ignatius
    • Jason Moraff | The King’s University, USA
  • Didache
    • Lutz Doering | University of Münster, Germany
  • Shepherd of Hermas
    • Angela Kim Harkins | Boston College, USA
  • Gospel of Thomas
    • Eunyung Lim | Middlebury College, USA
  • Justin Martyr
    • Katja Kujanpää | University of Helsinki, Finland
    • Kimberly Stratton | Carleton University, Canada

1:45pm-2:15 pm – Wrap-Up Session