Research and Publications
Explore academic publications, conference papers, theses, and current research in Old Testament studies and biblical theology, with particular attention to the Messiah, the Psalms, Israel, and the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Published and forthcoming academic work in Old Testament studies, biblical theology, and messianic interpretation.
The Messianic Promise in the Song of Hannah: Tracing an Intertextual Thread from 1 Samuel 2:10 to Genesis 3:15
forthcoming in Bibliotheca Sacra.
A condensed and revised form of my ThM research examining Hannah’s reference to Yahweh’s King and Anointed in 1 Samuel 2:10 and its relationship to earlier messianic texts in Numbers 24, Genesis 49, and Genesis 3:15.
Conference Papers and Presentations
Selected academic papers and presentations delivered at theological conferences and scholarly gatherings.
The Literal and Consistent Use of the Messianic Psalms in the New Testament
Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics, 2026. Publication forthcoming.
Examines the New Testament’s use of the Messianic Psalms and what those citations contribute to understanding the identity and work of the Messiah.
Theses and Major Research
Major research projects that form the foundation for my continuing work in Old Testament messianism and biblical theology.
ThM thesis, The Master’s Seminary, 2025.
This thesis argues that Hannah’s reference to Yahweh’s King and Anointed in 1 Samuel 2:10 draws on Balaam’s messianic prophecy in Numbers 24:7–9 and traces that expectation through Genesis 49:8–12 to the promised Seed of Genesis 3:15.
Current Research
My current research focuses on the identification and interpretation of messianic texts in the Old Testament, particularly the Psalms, and on developing a consistent biblical-theological methodology for tracing messianic expectation across Scripture.
A Methodology for Identifying the Messiah in the Psalms
A developing study examining the exegetical, intertextual, and canonical criteria by which individual psalms may be identified as messianic and interpreted within the broader biblical storyline.
The Messiah in the Psalter
An ongoing research project examining the portrait of the Messiah across the Psalms and the ways these texts contribute to the New Testament’s presentation of Jesus as Israel’s promised King.
