Faculty Mentor
About Daniel
My name is Daniel Christensen, and I am a PhD candidate in New Testament Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. My research focus is on rhetoric and narratology in Acts. Two of my driving questions are: (1) What is the relationship between rhetorical πίστις and faith in Acts? (2) How does engaging the New Testament through rhetoric impact the theological interpretation of Scripture? My other research interests include the Synoptic Problem, Historical Jesus Studies, and Digital Humanities. I have backgrounds in History (Eastern Washington University), Theology (Whitworth University), and Social Sciences (The University of Chicago). I also teach NT Greek at Fuller. I enjoy learning new ways to approach and understand how people view the world and the things they read. I currently live in Spokane, WA and enjoy being outdoors whenever possible.
Education
Whitworth University
2018
MA in Theology
Eastern Washington University
2015
BA in History
Research Interests
Luke-Acts, Ancient Rhetoric, Narratology, Historical Jesus, Digital Humanities
Publications
Review of Luke’s Rhetorical Compositions: Essays in Lukan Studies, by Paul Elbert.
July 2024. Review of Biblical Literature.
“Receiving Power, Trading Authority: Differentiating the Transactional Capabilities of δύναμις and ἐξουσία in Acts.”
May 2024. Pacific Northwest Region AAR Annual Meeting. Pacific Lutheran University. Tacoma, WA.
“As We Were Saying: Interrupted Speech and the Characterization of Stephen and Paul in Acts 7 and 13.”
November 2023. Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Book of Acts Program Unit. San Antonio, TX.
“Rhetorical Rearrangement: The Centurion at Capernaum and the Representation of Authority and Faith in Matt 8:5–13.”
May 2023. Pacific Northwest Region AAR Annual Meeting. George Fox University. Newberg, OR
Roman Citizenship as a Climactic Narrative Element: Paul’s Roman Citizenship in Acts 16 and 22 Compared with Cicero’s Against Verres
2018, Conversations with the Biblical World
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