Jeff Cate, Ph.D.

Professor of Christian Studies California Baptist University 8432 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, CA 92504-3297 Office = James building, #211 Phone = 951-343-4491 Email = jcate AT calbaptist DOT edu Office Hours in March-April 2010: During Spring E2, Dr. Cate will have office hours on Mon (9-5), except for lunch or mtgs. He is available by appt only on the other weekdays. If you need to see Dr. Cate, please contact him through email to set up an appointment.

School of Christian Ministries Dan Wilson, Dean Lupe Solano, Adm. Asst. Office = James building, #204A Phone = 951-343-4248 Fax = 951-343-4436 School of Christian Ministries Hours: Monday-Friday (except holidays) 8:00-11:30 and 12:30-4:00

CLASS SCHEDULE DURING MARCH-APRIL 2010:

• CST100-BE, Overview of the Bible, Thursdays, 6:00-8:30pm, Main Campus in Riverside (Yeager #A110)

EDUCATION:

• Doctor of Philosophy (New Testament and Greek), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, December 1997. Dissertation title: "The Text of the Catholic Epistles and the Revelation in the Writings of Origen."
• Master of Divinity (Biblical Studies), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, May 1993
• Bachelor of Arts, cum laude (Religion and History), Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, May 1990
• Additional study through the University of Texas at Austin, 1992-93

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

• California Baptist University, Professor of Christian Studies, 2005-Present; Associate Professor, 1997-2005
• 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

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

• Society of Biblical Literature, 1994-Present
• National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, 2000-Present
• Evangelical Theological Society, 2007-present

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS:

• “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 (2010).
• “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.
• "The Ironic Use of Hoi Ioudaioi ("the Jews") in the Fourth Gospel," New Testament Texts and Traditions section, Pacific Coast Region meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Davis, California, March 2003
• "Codex Sinaiticus: Its History and Characteristics," Biblical Archaeology Society, Los Angeles Chapter, February 2003
• "The Text of the Catholic Epistles in the Writings of Origen," New Testament Textual Criticism section, Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Denver, Colorado, November 2001
• "The Doctrine of Resurrection in Second-Temple Judaism," Conference on Eschatology, Immortality and the Future of the Cosmos, Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, Berkeley, California, June 2001
• "The Manuscripts Behind the New Testament," Biblical Archaeology Society, Los Angeles Chapter, April 2001
• "Problems Facing the Use of Origen as a Witness to the Text of the New Testament," New Testament Texts and Traditions section, Pacific Coast Region meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Claremont, California, March 2001
• "Origen and the Canonicity of the Catholic Epistles and the Revelation of John," New Testament Texts and Traditions section, Pacific Coast Region meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Claremont, California, March 1998

COURSES TAUGHT AT CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY:
Click here for current CBU class schedules

• CST100 Overview of the Bible
• CST130 New Testament Survey
• CST210 Pentateuch and Former Prophets
• CST220 Latter Prophets and Writings
• CST230 Jesus and the Gospels
• CST240 Paul and the Early Church
• CST310 Old Testament Exegesis: Jeremiah
• CST311 New Testament Exegesis: Mark
• CST330 The Gospel and Letters of John
• CST350 Biblical Interpretation
• CST400 Special Topics: History of the Bible
• CST442 Revelation

CHURCH POSITIONS:

• Temple Baptist Church, Redlands, California, Associate Pastor of Christian Education, 1998-2000
• First Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, Minister to Single Adults and College Students, 1994-95
• Commission Road Baptist Church, Long Beach, Mississippi, Minister of Education and Youth, 1991-92
• First Baptist Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Summer Intern, 1991-92
• First Baptist Church, Irondale, Alabama, Minister of Youth, 1990-91
• Hillview Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, Interim Minister of Youth, 1989-90

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS:
running, biking, hiking, camping, snow-skiing, scuba-diving, computers, reading, and various other kinds of outdoor activity

HELPFUL ACADEMIC LINKS:

• APA Style
• Chicago Manual of Style
• Christian Classics Ethereal Library
• Chronicle of Higher Education
• MLA Style
• New Testament Gateway
• Nuts and Bolts of College Writing

MY FAVORITE EXTRACURRICULAR LINKS:

• “Anaheim” Angels
• Anaheim Ducks
• Earthquakes in Southern California
• Mount Whitney
• National Park Service
• RacePlace.com
• Runner’s World Dailynews
• SummitPost.org
• USAToday Crossword Puzzles

MY FAVORITE CARTOON (source: June 24, 1995 at www.non-sequitur.com/archives/):