Caleb T. Friedeman, Ph.D.
David A. Case Chair of Biblical Studies, Associate Research Professor of New Testament
Dr. Friedeman's office is in the Religion Department suite in the MPAC building.:
HOBBIES
- Weightlifting (former competitive powerlifter)
- Reading
- Music (sing and play keys and guitars)
WHY OCU?
I love teaching at Ohio Christian University because it is deeply committed to the authority of Scripture, to the Wesleyan-Arminian holiness message, and to equipping students to be witnesses for Christ throughout the world.
Caleb T. Friedeman, Ph.D.
David A. Case Chair of Biblical Studies, Associate Research Professor of New Testament
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Biblical Theology—New Testament, Wheaton College
M.A. in Biblical Literature, Wesley Biblical Seminary
B.A. in Ancient Languages, Asbury University
BIOGRAPHY
Caleb Friedeman is a pastor-theologian with a passion to teach, preach, write, and lead in service to the church. He began to sense the Lord's call on his life while teaching Greek and Hebrew during a summer internship in India and has never looked back. Caleb is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and has served as an associate pastor at Nazarene churches in Mississippi and Illinois.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Luke-Acts
- Synoptic Gospels
- Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament
- Holiness in biblical theology
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Books
Matt Ayars, Christopher T. Bounds, and Caleb T. Friedeman. Holiness: A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Theology. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2023.
Thomas H. McCall, Caleb T. Friedeman, and Matt T. Friedeman. The Doctrine of Good Works: Reclaiming a Neglected Protestant Teaching. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2023.
The Revelation of the Messiah: The Christological Mystery of Luke 1–2 and Its Unveiling in Luke-Acts. Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series 181. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Edited books
A Scripture Index to Rabbinic Literature. James D. Cuénod, Jennifer M. Hale, Johnathan Harris, Spencer R. Healey, Lucia M. Sanders, and Stephen C. Wunrow, associate eds. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Academic, 2021.
Listen, Understand, Obey: Essays on Hebrews in Honor of Gareth Lee Cockerill. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2017.
Peer-reviewed journal articles
“Moses, Elijah, and Jesus’s Divine Glory.” New Testament Studies (accepted, forthcoming).
“The Use of τέλειος in Matthew 5:48.” Revue biblique (accepted, forthcoming).
Friedeman, Caleb T., and Jeremy D. Otten. “A Reception History and English Translation of Frans Neirynck, Maria bewaarde al de woorden in haar hart.” Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses 97 (2021): 647–76.
“What the Galatians Want: A Fresh Look at ἃ ἐὰν θέλητε in Galatians 5:17.” Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters 10 (2020): 181–96.
"The Rhetorical Design of 1 Peter 2,9–10." Biblica 101 (2020): 124–31.
"Jesus' Davidic Lineage and the Case for Jewish Adoption." New Testament Studies 66 (2020): 249–67.
Essays and contributions
"'You are my Son': Climactic Revelation in the Son of God in Mark and Hebrews." In Listen, Understand, Obey: Essays on Hebrews in Honor of Gareth Lee Cockerill, edited by Caleb T. Friedeman, 75–94. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2017.
"Hosea 5:15–6:11." In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 218–23. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
"Hosea 11:1b–11." In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 223–28. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
"Hosea 14:2–10." In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 228–32. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
"Isaiah 6:1–13." In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 303–08. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
"Isaiah 61:1–11." In Discovering the Septuagint: A Guided Reader, edited by Karen H. Jobes, 338–43. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2016.
Dictionary articles
"Associations." In Lexham Bible Dictionary, edited by John D. Barry. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.
"Authoritative Teaching, Text." In Lexham Bible Dictionary, edited by John D. Barry. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.
"Postures of Worship." In Lexham Bible Dictionary, edited by John D. Barry. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.
Popular-level articles
"A Biblical Response to the COVID-19 Crisis." Ohio Christian University (April 2020): https://www.ohiochristian.edu/emergency/coronavirus
"Christmas according to Luke (Part IV): Born a Child and Yet a King." Seedbed (December 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/christmas-according-to-luke-born-a-child-and-yet-a-king/
"Christmas according to Luke (Part III): A World Upside Down." Seedbed (December 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/christmas-according-to-luke-world-upside-down/
"Christmas according to Luke (Part II): 'The Holy Spirit Shall Come upon You.'" Seedbed (November 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/advent-christmas-according-to-luke-holy-spirit/
"Christmas according to Luke (Part I): A Tale of Two Babies." Seedbed (November 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/advent-christmas-according-to-luke-two-babies/
"Method Matters: Why the Church Needs to Teach Hows and Not Just Whats." Seedbed (July 2015): http://www.seedbed.com/method-matters-church-needs-teach-hows-not-just-whats/
"How to GOlocal." Engage (April 2014): http://engagemagazine.com/content/how-golocal
"Theology That Matters: How True Orthodoxy Empowers Orthopraxy," Seedbed (May 2013): http://seedbed.com/feed/theology-that-matters-how-true-orthodoxy-empowers-orthopraxy/
"8 Things Wesleyans Need to Learn from the New Calvinism." Seedbed (November 2012): http://seedbed.com/feed/8-things-wesleyans-need-to-learn-from-neo-calvinism/
"Why Study Greek and Hebrew: Make the Biblical Languages Work for You." Seedbed (July 2012): http://seedbed.com/feed/why-study-greek-and-hebrew-make-the-biblical-languages-work-for-you/
Book reviews
Review of Exalted Above the Heavens, by Peter C. Orr. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 63 (2020): 400–402.
Review of Miracles, by Craig S. Keener. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (May 2019): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2019/05/17/review-miracles-by-craig-s-keener/
Review of Gospel Writing, by Francis Watson, For Christ and His Kingdom blog (February 2019): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2019/02/16/review-gospel-writing-by-francis-watson/
Review of Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures, vol. 1, edited by Richard Bauckham, James R. Davila, and Alexander Panayotov. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (May 2016): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/19/review-old-testament-pseudepigrapha-more-noncanonical-scriptures-edited-by-bauckham-davila-and-panayotov/
Review of Inductive Bible Study, by David R. Bauer and Robert A. Traina. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (June 2015): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/review-inductive-bible-study-by-david-r-bauer-and-robert-a-traina/
Review of World Upside Down, by C. Kavin Rowe. For Christ and His Kingdom blog (June 2015): https://wheatonblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/review-world-upside-down-by-c-kavin-rowe/
Paper presentations
"Luke and the Origin of Divine Christology." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, November 20, 2019.
"Jesus' Davidic Lineage and the Case for Jewish Adoption." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Institute for Biblical Research, November 16, 2018.
"Luke and the Messianic Secret: The Modulation of a Marcan Theme." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, November 13, 2018.
"Veiled High Christology in Luke 1–2: A Way beyond the High vs. Low Christology Impasse?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society, March 10, 2018.
"Veiled High Christology in Luke 1–2: A Way beyond the High vs. Low Christology Impasse?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, November 17, 2017.
"'Nebuchadnezzar . . . preserved the words in his heart': The Purpose of Daniel 4:28 OG." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, November 16, 2017.
"Born a Child and Yet a King: Evaluating Empire in Luke 1–2." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, November 15, 2016.
"The Place of Eradication Language in John Wesley's Doctrine of Entire Sanctification." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, November 15, 2016.
"The Virginal Conception: Theological Problem, or Solution?" Paper presented at the annual Integration Colloquium at Wheaton College, May 2, 2016.
"Intertextual Rhetoric in 1 Peter 2:9–10." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, November 18, 2015.
"New Light on Christmas: How Greco-Roman Biographies Illuminate the Historiographic Character of Luke 1–2." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, November 17, 2015.
"New Light on Christmas: How Greco-Roman Biographies Illuminate the Historiographic Character of Luke 1–2." Paper presented at the Midwest regional meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, April 11, 2015.
"Intertextual Rhetoric in 1 Peter 2:9–10." Paper presented at the Central States regional meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, March 23, 2015.
"The še Particle in and Its Translation in the LXX Song of Songs," paper presented at the Southwest regional meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, March 7, 2014.
Located at: Dr. Friedeman's office is in the Religion Department suite in the MPAC building.;
HOBBIES
- Weightlifting (former competitive powerlifter)
- Reading
- Music (sing and play keys and guitars)
WHY OCU?
I love teaching at Ohio Christian University because it is deeply committed to the authority of Scripture, to the Wesleyan-Arminian holiness message, and to equipping students to be witnesses for Christ throughout the world.
