Johannese Ilmutuse raamatu alane uurimistöö


• Kesk- ja Ida-Euroopa Piibli kommentaar: Ilmutuse raamat (töös) Langhami projekt. (2018- )


• Tunnistav kirik Ilmutuse raamatus, Kirik ja Teoloogia (ilmub suvi 2018)

• “Intertextuality” definition in Biblical studies context. (Global Wesleyan Dictionary) Kirjastamiseks heaks kiidetud. (2016)

• Presentatsioon “Last But Not Least: Revelation 21-22 as the Ending of the Canon” “John’s Apocalypse and Cultural Contexts Ancient And Modern” töögrupp, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD (Nov 2013).

• Uurimustöö “Measuring the New Jerusalem: Architectural Rhetoric in Rev 21”, presentatsioon “New Creation: An Interdisciplinary Conference” Northeastern Seminary koostöös Canadian Evangelical Theological Association (Okt 2013).

• Presentatsioon “Measuring the Holy City: Architectural Rhetoric in Revelation 21”, presented at the Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society 44th Annual Meeting in Erie, PA. (Märts, 2014).

• Artikkel “Measuring the Holy City: Architectural Rhetoric in Revelation 21:9-21” avaldatud Conversations: EGLBS 2014 Annual Meeting Proceedings (Juuli 2014).

• Monograaf "The Ending of the Canon: A Canonical and Intertextual Reading of Revelation 21-22". Bloomsbury/T&T Clark New Testament Studies Series, 2016.

• Presentatsioon "Tunnistav kirik Ilmutuse raamatus: Sõnum Pergamoni kogudusele ja nägemus kahest tunnistajast" EMKTS Avastuspäev: Eskatoloogia seminar, kevad 2016.

Uue testamendi teoloogia alane uurimistöö

• Review of Y. R. Yoder Neufeld, Killing Enmity: Violence and the New Testament, IBR Bulletin for Biblical Research 24.1 (2014).

• Review of D. J. Neville, A Peaceable Hope: Contesting Violent Eschatology in New Testament Narratives, IBR Bulletin for Biblical Research 24.1 (2014).

Piibli arheoloogia alane tegevus:

• Osalemine arheoloogilistel väljakaevamistel Iisraelis (Tel Zayit) Asbury Theological Seminary and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary grupi koosseisus.

• Biblical Archaeology Review scholarship award (Suvi 2004).

• "New Methods on the Field of Biblical Archaeology" presentatsioon (Faculty Forum, Houghton College, kevad 2009)

• Uue Testamendi ajalooga seonduvate paikade uurimine Kreekas ja Türgis koos Dr. Ben Witheringtoni grupiga (Mai 2010).

• Artikkel "Pergamum" in Lexham Bible Dictionary, Logos Bible Software, interneti publikatsioon (2012).

Õpetamine kirikutes, kristlik haridustöö

• Jutlus "Ristija Johannes" luterlikus kirikus, Hyderabad, India (Dets 2017).

• Jõulusõnum Presbüterliku kiriku inglisekeese osaduse jõulupeol, Hyderabad India (Dets 2017).

• Jutlus Tallinna Metodisti kirikus (Okt 29, 2017).

• Presentatsioon "John Wesley elu ja õpetus" Eesti Eevangeelsete Üliõpilaste Ühendus (Sügis 2017).

• Presentatsioon Ilmutuse raamat EEÜÜ suvelaager, Tornimäe, Saaremaa. (Suvi 2017).

• Loengud “Eskatoloogia äärealad: Ilmutused, müsteeriumid ja spekulatsioonid” ja “Kuidas lugeda Ilmutuse raamatut nii et sellest ka aru saaks?” (Aprill 2016) Avatud uste päevad: Eskatoloogia seminar, EMKTS, Tallinn.

• Õpikoda "Piibel kui Jumala Sõna" ja paneeldiskussioon "Kes on misjonär?" EMK Suvekonverentsil. Giideoni laager, (August 2016).

• 6-nädalane õpe “Jeesuse elu Johannese evangeeliumi järgi”, Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church. (Jaan 2012)

• 4-nädalane õpe “Social Issues in the Gospel of Luke”, Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church (Mai-Juuni 2013).

• Peakõneleja oikumeenilisel üritusel Annual Women’s Prayer and Breakfast, Alden, NY (Apr 2014)

• Peakõneleja Alexander UMC Women’s Retreat. Presentatsioonid “Psalms of Joy” & “Psalms of Sorrow”, Camp Asbury, Mai 2013

• Jõulujutlus, Alexander UMC (Dets 2011)

Käivitasin järgmised õppegrupid Alexander UMC koguduses:
• 10-nädalane õpe “Moosese Kümme Käsku” Alexander UMC (Okt-Dets 2011)

• 7-nädalane õpe “Ilmutuse Raamatu Seitse Kogudust”, Alexander UMC (Kevad 2012)

• 7-nädalane õpe “Jeesus lähis-ida vaatevinklist” (“Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes”), Alexander UMC (2014-15)

• Õpikoda, "Kuidas lugeda Piiblit?" Eesti Metodisti Kiriku Suvekonverents, Giideoni laager, August 2016.

• Acts2 English Speaking Fellowship, Tallinna Metodisti Kiriku inglisekeelne tööharu,

• Piiblitunnid 2-osaline "Ristija Johannese roll" ja "Case for Christ". Suvi-Sügis 2016.

Osalemine välis-misjonis

• Misjonireis Dominikaani Vabariiki Score International-i vabatahtlike grupiga. Meditsiiniline misjon arstiabi kättesaadavuse parandamiseks marginaliseeritute hulgas sealhulgas suhkruroo istanduses, lastekodus ja vanadekodus. Jaanuar 2014.

• Misjonireis Aurangabad, India. Kristliku lastekodu, kooli, pastorite piiblikooli ja kohaliku koguduse külastamine, jutlustamine. Suvi 2006.

• Linnamisjon Olive Branch Mission, Chicago Illinois. Vabatahtlik töö Aafrika Ameerika kogukonnas Chicago lõunaosas. Suvi 2002.

ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 2. Ühiskonnateadused ja kultuur; 2.2. Teoloogia; CERCS KLASSIFIKAATOR: H160 Üldine, süstemaatiline ja praktiline kristlik teoloogia

ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 2. Ühiskonnateadused ja kultuur; 2.2. Teoloogia; CERCS KLASSIFIKAATOR: H170 Piibliteadus

ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 2. Ühiskonnateadused ja kultuur; 2.3. Ajalooteadused ja arheoloogia; CERCS KLASSIFIKAATOR: H210 Antiikajalugu

Research in Book of Revelation


• Central and Eastern European Bible Commentary: Book of Revelation (in progress) Langham Project (2018-)

• Witnessing Church in Book of Revelation, Church and Theology, upcoming in summer 2018.

• Presentation "Call to Witness in the Book of Revelation: Seven Churches and the Two Witnesses" at Eschatology Seminar at Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary (Spring, 2016)

• Published monograph, "The Ending of the Canon: A Canonical and Intertextual Reading of Revelation 21-22". Bloomsbury/T&T Clark New Testament Studies Series in 2016.

• Article, “Measuring the Holy City: Architectural Rhetoric in Revelation 21:9-21” peer reviewed and approved for publication in the next issue of Conversations: EGLBS 2014 Annual Meeting Proceedings (July 2014).

• Presentation “Measuring the Holy City: Architectural Rhetoric in Revelation 21”, presented at the Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society 44th Annual Meeting in Erie, PA. (March, 2014).

• Presentation “Last But Not Least: Revelation 21-22 as the Ending of the Canon” at the “John’s Apocalypse and Cultural Contexts Ancient And Modern” study group at the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD (Nov 2013).

• Paper “Measuring the New Jerusalem: Architectural Rhetoric in Rev 21”, presented at the “New Creation: An Interdisciplinary Conference” at the Northeastern Seminary in conjunction with Canadian Evangelical Theological Association (Oct 2013).

Research in New Testament theology

Review of Y. R. Yoder Neufeld, Killing Enmity: Violence and the New Testament, IBR Bulletin for Biblical Research 24.1 (2014).

• Review of D. J. Neville, A Peaceable Hope: Contesting Violent Eschatology in New Testament Narratives, IBR Bulletin for Biblical Research 24.1 (2014).

Research in Biblical Archaeology

• "Pergamum" in Lexham Bible Dictionary, Logos Bible Software online publication (2012).

• Journeyed to archaeological sites in Greece and Turkey with Dr. Ben Witherington (May 2010).

• Presentation "New Methods on the Field of Biblical Archaeology" (Faculty Forum, Houghton College, spring 2009)

• Archaeological excavation at Tel Zayit, Israel (Summer 2004)

• Received Biblical Archaeology Review scholarship award (Summer 2004).

Teaching in churches, Christian education

• Preached on John the Baptist, in Lutheran church, Hyderabad, India (Dec 2017).

• Spoke to English Speaking Christian Fellowship, Presbyterian church, Hyderabad India (Dec 2017).

• Preached at Tallinn United Methodist Church (Oct 29, 2017).

• Presentation on John Wesley to Estonian Evangelical College Students (Fall 2017).

• Presentation on Revelation at Estonian Evangelical College Students’ summer camp at Saaremaa. (Summer 2017).

• Lectures “Peripheries of Eschatology: Revelations, Mysteries and Speculations” and “How to Read the Book of Revelation and Understand It?” (April 2016) Open Doors: Eschatology Seminar, Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary, Tallinn, Estonia

• Workshop and panel discussion at Estonian Methodist Church Summer Conference Workshop: “Bible as Word of God.” And Panel discussion “Who is my neighbour?” Camp Gideon, Estonia (August 2016).

• 6-week study on the Life of Jesus in the Gospel of John at Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church. (Jan-Feb 2012)

• 4-week study on “Social Issues in the Gospel of Luke” at Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church (May-June 2013).

• Keynote speaker at the Alexander UMC Women’s Retreat “Make a Joyful Noise.” Presentations “Psalms of Joy” & “Psalms of Sorrow”, Camp Asbury, May 2013

• Christmas Eve sermon at Alexander UMC (2011)

• 10-week study on the Ten Commandments at the Alexander UMC (Oct-Dec 2011)

• 7-week study on the Seven Churches in the Book of Revelation in Alexander United Methodist Church (Spring 2012)

• 7-week study “Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes”, Alexander UMC (2014-15)

• Workshop "How to read Bible?" at Estonian UMC Summer Conference at Camp Gideon, August 2016.

• 2-part study "Person and Message of John the Baptist" at Acts 2 English Speaking Fellowship, Tallinn UMC, Summer-Fall 2016.

Foreign mission trips

• Mission trip to Dominican Republic with Score International involving medical ministry, orphanage, and a nursing home ministry (Jan 2014).

• Mission trip to Aurangabad, India involving ministry at an orphanage, a Christian school, and a local church (Summer 2006).

• Urban ministry internship at Olive Branch Mission in Chicago, IL (Summer 2002).

ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 2. Culture and Society; 2.2. Theology; CERCS CLASSIFICATION: H160 General, systematic and practical Christian theology ; SPECIFICATION: Theology

ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 2. Culture and Society; 2.2. Theology; CERCS CLASSIFICATION: H170 Bible ; SPECIFICATION: Biblical Studies

ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 2. Culture and Society; 2.3. History and Archaeology; CERCS CLASSIFICATION: H210 Ancient history