Dr. Ken Cukrowski Dean, College of Biblical Studies Associate Professor, Graduate School of Theology A native Californian, Dr. Ken Cukrowski did his undergraduate work in Bible and French at Abilene Christian University. Later, he completed his M.Div. at Yale Divinity School, and his doctoral studies in New Testament at Yale University (1994). He taught at Bangor Theological Seminary in Maine for two years before a three-year tenure at Lubbock Christian University. He teaches Greek, New Testament, and New Testament ethics courses at Abilene Christian University (1999-present). He also is also the Dean of the College of Biblical Studies. In ministry contexts, he has served as an associate minister, education minister, and youth minister. He works with the university ministry in his local congregation (Minter Lane). He co-authored God’s Holy Fire (2002) with Dr. James Thompson and Dr. Mark Hamilton and authored The Mystery of Godliness: Great Themes from 1 Timothy (2004). His recent work has been in Luke-Acts, Greco-Roman backgrounds, and intertextuality. He and his wife Karen have two adult daughters, Katie and Krista. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, running, watching movies, visiting National Parks, and eating dark chocolate. Curriculum Vitae Rev. 4-21 Kenneth L. Cukrowski Contact Information Email Address and Office Phone [email protected] 325-674-3700 Dissertation: Pagan Polemic and Lukan Apologetic: The Function of Acts 20:17-38 Advisor: Abraham J. Malherbe Education Yale University Ph.D. 1994 Yale Divinity School S.T.M. 1988 Yale Divinity School M.Div. 1987 Abilene Christian University M.A. 1985 Abilene Christian University B.A. (Bible) 1984 Abilene Christian University B.A. (French) 1984 Professional Experience 2013-Present Dean, College of Biblical Studies 1999-Present Associate Professor of New Testament, College of Biblical Studies 2012-13 Interim Dean, College of Biblical Studies 2010-12 Vice Provost, Abilene Christian University 2004 (Fall) Interim Dean, College of Biblical Studies 1999-2010 Associate Dean of Academic Programs, College of Biblical Studies, Abilene Christian University 1996-99 Associate Professor of New Testament, Lubbock Christian University 1994-96 Assistant Professor of New Testament, Bangor Theological Seminary Publications Books The Mystery of Godliness: Studies in 1 Timothy. Webb City, Mo.: Covenant, 2004. Cukrowski, Kenneth L., Mark W. Hamilton, and James W. Thompson. God's Holy Fire: The Nature and Function of Scripture. Abilene, Tex.: ACU Press, 2002. Monograph-Length Publications (30,000 words) “Acts.” The Transforming Word: A One-Volume Bible Commentary. Mark Hamilton, General Editor. Abilene, Tex.: ACU Press (2009). “Luke.” The Transforming Word: A One-Volume Bible Commentary. Mark Hamilton, General Editor. Abilene, Tex.: ACU Press (2009). Articles “’Even as the Law Says’ (1 Cor 14:34b): An Allusion to Miriam in Numbers 12?” Pages 19-28 in Ethics in Contexts: Essays in Honor of Wendell Lee Willis. Edited by James W. Thompson and Richard Wright. Pickwick: Eugene, OR, 2019. "Paul as Odysseus: An Exegetical Note on Luke's Depiction of Paul in Acts 27:1-28:10." Restoration Quarterly 55 (2013): 24-34. “Exegetical Note on the Ellipsis in 1 Timothy 2:9.” Pages 232-238 in Transmission and Reception: New Testament Text-Critical and Exegetical Studies. Texts and Studies: Contributions in Biblical and Patristic Literature. Third Series; Volume 4. Edited by J. W. Childers & D. C. Parker. Gorgias: Piscataway, N. J., 2006. "1 Corinthians 5: Discipline in Pauline Communities." Pages 367-368 in Teaching the Bible: Practical Strategies for Classroom Instruction. Edited by Patrick Gray and Mark Roncace. SBL Resources for Biblical Study 49; Leiden: Brill, 2005. "1 Corinthians 10: Church and the City." Page 366 in Teaching the Bible: Practical Strategies for Classroom Instruction. Edited by Patrick Gray and Mark Roncace. SBL Resources for Biblical Study 49; Leiden: Brill, 2005. "How to Write a Parable." Pages 303-304 in Teaching the Bible: Practical Strategies for Classroom Instruction. Edited by Patrick Gray and Mark Roncace. SBL Resources for Biblical Study 49; Leiden: Brill, 2005. "Just Like Magic: Acts of the Apostles." Pages 338-339 in Teaching the Bible: Practical Strategies for Classroom Instruction. Edited by Patrick Gray and Mark Roncace. SBL Resources for Biblical Study 49; Leiden: Brill, 2005. "Romans 13:1-7: Church and State." Pages 363-364 in Teaching the Bible: Practical Strategies for Classroom Instruction. Edited by Patrick Gray and Mark Roncace. SBL Resources for Biblical Study 49; Leiden: Brill, 2005. "A Theology of Sexuality (1 Corinthians 6:12-20)." Pages 368-369 in Teaching the Bible: Practical Strategies for Classroom Instruction. Edited by Patrick Gray and Mark Roncace. SBL Resources for Biblical Study 49; Leiden: Brill, 2005. "Women and Wealth in 1 Timothy." Leaven 13.1 (2005): 33-45. "The Influence of the Emperor Cult on the Book of Revelation." Restoration Quarterly 45 (2003): 51-64. "Conversion in the Book of Acts." Pages 294-305 in Fanning the Flame: Probing the Issues in Acts. Edited by M. Moore. Joplin, Mo.: College Press, 2003. "Demons, Magic, and the Occult." Pages 80-92 in Fanning the Flame: Probing the Issues in Acts. Edited by M. Moore. Joplin, Mo.: College Press, 2003. "Hermeneutics of Historical Precedent." Pages 177-189 in Fanning the Flame: Probing the Issues in Acts. Edited by M. Moore. Joplin, Mo.: College Press, 2003. "Judaism: Literary Sources, Sectarian Groups, and Key Beliefs." Pages 61-79 in Fanning the Flame: Probing the Issues in Acts. Edited by M. Moore. Joplin, Mo.: College Press, 2003. "Prophets and Losses." Pages 271-278 (Case Study) in Crux of the Matter: Crisis, Tradition and the Future of the Churches of Christ. Revised Study Edition. Abilene, Tex.: ACU Press, 2002. "The Problem of Uncovered Prophets: Exploring 1 Cor 11:2-16." Leaven 9.3 (2001): 138-145. "What Does New Haven Have to Do with Lubbock? Texts, Techniques, and Sociology." Teaching Theology and Religion 3.2 (June 2000): 96-102. "Paul as Pastor in Acts." Leaven 5.2 (Spring 1997): 29-31. "'Blessed is the King': The Roman Triumph and Jesus' Triumphal Entry in Luke 19:37-40." Bulletin of the General Theological Library of Bangor Theological Seminary 87/3 (1996): 3-14. Book Reviews Review of Jesus Darkly: Remembering Jesus with the New Testament. By Rafael Rodriguez. Stone-Campbell Journal (forthcoming) Review of ‘All of You Are One:’ The Social Vision of Galatians 3.28, 1 Corinthians 12.13 and Colossians 3.11. By Bruce Hansen. Religious Studies Review (forthcoming). Review of Paul's Rhetoric in Its Contexts: The Argument of Romans, by Thomas H. Tobin. Religious Studies Review (forthcoming). Review of Televised Morality: The Case of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, by Gregory Stevenson. Restoration Quarterly 47 (2005): 131-132. Review of The Obedience of Faith, the Eschatological People of God, and the Purpose of Romans, by James C. Miller. Religious Studies Review 29.2 (2003): 200. Review of Leadership and Lifestyle: The Portrait of Paul in the Miletus Speech and 1 Thessalonians, by Steve Walton. Religious Studies Review 28.1 (2002): 77. Review of The Theology of the First Christians, by Walter Schmithals. Restoration Quarterly 41 (1999): 186-187. Review of Paul and Empire: Religion and Power in Roman Imperial Society, ed. by Richard A. Horsley. Religious Studies Review 25 (1999): 195. Review of A Body Broken for a Broken People: Eucharist in the New Testament, rev. ed. by Francis Moloney. Religious Studies Review 24 (1998): 102. Review of The Eucharist in the New Testament and the Early Church, by Eugene LaVerdiere. Religious Studies Review 24 (1998): 102. Review of Gospel and Mission in the Writings of Paul: An Exegetical and Theological Analysis, by P. T. O'Brien. Religious Studies Review 24 (1998): 91. Review of Noyau et enjeux de l'eschatologie paulinienne: De l'apocalyptique juive et de l'eschatologie hellénistique dans quelques argumentations de l'apôtre Paul: Etude rhétorico-exégétique de 1 Co 15,35-58; 2 Co 5,1-10 et Rm 8,18-30, by Jean-Bosco Matand Bulembat. Religious Studies Review 24 (1998): 200. Review of Acts, by William J. Larkin, Jr. Religious Studies Review 23 (1997): 184. Review of First and Second Thessalonians, by Earl J. Richard. Religious Studies Review 23 (1997): 186. Review of Free to Love: Paul's Defense of Christian Liberty in Galatia, by John Buckel. Religious Studies Review 23 (1997): 74. Review of Interpreting the Book of Acts, by Walter L. Liefeld. Religious Studies Review 23 (1997): 184. Review of Patterns of Discipleship in the New Testament, ed. by Richard N. Longenecker. Restoration Quarterly 39 (1997): 255-257. Review of Luke and Scripture: The Function of Sacred Tradition in Luke-Acts, by Craig A. Evans and James A. Sanders. Restoration Quarterly 38 (1996): 127. Review of Antifeminismus bei Paulus?, by Norbert Baumert. Religious Studies Review 21 (1995): 237. Review of Luke's Portrait of Paul, by John Clayton Lentz, Jr. Religious Studies Review 21 (1995): 145. Review of Paul in His Hellenistic Context, ed. by Troels Engberg-Pedersen. Horizons 1 (1995): 93-95. Review of The Theology of Paul's Letter to the Galatians, by James D. G. Dunn. Religious Studies Review 21 (1995): 54. International, National, and Regional Papers “Our Experiences Teaching about the Bible and Women” Group: Biblical Teaching on Women. 20th Annual Stone-Campbell Journal Conference. Lincoln, IL (Virtual). April 16, 2021. “A Conversation about the Historical Jesus: A Review of Rafael Rodriguez’ Jesus Darkly: Remembering Jesus with the New Testament. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 2018.” SBL Annual Meeting. Boston, MA (Virtual). November 30, 2020. “Blind Justice: A Possible Allusion to Euripides’ Cyclops in Luke 18:2, 4.” Unit: Allusions in the Gospels and Acts. SBL International Meeting. Rome, Italy. July 1- 5, 2019. “’The Other Disciple Outran Peter’ (John 20:4): Theological Reflection on the Body, Spiritual Formation, and Endurance Exercise.” Panel: Perspectives on Endurance Running: Body, Mind, and Spirit.