Curriculum Vitae
DANIEL J. TREIER, Ph.D.
DATE OF BIRTH
Se
pte
mber 29, 1972
TEACHING COMPETENCE
Systematic theology: Christian doctrine; hermeneutics; theological epistemology.
EDUCATION
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL)
Ph.D. in Systematic Theology: 2002; GPA 4.0; Dissertation: “Virtue and the Voice of God: Toward
a Postcritical, Sapiential Understanding of Theology”; Supervisor: Kevin J. Vanhoozer; Second
Reader: Linda M. Cannell; Other examiners: Stephen R. Spencer, Willem A. Van
Gemeren.
Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (MI)
Th.M. in New Testament: 1998; GPA 4.0; Thesis: “Scripture as Divine Speech Activity in
Hebrews 3:7–4:13”; Supervisor: Carl B. Hoch, Jr.; Other examiners: James M. Grier, Jr.,
Gary T. Meadors.
M.Div. in Christian Education: 1996; GPA 3.945.
Cedarville University (OH)
B.A. in Computer Information Systems (minors: Bible, Greek): 1993, summa cum laude; GPA
3.88.
EXPERIENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Wheaton College (IL): 2001–Present
Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Theology: 2017–present.
Blanchard Professor of Theology: 2013–2017.
Professor of Theology: 2012–2013.
Associate Professor of Theology: 2006–2012 (Tenured, 2008).
Assistant Professor of Theology: 2001–2006.
>26 different courses taught, including Ph.D. seminars …
BITH 111/Theology of Culture [2 hrs, freshman gen ed requirement]: Fa2002, Fa2004
(2x), Fa2005, Sp2007.
BITH 315/Christian Thought [4 hrs, gen ed requirement]: Fa2001, Sp2002 (2x),
Fa2002, Sp2003, Sp2004, Fa2004, Sp2005, Fa2005, Sp2007, Fa2007.
BITH 371–524/Biblical Interpretation & Hermeneutics [2 hrs, major core; grad
elective/requirement]: Fa2002, Sp2003 (2x), Fa2003 (2x), Sp2005, Sp2006.
BITH 374/Systematic Theology [4 hrs, major requirement]: Sp2004, Sp2005, Sp2006,
Fa2006, Sp2008.
BITH 385/Doctrine of the Triune God [4 hrs, elective]: Sp2007.
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BITH 386/Theological Method [4 hrs, elective]: Fa2006.
BITH 394 or 489/Postmodern Theologies [2 or 4 hrs, elective): Sp2002 [4], Sp2004 [2],
Fa2005 [4], Fa2007 [4], Sp2010 [4].
BITH 471/Christology: Sp2004, Sp2006.
BITH 489/Doctrine of the Triune God [2 hrs, elective]: Sp2003, Sp2005.
BITH 489/Theological Method [2 hrs, elective]: Fa2002, Fa2004.
BITH 489–558/God and History [4 hrs, team taught with Mark Noll and Genzo
Yamamoto as a special Faith & Learning course]: Sp2006.
BITH 489–ENGL 433/Theology & Hermeneutics [4 hrs, team taught with Alan Jacobs
as a special Faith & Learning course]: Sp2008.
BITH 489/558–COMM 480–URBN 380/Jacques Ellul: Technology, Politics, Ethics [4
hrs, team taught with Read Schuchardt and Noah Toly]: Fa2011.
BITH 494/Senior Seminar [2 hrs, team taught with Lynn Cohick; major requirement):
Sp2008.
BITH 565/Christian Theology [4 hrs, grad survey]: Sp2010.
BITH 573/Scripture and Theology [4 hrs, MA theology requirement]: Fa2012, Fa2013,
Fa2017.
BITH 656/Historical Theology: Modern [2 hrs, MA theology requirement]: Sp2007,
Sp2008, Sp2010, Sp2011, Sp2012, Sp2013, Sp2014, Sp2015, Sp2017.
BITH 675/Advanced ST: Theological Interpretation of Scripture [4 hrs]: Fa2009.
BITH 675/Advanced ST: Christology and/or 676/ST Seminar: Christology [4 hrs]: Fa2011,
Sp2017.
BITH 675/Advanced ST: Bonhoeffer and Ecclesiology and/or 676/ST Seminar: Bonhoeffer [4
hrs]: Fa2010, Sp2013, Sp2018.
BITH 676/ST Seminar: Evangelical Dogmatics [4 hrs]: Sp2012.
BITH 676/ST Seminar: Christ and Culture [4 hrs]: Sp 2013.
BITH 751/Intro to Doctoral Research [variously 0/1 hrs, opening PhD requirement]:
2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15; 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18.
BITH 879/Theological Hermeneutics or 881/Biblical Interpretation and Theology [variously
2/3/4 hrs, opening PhD required seminar]: Fa2009, Sp2011, Fa2012, Fa2013,
Fa2014, Fa2015, Fa2016, Fa2017.
BITH 883/Modern Christology [4 hrs, PhD seminar]: Sp2011, Fa2013, Fa2016.
BITH 883/Evangelical Dogmatics [4 hrs]: Sp2012 (cross-listed).
BITH 883/Christ and Culture [4 hrs]: Sp2013 (cross-listed), Fa2014.
BITH 883/Bonhoeffer and Ecclesiology [4 hrs]: Sp2018 (cross-listed).
IDS 694/Integrative Seminar [2 hrs, IDS graduation requirement]: Sp2004, Fa2004.
>Ph.D. dissertation supervisor (non-voting): 7 successfully defended, 1 dismissed, 6 in
process …
Uche Anizor, defended Sep 30, 2011 (now published by Pickwick).
Stephen Pardue, defended Dec 9, 2011 (now published by T & T Clark).
Christopher Atwood, defended Apr 26, 2013 and Apr 7, 2014.
Henry Voss, defended May 1, 2013.
Stephanie Lowery, defended Apr 17, 2015.
Robbie Crouse, defended Feb 26, 2016.
Craig Hefner, defended Apr 13, 2018.
Nimrod Tica (dismissed).
In process: Christopher Smith, 2013–present; Jeremy Mann, 2015–present; Dustyn
Keepers, 2016–present; Ty Kieser, 2016–present; Gerardo Corpeño, 2017–
present; Sloan Parker, 2018–present.
>Ph.D. dissertation second reader (voting member of committee): 14 successfully
defended, 4 in process, 1 withdrawal, 1 failed …
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>19 additional Ph.D. dissertation defenses chaired (non-voting) …
>Supervised 2 M.A. theses …
Christopher Hays, 2006–2007; Jonathan Walton, 2009–2013.
>Supervised 1 B.A. honors thesis …
Elizabeth Dias, 2007–2008.
>Second reader for 2 B.A. honors theses …
>Reader for 6 faculty Faith & Learning Integration papers …
>Named on a short list of Wheaton’s best teachers by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute
(2006).
>Taught a year-long Advanced Faith and Learning seminar surveying “Christian
Thought” for 17 fellow faculty members, 2014–2015.
Director, Ph.D. program: 2017–present.
Coordinator, Ph.D./Theological Studies program: 2009–2015.
Co-Coordinator, Wheaton Theology Conference: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008.
Coordinator, M.A./Interdisciplinary Studies program: 2004–2005.
Regent College (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Summer Lecturer.
>2017: Taught a 1-week, 1- or 2-credit course on “The Incarnation: What It Means and
Why It Matters.”
>2015: Taught a 2-week, 2- or 3-credit course on “The Story of Evangelical Theology.”
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL)
Instructor in Biblical and Systematic Theology: 2000–2001.
>3 different courses taught …
ST 602/Theology II: Fa2000, Sp2001.
ST 721/Survey of Contemporary Theology: Fa2000.
PR 712/Christian Thought Integration Seminar: Sp2001.
>Faculty responsibilities included advising; M.A./Th.M. thesis 2nd readership for 4
students (Robert Foster, Chad Gerber, Rob Matlak, Scott Williams); committee
service.
Program Scholar, Academic Doctoral Office: 1998–2000.
>Teaching for Douglas J. Moo, including DNT 910/Justification in the Bible for three of
seven class sessions.
>Administrative work for the Ph.D. in Theological Studies program.
>Coordinated a Ph.D. program evaluation under the Associate Academic Dean.
Teaching Assistant for Kevin J. Vanhoozer: 1998–2000.
Institute of Theological Studies (Grand Rapids, MI)
Director of Curriculum: Aug 1996–Aug 1999.
>The Institute provided distance education courses to more than fifty cooperating
seminaries, with expert lectures and other materials (study guides, reading and
writing assignments, examinations, etc.). My responsibilities included instructional
design, administration, and strategic planning for multimedia courseware.
Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids, MI)
Part-Time Instructor in Bible: 1996–1998.
>2 different courses taught …
REL 112/New Testament Biblical Literature: Fa1997, Fa1996.
REL 224/Inductive Study: Romans: Sp1998.
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Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (MI)
Teaching Assistant for John R. Lillis: Oct 1995–Dec 1998.
PUBLICATIONS
PROJECTS UNDER CONTRACT
Treier, Daniel J. Lord Jesus Christ. New Studies in Dogmatics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan
Academic (Submission due 2022).
Treier, Daniel J. Philippians. International Theological Commentary. London: Bloomsbury T&T
Clark (Submission due 2023).
FORTHCOMING
Treier, Daniel J. “Mediator of a New Covenant: Christology and Atonement in Hebrews.” In So
Great a Salvation: A Dialogue on the Atonement in Hebrews. Edited by Jon C. Laansma, George H.
Guthrie, and Cynthia Westfall. Library of New Testament Studies. London: Bloomsbury T &
T Clark, Accepted 2016.
Treier, Daniel J., Dustyn Elizabeth Keepers, and Ty David Kieser. “The Tree of Life in
Modern Theological Thought.” In The Tree of Life. Edited by Douglas Estes. Themes in
Biblical Narrative. Leiden: E. J. Brill, Accepted 2017.
Treier, Daniel J. “The Gift of Finitude: Wisdom from Ecclesiastes for a Theology of Education.”
Christian Scholar’s Review (Accepted 2018).
Treier, Daniel J. Introducing Evangelical Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, Accepted 2018.
Treier, Daniel J. “Holy Scripture.” In The Oxford Handbook of Reformed Theology. Edited by Michael
Allen and Scott R. Swain. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Accepted 2018.
AUTHORED BOOKS
Vanhoozer, Kevin J., and Daniel J. Treier. Theology and the Mirror of Scripture: A Mere Evangelical
Account. Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic,
2015.
Treier, Daniel J. Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible. Grand
Rapids: Brazos, 2011.
Treier, Daniel J. Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Recovering a Christian Practice. Grand
Rapids: Baker Academic, and Leicester, UK: InterVarsity, 2008.
Treier, Daniel J. Virtue and the Voice of God: Toward Theology as Wisdom. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,
2006.
EDITED BOOKS
Treier, Daniel J., and Walter A. Elwell, eds. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. 3rd ed. Grand
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Rapids: Baker Academic, 2017.
Laansma, Jon C., and Daniel J. Treier, eds. Christology, Hermeneutics, and Hebrews: Profiles from the
History of Interpretation. Library of New Testament Studies. London: T&T Clark International,
2012.
Treier, Daniel J., and David Lauber, eds. Trinitarian Theology for the Church: Scripture, Community,
Worship. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, and Nottingham: Apollos, 2009.
Treier, Daniel J., and N. T. Wright, assoc. eds. Theological Interpretation of the New Testament: A Book-
by-Book Survey. Edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, and London:
SPCK, 2008.
Bartholomew, Craig, and Daniel J. Treier, assoc. eds. Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament:
A Book-by-Book Survey. Edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, and
London: SPCK, 2008.
Treier, Daniel J., Mark Husbands, and Roger Lundin, eds. The Beauty of God: Theology and the Arts.
Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2007.
Larsen, Timothy, and Daniel J. Treier, eds. The Cambridge Companion to Evangelical Theology.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Treier, Daniel J., assoc. ed. Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible. Edited by Kevin J.
Vanhoozer. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, and London: SPCK, 2005.
>Winner of the 2006 Christianity Today Book Award for Biblical Studies (see June 2006, p. 34:
“A landmark volume for the church’s engagement with Scripture”).
>Winner of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s 2006 Christian Book Award
(also known as the Gold Medallion) in Bible Reference and Study.
>Winner of 2006 “Christian Book of the Year” from the ECPA.
>Winner of 2nd place in Reference for 2006 from the Catholic Press Association.
Husbands, Mark, and Daniel J. Treier, eds. The Community of the Word: Toward an Evangelical
Ecclesiology. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, and Leicester: Apollos, 2005.
Husbands, Mark, and Daniel J. Treier, eds. Justification: What’s at Stake in the Current Debates.
Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, and Leicester: Apollos, 2004.
SERIES EDITED
Treier, Daniel J., and Kevin J. Vanhoozer, eds. Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
(IVP Academic, 2012–present).
Treier, Daniel J., consulting ed. International Theological Commentary (Bloomsbury T&T
Clark, 2010–present).
BOOK CHAPTERS
Treier, Daniel J. “The Public Character of Revelation: Divine Speech and Finite Reason.”
Pages 19–36 in Revelation and Reason in Christian Theology. Edited by Christopher Green and
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David Starling. Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology. Bellingham, WA: Lexham,
2018.
Treier, Daniel J. “The Personal and Cultural Character of Reason: Christ’s Triumph over
Modern Technique.” Pages 37–62 in Revelation and Reason in Christian Theology. Edited by
Christopher Green and David Starling. Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology.
Bellingham, WA: Lexham, 2018.
Treier, Daniel J., and Craig Hefner. “Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century American Biblical
Interpretation.” Pages 129–48 in Oxford Handbook of the Bible in America. Edited by Paul C.
Gutjahr. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017.
Treier, Daniel J. “The New Covenant and New Creation: Western Soteriologies and the
Fullness of the Gospel.” Pages 14–37 in So Great a Salvation: Soteriology in the Majority World.
Majority World Theology. Edited by Gene L. Green, Stephen T. Pardue, and K. K. Yeo.
Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2017.
Treier, Daniel J. “Foreword.” Pages xi–x in Identity and Ecclesiology: Their Relationship among Select
African Theologians, by Stephanie A. Lowery. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2017.
Treier, Daniel J. “Foreword.” Pages xi–xiii in The Priesthood of all Believers and the Missio Dei: A
Canonical, Catholic, and Contextual Perspective, by Hank Voss. Princeton Theological Monographs.
Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2016.
Treier, Daniel J. “The Freedom of God’s Word: Toward an ‘Evangelical’ Dogmatics of
Scripture.” Pages 21–40 in The Voice of God in the Text of Scripture: Explorations in Constructive
Dogmatics. Edited by Oliver D. Crisp and Fred Sanders. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2016.
Treier, Daniel J. “Incarnation.” Pages 216–42 in Christian Dogmatics: Reformed Theology for the
Church Catholic. Edited by Michael Allen and Scott R. Swain. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic,
2016.
Treier, Daniel J. “Ecclesiastes in Dialogue with Modernity: A Matter of Life and Death.” Pages
295–308 in Reading Ecclesiastes Intertextually. Edited by Katharine Dell and Will Kynes. Library
of Biblical Studies. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2014.
Treier, Daniel J. “Foreword.” Pages ix–xi in Kings and Priests: Scripture’s Theological Account of its
Readers, by Uche Anizor. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2014.
Treier, Daniel J. “Who Is the Church?” Pages 156–67 in Theology Questions Everyone Asks: Christian
Faith in Plain Language. Edited by Gary M. Burge and David Lauber. Downers Grove, IL: IVP
Academic, 2014 (also excerpted in Wheaton magazine [Spr 2014], p. 17).
Treier, Daniel J. “Modernity’s Machine: Technology Coming of Age in Bonhoeffer’s
Apocalyptic Proverbs.” Pages 91–111 in Bonhoeffer, Christ and Culture. Edited by Keith L.
Johnson and Timothy Larsen. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2013.
Treier, Daniel J. “Christology and Commentaries: Examining and Enhancing Theological
Exegesis.” Pages 299–316 in On the Writing of New Testament Commentaries: Festschrift for Grant R.
Osborne on the Occasion of his 70
th
Birthday. Edited by Stanley E. Porter and Eckhard J. Schnabel.
Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2013.
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Treier, Daniel J. “Scripture and Hermeneutics.” Pages 67–96 in Mapping Modern Theology: A
Thematic History of Recent Theological Reflection. Edited by Kelly M. Kapic and Bruce L.
McCormack. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2012.
Treier, Daniel J., and Christopher Atwood. “The Living Word versus the Proof Text? Hebrews
in Modern Systematic Theology.” Pages 173–201 in Christology, Hermeneutics, and Hebrews:
Profiles from the History of Interpretation. Edited by Jon C. Laansma and Daniel J. Treier. Library
of New Testament Studies. London: T&T Clark International, 2012.
Treier, Daniel J. “Proverbs 8: Hearing Lady Wisdom’s Offer Again.” Pages 57–72 in Theological
Commentary: Evangelical Perspectives. Edited by R. Michael Allen. London: T&T Clark
International, 2011.
Treier, Daniel J. “A Response to Scot McKnight.” Pages 154–58 in Evangelicals and the Early
Church: Recovery, Reform, Renewal. Edited by George Kalantzis and Andrew Tooley. Eugene,
OR: Cascade, 2011.
Treier, Daniel J. “Speech Acts, Hearing Hearts, and Other Senses: The Doctrine of Scripture
Practiced in Hebrews.” Pages 337–50 in The Epistle to the Hebrews and Christian Theology. Edited
by Richard Bauckham, Daniel R. Driver, Trevor A. Hart, and Nathan MacDonald. Grand
Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009.
Treier, Daniel J., and David Lauber. “Introduction.” Pages 7–21 in Trinitarian Theology for the
Church: Scripture, Community, Worship. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, and Nottingham:
Apollos, 2009.
Treier, Daniel J., Mark Husbands, and Roger Lundin. “Introduction.” Pages 7–15 in The Beauty
of God: Theology and the Arts. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2007.
Treier, Daniel J. “Scripture and Hermeneutics.” Pages 35–49 in The Cambridge Companion to
Evangelical Theology. Edited by Timothy Larsen and Daniel J. Treier. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 2007.
Husbands, Mark, and Daniel J. Treier. “Introduction.” Pages 7–19 in The Community of the Word:
Toward an Evangelical Ecclesiology. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, and Leicester: Apollos,
2005.
Husbands, Mark, and Daniel J. Treier. “Introduction.” Pages 7–13 in Justification: What’s at Stake
in the Current Debates. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, and Leicester: Apollos, 2004.
Treier, Daniel J. “Canonical Unity and Commensurable Language: On Divine Action and
Doctrine.” Pages 211–28 in Evangelicals and Scripture: Tradition, Authority and Hermeneutics. Edited
by Vincent E. Bacote, Laura C. Miguélez, and Dennis L. Okholm. Downers Grove, IL:
InterVarsity, 2004.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Treier, Daniel J. “Keeping Time: Human Finitude and Figural Interpretation.” Pro Ecclesia 27,
no. 3 (Summer 2018): 289–99.
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Treier, Daniel J. “Virgin Territory?” Pro Ecclesia 23 no. 4 (Fall 2014): 373–79.
Treier, Daniel J., and Stephen T. Pardue. “A Trinitarian Way of Reading Scripture.” Christian
Reflection (Baylor Institute of Faith & Learning; Summer 2014): 11–19.
Treier, Daniel J. “Pursuing Wisdom: (Back) Toward Evangelical Spiritual Exegesis.” Crux 48 no.
2 (Summer 2012): 17–26.
Treier, Daniel J., and Uche Anizor. “Theological Interpretation of Scripture and Evangelical
Systematic Theology: Iron Sharpening Iron?” Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 14 no. 2
(Summer 2010): 4–17.
Treier, Daniel J. “What Is Theological Interpretation? An Ecclesiological Reduction.”
International Journal of Systematic Theology 12 no. 2 (April 2010): 144–61.
Allen, R. Michael, and Daniel J. Treier. “Dogmatic Theology and Biblical Perspectives on
Justification: A Reply to Leithart.” Westminster Theological Journal 70 (2008): 105–10.
Treier, Daniel J. “In the End, God: The Proper Focus of Theological Exegesis.” Princeton
Theological Review 14 no. 1 (Spring 2008): 7–12.
Treier, Daniel J. “A Looser ‘Canon’? Relating William Abraham’s Canon and Criterion in Christian
Theology to Biblical Interpretation.” Journal of Theological Interpretation 2 no. 1 (2008): 101–16.
Treier, Daniel J. “Biblical theology and/or theological interpretation of scripture? Defining the
relationship.” Scottish Journal of Theology 61 no. 1 (2008): 16–31.
Treier, Daniel J. “The Broken, Missional Church: Recent Trends in Ecclesiology.” Catalyst
[Contemporary Evangelical Perspectives for United Methodist Seminarians] 33 no. 2
(February 2007): 1, 3–6.
Treier, Daniel J. “Response to Laytham.” Ex Auditu (Theme: “The Authority and Function of
Scripture in the Contemporary World”) 19 (San Jose, CA: Pickwick, 2003): 120–24.
Treier, Daniel J. “The Superiority of Pre-Critical Exegesis: Sic et Non.” Trinity Journal 24 NS no. 1
(Spring 2003): 77–103.
Treier, Daniel J. “Theology as the Acquisition of Wisdom: Reorienting Theological Education.”
Christian Education Journal 3 NS (Spring 1999): 127–39.
Treier, Daniel J. “The Fulfillment of Joel 2:28–32: A Multiple-Lens Approach.” Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society 40 no. 1 (March 1997): 13–26.
DICTIONARY ARTICLES
Treier, Daniel J. Articles in Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. 3rd ed. Edited by Daniel J. Treier
and Walter A. Elwell. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2017:
>“Canonical Theism,” p. 155 [~300 words];
>“City,” p. 190 [~500 words];
>“Creation and Evolution,” pp. 218–21 [~3000 words];
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>“Drama,” p. 257 [~500 words];
>“Finitude,” pp. 317–19 [~1250 words];
>“Jesus Christ,” pp. 442–49 [~6000 words];
>“Person,” p. 656 [~500 words];
>“Postcolonial Theory,” pp. 681–82 [~800 words];
>“Systematic Theology,” pp. 853–55 [~2000 words].
Treier, D. J., and J. B. Webster. “Contemporary Theological Trends.” Pages 210–13 in New
Dictionary of Theology: Historical and Systematic. 2nd ed. London: Inter-Varsity Press, 2016.
Treier, Daniel J. Articles in Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology. Edited by David Fergusson,
Karen Kilby, Ian McFarland, and Iain Torrance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
2011:
>“Doctrine,” pp. 146–47 [~750 words];
>“Evangelical Theology,” pp. 173–76 [~2000 words; “core entry”];
>“Wisdom,” pp. 537–38 [~500 words].
Treier, Daniel J. Articles in Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible. Edited by Kevin J.
Vanhoozer. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, and London: SPCK, 2005:
>“Concept,” pp. 129–30 [~700 words];
>“Creation,” pp. 144–46 [~1700 words];
>“Faith,” pp. 226–28 [~1850 words];
>“Jesus Christ, Doctrine of,” pp. 363–71 [~6000 words];
>“Model,” with Darren Sarisky, pp. 517–19 [~2000 words];
>“Philosophy,” with Daniel Hill, pp. 591–94 [~300 of 2650 words];
>“Proof Text,” pp. 622–24 [~1550 words];
>“Scripture, Unity of,” pp. 731–34 [~2500 words];
>“Theological Hermeneutics, Contemporary,” pp. 787–93 [~4800 words];
>“Typology,” pp. 823–27 [~2850 words];
>“Wisdom,” pp. 844–47 [~2100 words].
BOOK REVIEWS
Treier, Daniel J. “Theology on Fire” (review essay on Katherine Sonderegger, Systematic Theology,
vol. 1, The Doctrine of God). Books & Culture 22 no. 4 (July/August 2016): 27–28.
Treier, Daniel J. Review of Paul S. Fiddes, Seeing the World and Knowing God: Hebrew Wisdom and
Christian Doctrine in a Late-Modern Context, in Modern Theology 31 no. 2 (April 2015): 359–61.
Treier, Daniel J. “Heavenly Participation: The Weaving of a Sacramental Tapestry—A Review Essay”
(with a response from Hans Boersma). Christian Scholar’s Review 41 no. 1 (Fall 2011): 67–71.
Treier, Daniel J. “Rethinking Biblical Authority” (review essay on N. T. Wright, The Last Word:
Scripture and the Authority of God—Getting Beyond the Bible Wars). Books & Culture 16 no. 2
(March/April 2010): 9–10.
Treier, Daniel J. Review of Robert Barron, The Priority of Christ: Toward a Postliberal Catholicism, in
Pro Ecclesia 18 no. 4 (Fall 2009): 468–72.
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Treier, Daniel J. Review of Anthony C. Thiselton, The Hermeneutics of Doctrine, in International
Journal of Systematic Theology 11 no. 2 (April 2009): 225–27.
Treier, Daniel J. Review of Ben Witherington III, The Problem with Evangelical Theology: Testing the
Exegetical Foundations of Calvinism, Dispensationalism and Wesleyanism, in Bulletin of Biblical Research
18 no. 1(2008): 186–88.
Treier, Daniel J. Review of Michael S. Horton, Covenant and Eschatology: The Divine Drama, and
Lord and Servant: A Covenant Christology, in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 51 no. 1
(March 2008): 186–91.
Treier, Daniel J. Review of Charles H. H. Scobie, The Ways of Our God: An Approach to Biblical
Theology, in Pro Ecclesia 15 no. 2 (Spring 2006): 249–52.
Treier, Daniel J. Review of Carl Raschke, The Next Reformation: Why Evangelicals Must Embrace
Postmodernity, in Modern Theology 22 no. 2 (April 2006): 324–27.
Treier, Daniel J. “I Feel Your Pain” (review essay on Oliver Davies, A Theology of Compassion:
Metaphysics of Difference and the Renewal of Tradition). Books & Culture 12 no. 2 (March/April
2006): 38–39.
Treier, Daniel J. “Books: The Broken Church(es).” Vital Theology 2 no. 5 (July 30, 2005): 8.
Treier, Daniel J. Review of Charles Colson and Richard John Neuhaus, eds., Your Word is Truth:
A Project of Evangelicals and Catholics Together, in Trinity Journal 25 NS no. 1 (Spring 2004): 120–
22.
Treier, Daniel J. Review of Paul Helm and Carl Trueman, eds., The Trustworthiness of God:
Perspectives on the Nature of Scripture, in Trinity Journal 24 NS no. 2 (Fall 2003): 297–300.
Treier, Daniel J. “Let the Dead Heal Us” (review essay on Ellen T. Charry, By the Renewing of
Your Minds: The Pastoral Function of Christian Doctrine). Books & Culture 7 no. 6
(November/December 2001): 26–27.
Treier, Daniel J. Review of Philip Clayton, The Problem of God in Modern Thought, in Trinity Journal
22 NS (Spring 2001): 127–30.
Treier, Daniel J. Review of Henri Blocher, Original Sin: Illuminating the Riddle, in Trinity Journal 21
NS (Fall 2000): 233–37.
Treier, Daniel J. Review of Stephen C. Barton, ed., Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?, in Trinity
Journal 21 NS (Fall 2000): 239–43.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Invited paper presenter, “Keeping Time: Human Finitude and Figural Interpretation,” for ETS
Anglican Theology Session regarding Ephraim Radner’s Time and the Word (November 2017).
Invited panelist for National Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) Hermeneutics Section
regarding David Starling’s Hermeneutics as Apprenticeship (November 2017).
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Facilitator, “Christology after Darwin,” Center for Pastor Theologians (August 2017).
“The Limits of Being Human: An evangelical account of our finitude,” Center for Bioethics and
Human Dignity, Academy of Fellows (February 2017).
“The Public Character of Revelation: Divine Speech and Finite Reason,” National Evangelical
Theological Society [ETS] (November 2016).
Invited plenary papers at the inaugural Theology Connect Conference, “Revelation and Reason
in Christian Theology” (Sydney, Australia; July 2016).
Respondent to K. Lawson Younger, Jr., “The Importance of the Ancient Near Eastern Context
for Biblical Exegesis and Its Methodological Issues”
(Dabar Conference of the Templeton-
funded Creation Project, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, June 2016).
Invited plenary paper at the Los Angeles Theology Conference, “Scripture’s Textual Voices:
Toward a Dogmatic Account” (January 2016).
Invited paper at the Hebrews section, “Mediator of a New Covenant: Christology and Atonement
in Hebrews” (National ETS, November 2015).
Invited paper at the Majority World Theology section, “New Covenant and New Creation:
‘Western’ Soteriologies and the Fullness of the Gospel” (National ETS, November 2015).
Invited paper (on a panel with Michael Licona and Nicholas Perrin) at the Synoptic Gospels
section, “Jonathan Pennington’s Reading the Gospels Wisely: A Theological Response” (National
ETS, November 2014).
Plenary lecture (“Ecclesiastes Figured Out in Christ? Qoheleth, Creation, and Canon”) and panel
discussion at Wycliffe Centre for Scripture and Theology Spring 2014 Colloquium on
Ecclesiastes (at University of Toronto, May 2014; with Daniel Driver, Tremper Longman III,
Raymond Van Leeuwen, Christopher Seitz).
Plenary lectures and panel discussion (“Theological Exegesis and Evangelical Theology”: “The
Wisdom of Mirroring Scripture”; “Saintly Fellowship and Scholarly Excellence”) at the
Southeast Regional Meeting of the ETS (at Beeson Divinity School, March 2014).
“Theologies of Technology: What’s Missing?” to the Humanities Faculty, Wheaton College
(February 2014).
Invited paper (on a panel with Lewis Ayres, D. A. Carson, Scott Swain) at the Trinitarian
Theology session on the Eternal Generation of the Son: “Lady Wisdom and the Eternal Son:
A Match Made in Proverbs 8?” (National ETS, November 2013).
Invited presentation to the Notre Dame-funded study group on Analytic Theology and
Theological Interpretation of Scripture, held at Biola University (January 2013).
“Christology and Commentaries: What’s Still Missing on Philippians 2:5–11?” (Festschrift
presentation for Grant Osborne at the National ETS, November 2012).
“Modernity’s Machine: Technology Coming of Age in Bonhoeffer’s Apocalyptic Proverbs”
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(Invited paper at the Wheaton Theology Conference, “Bonhoeffer: Christ, Church, Culture,”
April 2012).
“Pursuing Wisdom: Toward Evangelical Spiritual Exegesis” (Invited paper at the “Heaven on
Earth? Toward the Future of Spiritual Interpretation” conference hosted at Regent College in
Vancouver, BC, September 2011; revised edition presented to the National ETS, November
2011).
Plenary lectures and panel discussion (“Evangelical Theological Method: In Search of Wisdom”;
“Evangelical Theological Method: In Need of Theological Exegesis?”) at the Southwest
Regional Meeting of the ETS (at Dallas Theological Seminary, March 2011).
Response to Scot McKnight, at the Center for Early Christian Studies gathering, Wheaton
College (March 2010).
“Theological Interpretation and Biblical Commentary: Response to Tremper Longman III”
(Invited respondent to the Annual Lecture, Institute for Biblical Research at New Orleans,
LA; November 2009).
“The Broken Yet Missional Church: Evangelical Ruminations on Recent Ecclesiological Trends,”
Plenary Session of Midwest ETS (March 2008; late substitute for Timothy George).
“A Looser ‘Canon’? Relating William Abraham’s Canon and Criterion in Christian Theology to Biblical
Interpretation,” SBL Theological Hermeneutics of Christian Scripture Group (Invited for
San Diego, CA; November 2007).
“Understanding Recent Proposals on ‘Evangelical’ Identity—Theologically,” National ETS
(November 2006; panel session with Timothy Larsen and Douglas Sweeney).
“Speech Acts, Hearing Hearts, and Other Senses: The Doctrine of Scripture Practiced in
Hebrews,” at “The Epistle to the Hebrews and Christian Theology” Conference, University
of St. Andrews (Scotland; July 2006).
“Theological Models for Going ‘Beyond’ the Bible,” Plenary Session of Midwest ETS (March
2006).
Response to David Kling, at the Scripture & the Disciplines Conference, Wheaton College (May
2004).
“Biblical Theology and/or Theological Interpretation? Faithfully Connecting the Historical,
Literary, and Philosophical,” at “Christian Faith and the Soul of a University” Conference,
Baylor Institute for Faith & Learning (March 2004).
Response to Robert Benne, at the “Trust and Obey” Conference on Law and Gospel,
Warrenville, IL (March 2004).
Response to Brent Laytham, at the Ex Auditu Conference, North Park Theological Seminary
(September 2003).
“Hermeneutics and the Triune God,” to the Humanities Faculty, Wheaton College (April 2003).
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“The Superiority of Pre-Critical Exegesis? Sic et Non,” to the Scripture Seminar at the Center for
Theological Understanding, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (March 2002).
“Engaging Stephen Fowl: The Meaning of Underdetermined Interpretation” (panelist with David
Cunningham), at the Scripture Seminar (October 2001).
“Canonical Unity and Commensurable Language: On Divine Action and Doctrine,” Wheaton
Theology Conference (April 2001).
“Israel’s Curse and the Eschatology of Covenant Life: Or, Why Paul’s OT Reading is Not Too
Mysterious,” National ETS (November 2000).
“Bakhtin’s Chronotopes for Doing Theology in Time: Or, We Never Metanarrative We Didn’t
Like,” National ETS (November 1999).
“Hebrews 5:11–14: Spiritual Yardstick for the Academy and the Church,” Midwest ETS (March
1998).
“Changing Trends in Teaching and Learning Styles,” ACCESS (Assoc. of Christian Continuing
Education Schools & Seminaries; January 1997).
“God and Time: II Peter 3 as a Theodicy for the Problem of Moral Evil,” Midwest ETS (March
1996).
“The Fulfillment of Joel 2:28–32: A Multiple-Lens Approach,” Midwest ETS (March 1995).
HONORS
Alumnus of the Year, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary: 2012.
Junior Faculty Achievement Award, Wheaton College: 2006–2007.
Ph.D. in Theological Studies Program Scholar, TEDS: 1998–1999, 1999–2000.
Leon J. Wood Old Testament Award, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary: 1996.
President’s Award, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary: 1996.
Winner of Student Paper Contest, Midwest Evangelical Theological Society (ETS): 1995.
OFFICES HELD
Chair, Board of Trustees, Covenant Classical School (Naperville, IL): 2017–present (member
2016–present).
Steering Committee Member, Public Theology Group in the Evangelical Theological Society:
2016–2017.
Advisory Board Member, Paradosis Center for Theology and Scripture (formerly Center for
Catholic-Evangelical Dialogue; 2009–2016).
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Steering Committee Member, Hebrews Group in the Evangelical Theological Society: 2006–
2012.
Secretary-Treasurer, Christian Theological Research Fellowship: 2007–2009.
Steering Committee Member, Theological Hermeneutics of Christian Scripture Group in the
Society of Biblical Literature: 2005–2008.
InterVarsity Faculty Ministry Advisory Council (2004–2007).
MANUSCRIPTS/PROPOSALS REVIEWED
External review for Washington Student Achievement Council of proposed B.A. in Biblical
Studies, Great Northern University (July 2018).
Books endorsed and/or manuscripts reviewed for Baker Academic, BioLogos, Cambridge
University Press, Christian Scholar’s Review, Crossway, Eerdmans, International Journal of Systematic
Theology, InterVarsity Press, Journal for Theological Interpretation Monograph Series
(Eisenbrauns), Studies in Christian Ethics, T & T Clark International, University of Notre Dame
Press, Wipf & Stock, Zondervan.
External expert reviewer (June 2018) on behalf of the Washington Student Achievement Council
for the B.A. in Biblical Studies proposed by the new Great Northern University (Spokane,
WA; formerly Moody Bible Institute Spokane).
External examiner for the Ph.D. thesis of Stephen George Reid, “Take Care of Compassion and
Doctrine Will Take Care of Itself: Toward a Post-doctrinal Evangelicalism,” (Macquarie
University, Australia; October 2016).
External examiner for the Th.D. thesis of Kit Barker, “Imprecation as Divine Discourse: Speech
Act Theory, Dual Authorship and Theological Interpretation” (Morling College of Australian
College of Theology; December 2013).
SELECT LECTURES/COLLOQUIA
Inaugural lecture as Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Theology, Wheaton College: “The Gift of
Finitude: Wisdom from Ecclesiastes for a Theology of Education” (October 19, 2017).
Draft chapter on “Creation and Cosmos” from Good News: An Evangelical Introduction to Christian
Theology, presented to the Creation Project Regional Discussion Group, Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School (February 2017).
Invited presenter (by Zoom) at 1892 Club (graduate colloquium at Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, hosted by Jonathan Pennington) on “Theological Hermeneutics: Reflections on
Recent Evangelical History” (October 19, 2016).
Invited guest (by Skype) at graduate seminar on “Biblical Theology” taught by Mark Boda (at
McMaster University: February 9, 2015; February 3, 2014).
Invited presenter at the Baylor University Faculty & Staff Faith & Learning Retreat (“Wisdom for
Professors: Our Vocation in Light of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes,” at Laity Lodge, May 20,
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2010).
“Toward Theology as Wisdom” (chapel address) and “Teaching Wisdom” (faculty development
session) at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (October 31, 2007).
Facilitator, Ted Ward Consultation on International Theological Education (with Kevin
Vanhoozer; Tité Tienou; Lynn Cohick) in Chicago (September 17–18, 2004).
Presenter for the “People of the Book” track, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship “Following
Christ” Graduate and Faculty Ministries Conference in Atlanta (December 28, 2002–January
2, 2003).
“Virtue and the Voice of God,” Ph.D. Student Retreat, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
(August 28, 2002).
Numerous on-campus presentations at Wheaton College, including as requested (often annually)
regarding lecturing at the New Faculty Development Seminar and regarding the discipline of
theology at the Faculty Faith & Learning Seminar.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Religion.
Christian Theological Research Fellowship.
Evangelical Theological Society.
Institute for Biblical Research (Friend).
International Bonhoeffer Society.
International Jacques Ellul Society.
Karl Barth Society of North America.
Society of Biblical Literature.
COMMITTEE SERVICE
Vice President of Finance and Operations Search Committee (Academic Division representative),
Wheaton College (2018–present).
Graduate Council (chair), Wheaton College (2017–present).
Theological Studies Requirement Revision Task Force, Wheaton College Graduate School
(2016–2017).
Ph.D. Committee, Wheaton College (2002–2003, 2006–present).
Theology Search Committee (chair), Wheaton College (2012–2013).
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President’s Green Paper Task Force (one of three faculty representatives), Wheaton College
(2011–2012).
Course and Curriculum Subcommittee (of EPCC), Wheaton College (2010–2011).
Faculty Council, Wheaton College (2010–2011, 2017–present).
Theology Search Committee (chair), Wheaton College (2010–2011).
Educational Policies and Curriculum Committee (chair 2010–2011), Wheaton College (2009–
2012).
Calendar and Petitions Subcommittee (of EPCC), Wheaton College (2009–2010).
Holmes Chair of Faith and Learning Search Committee, Wheaton College (2009–2011).
Theology Search Committee, Wheaton College (2007–2008).
Humanities Discussion Group, Wheaton College (2005–2009).
Theology Search Committee, Wheaton College (2005–2006).
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on “Diversity in the Curriculum,” Wheaton College (2005).
Old Testament Search Committee, Wheaton College (2004–2005).
Bible/Theology Curriculum Revision Committee, Wheaton College (2004–2005).
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on “Freshman Experience,” Wheaton College (2003–2004).
Theology Search Committee, Wheaton College (2003–2004).
General Education Subcommittee, Wheaton College (2002–2005).
Knoedler Chair Search Committee, Wheaton College (2002).
Educational Assessment Committee, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (2000–2001).
REFERENCES
(Contact information available upon request)
Dr. Linda M. Cannell, Retired Academic Dean
North Park Theological Seminary
Dr. Alan Jacobs, Distinguished Professor of Humanities
Honors College, Baylor University
Dr. Timothy Larsen, McManis Professor of Christian Thought
Wheaton College
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Dr. Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History Emeritus
University of Notre Dame
Dr. Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Research Professor of Systematic Theology
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
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