Jeff Cate, Ph.D.

FALL 2021
3:45pm Mon - CST130a New Testament Survey
7:00am TuTh - CST130b New Testament Survey
8:45am TuTh - CST130c New Testament Survey
10:30am TuTh - CST130d New Testament Survey
2:00pm TuTh - GRK213a Introduction to Greek I

New Testament Studies, especially Greek manuscripts, Gospel of Mark, and the Revelation of John

Serving a five-year term (2017-22) on the Steering Committee of the International Greek New Testament Project based in Birmingham, UK.

Serving as a member of the steering committee for the Working with Biblical Manuscripts group of the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature; selected as co-chair of the group for 2021-23.

Moderator (1 of 3) of the "New Testament Textual Criticism" group on Facebook which has a current membership of over 6000, including notable scholars from schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries around the world, and has been listed as the one of the largest academic biblical discussion group in Facebook.

Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya, Visiting Professor of Religious Studies, 2004
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Adjunct Instructor of New Testament, 2002–04
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Instructor of New Testament and Greek, 1996-97; Adjunct 1994–95
Union University, Teaching Intern in the Department of Christian Studies, 1995–96

"A Forsaken Variant in Mark 15:34," Text-Critical Thursdays webinar online hosted by Hugh Houghton (University of Birmingham, UK), 4 June 2020. [Originally, scheduled to be presented in the "Working with Biblical Manuscripts" session at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Adelaide, Australia in July 2020]

"A Long Time Ago in a Galilee Far Far Away: Nazareth and Nazarene in the Gospel of Mark," Working with Biblical Manuscripts / Gospel of Mark" Combined-Session, International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, The Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, Italy, 4 July 2019

"The Living Text of Mark 13:2: Western Witnesses and the Book of Daniel," in Liturgy and the Living Text of the New Testament: Papers from the Tenth Birmingham Colloquium on the Textual Criticism of the New Testament (Gorgias Press, 2018).

"Isaiah 40 in the Manuscript Tradition of the Gospels." The International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Helsinki, Finland, August 1, 2018.

“The Curious Case of P43: Another New Testament Opisthograph?” Book of Seven Seals, ed. Thomas J. Kraus and Michael Sommer. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2016. [Initially presented as a paper in the Papyrology and Early Christian Backgrounds session, Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Chicago, Illinois, November 2012]

“Sisters Separated from Birth: An Examination of 792 and 2643 as Private Miniature Manuscripts,” Book of Seven Seals, ed. Thomas J. Kraus and Michael Sommer. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2016. [Initially presented as a paper at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, St. Andrews, Scotland, July 2013.]

"Martin Luther and the Reliability of the NT Manuscript Tradition." Erasmus Conference at Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX, February 26, 2016.

"Let 'Us' In: Reconsidering the Weakest Links in the Textual Base of the Revelation." The International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Working with Biblical Manuscripts session. Buenos Aires, Argentina. July 21, 2015.

“Who Was Crucified and Where? The Case for Κάϊκος in Revelation 11:8,” International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Vienna, Austria, July 2014

“The Devil in the Details: The Historical Significance of Textual Variants in Revelation 13:18,” Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2013

“Greek New Testament Manuscripts in California,” The Folio: The Bulletin of the Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center (Claremont School of Theology), Spring 2012. [Initially presented as a paper in the New Testament Texts and Traditions section, Pacific Coast Region meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Santa Clara, California, March 2012. Follow-up article: “The Greek New Testament Manuscripts in California,” Biblical Archaeology Society, Los Angeles Chapter, April 13, 2012.]

“The Unemotional Jesus in Manuscript 1358,” The Folio: The Bulletin of the Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center (Claremont School of Theology), Fall 2011.

“Textual Notes in the KJV: Manuscripts, Editions, and Decisions after Four Centuries,” Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, San Francisco, CA, November 2011.

“The Synagogue” in The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook (Baker, 2011).

“Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew,” Lexham Bible Dictionary (Logos Bible Software, 2011).

“Having a Gut Feeling for Anger: Mark 1:41 and Visceral Emotions,” International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, London, England, July 2011.

"The Apocalypse of John in an Environmental Age," Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Atlanta, GA, November 2010.

"The Text of Revelation: Why Neither Armageddon nor 666 May Be Exactly What You Think" and "How Green was John's World? Ecology and Revelation" in Essays on Revelation: Appropriating Yesterday's Apocalypse in Today's World (Pickwick, 2011).

“The Shema in the Synoptics: Great Variation in the Great Commandment,” Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, New Orleans, LA, November 2009.

“New Testament Papyrus 115 and the Ancient Practice of Gematria,” Biblical Archaeology Society, Los Angeles Chapter, June 5, 2009.

“The Beloved Son: The ‘Only-Ness’ of Mark’s Christology,” New Testament Texts and Traditions section, Pacific Coast Region meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Santa Clara, California, March 2009.

“The Synagogue” and “Slavery in the New Testament Period” in The Baker Handbook for the Bible (2009).

“The Angry Jesus in Mark 1:41,” Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Providence, RI, November 2008.

“Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis: Its History, Significance, and Distinct Readings,” Biblical Archaeology Society, Los Angeles Chapter, April 4, 2008.

“1 Peter,” “2 Peter,” and “Jude” in What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About (Kregel, 2008).

"The Passions of the Christ," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 2, no. 2 (Fall 2004): 55-63.

Cate, Jeff. "The Ironic Use of Hoi Ioudaioi ("the Jews") in the Fourth Gospel." The Pacific Coast Regional meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Davis. 2003.

"Codex Sinaiticus: Its History and Characteristics." Biblical Archaeology Society. 2003.

"The Text of the Catholic Epistles in the Writings of Origen." Society of Biblical Literature. Denver. 2001.

"The Doctrine of Resurrection in Second-Temple Judaism." Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, Berkeley. 2001.

"The Manuscripts Behind the New Testament." Biblical Archaeology Society. 2001.

"Problems Facing the Use of Origen as a Witness to the Text of the New Testament." The Pacific Coast Regional meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Claremont. 2001.

"Origen and the Canonicity of the Catholic Epistles and the Revelation of John." The Pacific Coast Regional meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Claremont. 1998.

Saddleback Community Church (Yorba Linda, CA)

Sendai committee of the International Relations Council of the City of Riverside
Food Banks through Saddleback Church during Covid

Dr. Cate's extracurricular interests include running, hiking, biking, camping, and reading.

"And in the early morning, while it was still very dark, he got up, and went out and away to a deserted place, and there he prayed." Mark 1:35