Lee Roy Martin Associate Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages, Pentecostal Theological Seminary Personal Website: www.leeroymartin.com Education: BA in Biblical Studies, Lee University (1977) MDiv, Church of God Theological Seminary (1983) Post-Graduate study in biblical languages (3 years), Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (1987-90) DTh in Old Testament, University of South Africa (2007) Ministry Experience: For twenty-seven years I ministered as a pastor in the Church of God (1977-2004). I was ordained in 1983, and have served as a District Overseer, State Youth and CE Board member, State Council member, State Director of Ministerial Development, and State Ordination Board member. I now hold the title of Bishop in the Church of God. I have preached in Church of God State Conventions, Prayer Conferences, youth camps, and pastors' conferences. Teaching Experience: I have taught Old Testament and biblical languages at the Church of God Theological Seminary since 1992. I have taught Bible Institutes, Ministerial Development Institutes, and Ministerial Internship Seminars, as well as classes at Lee University, the Han Young University, and the Puerto Rico extension of the Church of God Theological Seminary. I also presented several lectures for the Church of God School of Ministry video series and presented "A Model for Pentecostal Preaching in the 21st Century" to the 2006 Church of God of Prophecy Leadership Development Institute. I have lectured at the annual ministers training conference of the Zion Assembly Church of God (2007). PUBLICATIONS Books: Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (Cleveland, TN: CPT Press, 2009). An instructional multimedia DVD is also available. Jonah and the God of Grace (Cleveland, TN: Pathway Press, 2009). The Unheard Voice of God: A Pentecostal Hearing of the Book of Judges. Journal of Pentecostal Theology Supplement Series, 32 (Blandford Forum, UK: Deo Publishing, 2008). Articles in Periodicals (click here to read or download): ‘Yahweh Conflicted: Unresolved Theological Tension in the Cycle of Judges’;  Old Testament Essays 22.2 (2009), pp. 356-72. ‘From Gilgal to Bochim: The Narrative Significance of the Angel of Yahweh in Judges 2.1’; Journal for Semitics 18.2 (2009), pp. 331-43. ‘Hearing the Book of Judges: A Dialogue with Reviewers’; Journal of Pentecostal Theology 18.1 (2009), pp. 30-50. ‘Judging the Judges: Finding Value in these Problematic Characters’; Verbum et Ecclesia 29.1 (2008), pp. 110-129. ‘Jonah’s Big Problem’; Church of God Evangel (April 2008), pp. 12-13. ‘Power to Save!?: The Role of the Spirit of The Lord in the Book of Judges’; Journal of Pentecostal Theology 16.2 (2008), pp. 21-50. ‘The Intrusive Prophet: The Narrative Significance of the Nameless Prophet of Judg. 6.7-10’; Journal for Semitics 16.1 (2007), pp. 113-40. ‘Pre-critical Exegesis of the Book of Judges and the Construction of a Post-critical Hermeneutic’; Ekkesiastikos Pharos 89 (2007). ‘Saved by the Blood of the Lamb’; Church of God Evangel (Feb., 2007), pp. 6-7. ‘God At Risk: Divine Vulnerability in Judges 10:6-16’; Old Testament Essays 18, vol. 3 (2005), pp. 722-40. ‘Purity, Power, and the Passions of God: A Pentecostal Hearing of the Book of Judges’; Ekkesiastikos Pharos 87 (2005), pp. 274-300. Book Reviews and Encyclopedia articles: ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ by Martin Luther King, Jr. In Roth, John K. (ed.) Masterplots, 3rd rev. edn (Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2010, forthcoming). ‘Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison’ by Michel Foucault. In Roth, John K. (ed.) Masterplots, 3rd rev. edn (Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2010, forthcoming). Review of James M. Hamilton, Jr., God’s Indwelling Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments, New American Commentary Studies in Bible & Theology 1 (Nashville: B&H Academic, 2006), in PNEUMA, 2008. "Psalms" in Roth, John K. (ed.) Masterplots II: Christian Literature (Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2007), pp. 1442-1445. The Masterplots series are reference works that present summaries and critical analyses of important works of literature. "Inscribing the Text: Sermons and Prayers of Walter Brueggemann" in Roth, John K. (ed.) Masterplots II: Christian Literature (Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2007), pp. 870-872. Chapters in multi-authored works: ‘The Role of the Spirit of Yahweh in the Book of Judges’, in a book on the Holy Spirit, edited by Leonard Maré, to be published by UNISA. forthcoming. ‘Commentary on the Book of Jonah’ in The Pentecostal Commentary on the Twelve Minor Prophets. edited by John Christopher Thomas (Blandford Forum, UK: Deo Publishing), forthcoming. ‘Tongues of Angels, Words of Prophets: Means of Divine Communication in the Book of Judges’, in Steven J. Land, John Christopher Thomas and Rickie D. Moore (eds.) Passover, Pentecost and Parousia: Studies in Honor of the Life and Ministry of R. Hollis Gause (Blandford Forum, UK: Deo Publishers, forthcoming). Seven chapters in Homer G. Rhea (ed.) Rightly Dividing the Word (Cleveland, TN: Church of God School of Ministry, 2003). This is a textbook on biblical hermeneutics. ‘Where Are the Descendants of Abraham? Finding the Source of a Missing Link in Genesis’, in Terry L. Cross and Emerson B. Powery (eds.) The Spirit and the Mind: Essays in Informed Pentecostalism (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2000), pp. 23-34. Books/Journals Edited: Associate Editor, Journal of Pentecostal Theology, 2008- Editor, CPT Press, 2009- Presentations at conferences: ‘Yahweh Conflicted: Unresolved Theological Tension in the Cycle of Judges’;  The 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Eugene, OR, 2009 ‘Judging the Judges: Searching for Value in these Problematic Characters’; The 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Durham, NC, 2008. ‘Tongues of Angels, Words of Prophets: Means of Divine Communication in the Book of Judges’; Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Diego, CA, 2007. Also presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Cleveland, TN, 2007. ‘“But you have not heard my voice”: Judges 2.1-5 as a Call to Covenant Faithfulness’; The 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Pasadena, CA, 2006. ‘God At Risk: Divine Vulnerability in Judges 10:6-16’; The 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Virginia Beach, VA, 2005. ‘A Response to Leonard Maré's "Israel’s Praise as Enactment of the Gospel: Psalm 96 in Missiological Context"’; The 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Virginia Beach, VA, 2005. ‘Purity, Power, and the Passions of God: A Pentecostal Hearing of the Book of Judges’; The 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Lakeland, FL, 2002. ‘A Response to Robin Gallagher Branch's "Elijah Makes a Disciple: Conversion via Power and Lifestyle"’; The 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Tulsa, OK, 2001. ‘Spirit Empowered Leadership’; The Church of God School of Theology Seminar on Ministry, Cleveland, TN, 1996. ‘Empowerment for Spiritual Warfare’; The Church of God School of Theology Seminar on Ministry, Cleveland, TN, 1995. I have also written other short pieces for the Church of God Evangel and for the Evangelical Sunday School Commentary. Professional Societies: •The Society of Biblical Literature •The American Schools of Oriental Research •The Wesleyan Theological Society. • The Society for Pentecostal Studies  Other Professional Roles: •Society for Pentecostal Studies, Biblical Studies Interest Group Leader, 2008- •Editorial Board member of the The Journal of Biblical and Pneumatological Research (Wipf & Stock) •Editorial Board member of the The Journal of Biblical Studies •Member of the Board of Advisors for the Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship (http://www.tffps.org/) •Research Associate, University of South Africa •Contributing Faculty, Church of God School of Ministry Family: I married Karen Arlene Luke in 1975, and we have three children: Stephen (b. 1979), Michael (b. 1984), and Kendra (b. 1995). Stephen and his wife Marilyn have two boys, Joshua and Caleb.

Lee Roy Martin

Associate Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages, Pentecostal Theological Seminary

Personal Website: www.leeroymartin.com

Education:

BA in Biblical Studies, Lee University (1977)

MDiv, Church of God Theological Seminary (1983)

Post-Graduate study in biblical languages (3 years), Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (1987-90)

DTh in Old Testament, University of South Africa (2007)

Ministry Experience:

For twenty-seven years I ministered as a pastor in the Church of God (1977-2004). I was ordained in 1983, and have served as a District Overseer, State Youth and CE Board member, State Council member, State Director of Ministerial Development, and State Ordination Board member. I now hold the title of Bishop in the Church of God. I have preached in Church of God State Conventions, Prayer Conferences, youth camps, and pastors' conferences.

Teaching Experience:

I have taught Old Testament and biblical languages at the Church of God Theological Seminary since 1992. I have taught Bible Institutes, Ministerial Development Institutes, and Ministerial Internship Seminars, as well as classes at Lee University, the Han Young University, and the Puerto Rico extension of the Church of God Theological Seminary. I also presented several lectures for the Church of God School of Ministry video series and presented "A Model for Pentecostal Preaching in the 21st Century" to the 2006 Church of God of Prophecy Leadership Development Institute. I have lectured at the annual ministers training conference of the Zion Assembly Church of God (2007).

PUBLICATIONS

Books:

Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (Cleveland, TN: CPT Press, 2009). An instructional multimedia DVD is also available.

Jonah and the God of Grace (Cleveland, TN: Pathway Press, 2009).

The Unheard Voice of God: A Pentecostal Hearing of the Book of Judges. Journal of Pentecostal Theology Supplement Series, 32 (Blandford Forum, UK: Deo Publishing, 2008).

Articles in Periodicals (click here to read or download):

‘Yahweh Conflicted: Unresolved Theological Tension in the Cycle of Judges’;
Old Testament Essays 22.2 (2009), pp. 356-72.

‘From Gilgal to Bochim: The Narrative Significance of the Angel of Yahweh in Judges 2.1’; Journal for Semitics 18.2 (2009), pp. 331-43.

‘Hearing the Book of Judges: A Dialogue with Reviewers’; Journal of Pentecostal Theology 18.1 (2009), pp. 30-50.

‘Judging the Judges: Finding Value in these Problematic Characters’; Verbum et Ecclesia 29.1 (2008), pp. 110-129.

‘Jonah’s Big Problem’; Church of God Evangel (April 2008), pp. 12-13.

‘Power to Save!?: The Role of the Spirit of The Lord in the Book of Judges’; Journal of Pentecostal Theology 16.2 (2008), pp. 21-50.

‘The Intrusive Prophet: The Narrative Significance of the Nameless Prophet of Judg. 6.7-10’; Journal for Semitics 16.1 (2007), pp. 113-40.

‘Pre-critical Exegesis of the Book of Judges and the Construction of a Post-critical Hermeneutic’; Ekkesiastikos Pharos 89 (2007).

‘Saved by the Blood of the Lamb’; Church of God Evangel (Feb., 2007), pp. 6-7.

‘God At Risk: Divine Vulnerability in Judges 10:6-16’; Old Testament Essays 18, vol. 3 (2005), pp. 722-40.

‘Purity, Power, and the Passions of God: A Pentecostal Hearing of the Book of Judges’; Ekkesiastikos Pharos 87 (2005), pp. 274-300.

Book Reviews and Encyclopedia articles:

‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ by Martin Luther King, Jr. In Roth, John K. (ed.) Masterplots, 3rd rev. edn (Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2010, forthcoming).

‘Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison’ by Michel Foucault. In Roth, John K. (ed.) Masterplots, 3rd rev. edn (Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2010, forthcoming).

Review of James M. Hamilton, Jr., God’s Indwelling Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments, New American Commentary Studies in Bible & Theology 1 (Nashville: B&H Academic, 2006), in PNEUMA, 2008.

"Psalms" in Roth, John K. (ed.) Masterplots II: Christian Literature (Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2007), pp. 1442-1445. The Masterplots series are reference works that present summaries and critical analyses of important works of literature.

"Inscribing the Text: Sermons and Prayers of Walter Brueggemann" in Roth, John K. (ed.) Masterplots II: Christian Literature (Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2007), pp. 870-872.

Chapters in multi-authored works:

‘The Role of the Spirit of Yahweh in the Book of Judges’, in a book on the Holy Spirit, edited by Leonard Maré, to be published by UNISA. forthcoming.

‘Commentary on the Book of Jonah’ in The Pentecostal Commentary on the Twelve Minor Prophets. edited by John Christopher Thomas (Blandford Forum, UK: Deo Publishing), forthcoming.

‘Tongues of Angels, Words of Prophets: Means of Divine Communication in the Book of Judges’, in Steven J. Land, John Christopher Thomas and Rickie D. Moore (eds.) Passover, Pentecost and Parousia: Studies in Honor of the Life and Ministry of R. Hollis Gause (Blandford Forum, UK: Deo Publishers, forthcoming).

Seven chapters in Homer G. Rhea (ed.) Rightly Dividing the Word (Cleveland, TN: Church of God School of Ministry, 2003). This is a textbook on biblical hermeneutics.

‘Where Are the Descendants of Abraham? Finding the Source of a Missing Link in Genesis’, in Terry L. Cross and Emerson B. Powery (eds.) The Spirit and the Mind: Essays in Informed Pentecostalism (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2000), pp. 23-34.

Books/Journals Edited:

Associate Editor, Journal of Pentecostal Theology, 2008-

Editor, CPT Press, 2009-

Presentations at conferences:

‘Yahweh Conflicted: Unresolved Theological Tension in the Cycle of Judges’;
The 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Eugene, OR, 2009

‘Judging the Judges: Searching for Value in these Problematic Characters’; The 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Durham, NC, 2008.

‘Tongues of Angels, Words of Prophets: Means of Divine Communication in the Book of Judges’; Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Diego, CA, 2007. Also presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Cleveland, TN, 2007.

‘“But you have not heard my voice”: Judges 2.1-5 as a Call to Covenant Faithfulness’; The 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Pasadena, CA, 2006.

‘God At Risk: Divine Vulnerability in Judges 10:6-16’; The 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Virginia Beach, VA, 2005.

‘A Response to Leonard Maré's "Israel’s Praise as Enactment of the Gospel: Psalm 96 in Missiological Context"’; The 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Virginia Beach, VA, 2005.

‘Purity, Power, and the Passions of God: A Pentecostal Hearing of the Book of Judges’; The 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Lakeland, FL, 2002.

‘A Response to Robin Gallagher Branch's "Elijah Makes a Disciple: Conversion via Power and Lifestyle"’; The 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Tulsa, OK, 2001.

‘Spirit Empowered Leadership’; The Church of God School of Theology Seminar on Ministry, Cleveland, TN, 1996.

‘Empowerment for Spiritual Warfare’; The Church of God School of Theology Seminar on Ministry, Cleveland, TN, 1995.

I have also written other short pieces for the Church of God Evangel and for the Evangelical Sunday School Commentary.

Professional Societies:

•The Society of Biblical Literature

•The American Schools of Oriental Research

•The Wesleyan Theological Society.

• The Society for Pentecostal Studies

Other Professional Roles:

•Society for Pentecostal Studies, Biblical Studies Interest Group Leader, 2008-

•Editorial Board member of the The Journal of Biblical and Pneumatological Research (Wipf & Stock)

•Editorial Board member of the The Journal of Biblical Studies

•Member of the Board of Advisors for the Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship (http://www.tffps.org/)

•Research Associate, University of South Africa

•Contributing Faculty, Church of God School of Ministry

Family:

I married Karen Arlene Luke in 1975, and we have three children: Stephen (b. 1979), Michael (b. 1984), and Kendra (b. 1995). Stephen and his wife Marilyn have two boys, Joshua and Caleb.

LEE ROY MARTIN

The stained glass window above the door depicts the Apocalypse and was created by Lee Roy Martin.