Research, Presentations & Publishing

The following are proposed titles of works that are pending publication or have been presented as peer reviewed papers at conferences. The last two are an MA and PhD theses available online at Trinity western University and the University of Pretoria respectively.

 Conference Presentations

  1. Monotheism and the מלאכים “messengers” in Chronicles: Tracking Persian influence on Jewish religion. Presented at American Academy of Religion, PNW regional conference, Spokane, Washington, May, 2025.
  2. God’s Word in Human Vessels: From Orality, to Literature, to Scripture—Presented at the American Academy of Religion, PNW regional conference, Tacoma, Washington, May, 2024.
  3. From Gods to Angels: Monotheism and the Deity Resheph in Context—Presented at the International Online Seminar, hosted in Indonesia, April, 2024.
  4. The Samaritan Pentateuch: Its Origin and the Israelite Schism in the Persian Period—Presented at the American Academy of Religion, PNW regional conference, Newberg, Oregon, May, 2023.

Ongoing Research pending Publishing

  1. The Reforms of Josiah and Hezekiah: Historical or Redactional?
  2. The Israelites in Canaan: Natives or Immigrants?
  3. Yahweh and Baal: Cultic Polyandry in Early Israelite Religion.
  4. Religion and the Journey of Faith: From Mythology to Cultic Orthodoxy (Book Project)
  5. Ancient Israelite Religion: The Deity, the People, and their Sacred Texts (Book project).
  6. Monotheism and the מלאכים “Messengers” in the Hebrew Bible: Tracking Persian period influence on Jewish Religion (Book project).
  7. Cultural Heritage and the Formation of the Biblical Text: The Pentateuch in Context.
  8. “Jewish Monotheism: the exclusivity of Yahweh in Persian Period Yehud,” MA Thesis, 2014.
  9. “Monotheism and Angelology in Persian Period Yehud,” PhD Thesis, 2018.