David J. Rudolph

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David J. Rudolph (born 1967) is an American scholar and Director of Messianic Jewish Studies at The King's University,[1] who has written books and articles on the New Testament, Second Temple Judaism, Messianic Jews, intermarriage, and Jewish-Christian relations.[2] His work A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 won the 2007 Franz Delitzsch Prize from the Freie Theologische Akademie.[3] Rudolph is also a lecturer in New Testament at Messianic Jewish Theological Institute’s School of Jewish Studies and a fellow at the MJTI Center for Jewish-Christian Relations.

Life and career[edit]

David Rudolph (Ph.D., Cambridge University) was born and raised in the greater Washington, D.C. area.[4] After receiving M.A. degrees in Old Testament and Biblical Languages from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts (1999–2002), Rudolph completed a Ph.D. in New Testament at the University of Cambridge under the supervision of Markus Bockmuehl (2002–2007).[5][6] He went on to serve as director of the School of Jewish Studies at the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute in Los Angeles and scholar-in-residence at the MJTI Center for Jewish-Christian Relations (2008–2011).[6] In 2015 he became Director of Messianic Jewish Studies at The King's University.[7]

Rudolph's work A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 won the 2007 Franz Delitzsch Prize from the Freie Theologische Akademie in Germany.[3][8] A review by Robert S. Dutch in the Journal for the Study of the New Testament described the book "a must-read for reconsidering Paul as a Torah-observant Jew and his relationship with Gentiles."[9] J. Brian Tucker's review in the Journal of Beliefs and Values described the book as "a seminal work among New Testament scholars engaged in post-supersessionist interpretation."[10] A review by Jacob Fronczak in Messiah Journal described the book as "one of only a few scholarly contributions by practicing Messianic Jews to the ongoing Jewish/Christian dialogue on Paul."[11]

He served as the rabbi of Shulchan Adonai Messianic Synagogue in Annapolis, Maryland from 1990-1996.[6][12] He was the rabbi of Tikvat Israel Messianic Synagogue in Richmond, Virginia from 2011-2015.[6][7] Currently Rudolph is Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at The King’s University.[7] Rudolph is also a lecturer in New Testament at the MJTI School of Jewish Studies.[7][13] As a scholar of Jewish-Christian relations, he has also advocated for the inclusion of Messianic Jews in Jewish-Christian dialogue.[14]

Awards[edit]

  • Franz Delitzsch Prize (2011) from the Freie Theologische Akademie in Germany for A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. ISBN 978-3161492938[3]

Selected bibliography[edit]

Books[edit]

  • New Testament Interpretation After Supersessionism: Changing Paradigms. Co-authored with Joel Willitts, Justin Hardin and J. Brian Tucker. Eugene: Cascade, forthcoming.[6]
  • The Jewish New Testament: An Introduction to its Jewish Social & Conceptual Context. Co-authored with Joel Willitts and Justin Hardin. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, forthcoming.[6]
  • Introduction to Messianic Judaism: Its Ecclesial Context and Biblical Foundations. Edited by David Rudolph and Joel Willitts. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013. ISBN 978-0310330639
  • A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2011. ISBN 978-3161492938
  • Growing Your Olive Tree Marriage: A Guide for Couples from Two Traditions. Baltimore: Lederer, 2003. ISBN 978-1880226179
  • The Voice of the Lord: Messianic Jewish Daily Devotional. Baltimore: Lederer, 1998. ISBN 978-1880226704

Articles[edit]

  • "Paul's 'Rule in All the Churches' (1 Cor 7:17-24) and Torah-Defined Ecclesiological Variegation." Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations 5 (2010): 1-23.[15]
  • "History of Judeo-Christian Communities in the Jewish Diaspora." Pages 136-39 in Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture. 1. Edited by M. Avrum Ehrlich. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2008. ISBN 978-1851098736
  • "Messianic Jews and Christian Theology: Restoring an Historical Voice to the Contemporary Discussion." Pro Ecclesia 14:1 (2005): 58-84.
  • "Festivals in Genesis 1:14." Tyndale Bulletin 54:2 (2003): 23-40.[16]
  • "Jesus and the Food Laws: A Reassessment of Mark 7:19b." Evangelical Quarterly 74:4 (2002): 291-311.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Messianic Jewish Studies Program". tku.edu. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. ^ "David J. Rudolph". zondervan.com. Zondervan. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "A Jew to the Jews". Mohr Siebeck website. Mohr Siebeck. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Our Rabbi". tikvatisrael.com. Tikvat Israel. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Growing Your Olive Tree Marriage". messianicjewish.net. Messianic Jewish Communications. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Rudolph, David J. (4 September 2015). "Curriculum Vitae". Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d "Dr. David Rudolph, Director of Messianic Jewish Studies". tku.edu. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  8. ^ "A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 (2011 Rudolph), book". 4 Enoch: The Online Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  9. ^ Dutch, Robert S. (2012). "A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23" (PDF). Journal for the Study of the New Testament. 34 (5): 89. Retrieved 17 October 2012.Archived 2016-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Tucker, J. Brian (2012). "'All things to all people': a Chameleon Paul?" (PDF). Journal of Beliefs and Values. 33 (1): 123–127. doi:10.1080/13617672.2012.650041. S2CID 161947168. Retrieved 17 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Fronczak, Jacob (2012). "Review of David J. Rudolph, A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23" (PDF). Messiah Journal (109). First Fruits of Zion: 75–79. Retrieved 18 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Angela Gambill (6 August 1991). "Messianic Jews Try To Bridge 2 Worlds". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  13. ^ "Faculty". MJTI website. Messianic Jewish Theological Institute. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  14. ^ Richard John Neuhaus (October 2005). "Iraq and the Moral Judgement". First Things. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  15. ^ Rudolph, David J. (2010). "Paul's 'Rule in All the Churches' (1 Cor 7:17-24) and Torah-Defined Ecclesiological Variegation". Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations (5). Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College: 1–23. doi:10.6017/scjr.v5i1.1556. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  16. ^ Rudolph, David J. (2003). "Festivals in Genesis 1:14" (PDF). Tyndale Bulletin. 54 (2). Tyndale House: 23–40. doi:10.53751/001c.30252. Retrieved 18 September 2012.

External links[edit]

  • MJStudies, Rudolph's gateway to post-supersessionist New Testament scholarship
  • MessianicJudaism.net, Rudolph's platform for mainstream Messianic Jewish media on the internet
  • 4 Enoch, Rudolph's contributor page at 4 Enoch, the Online Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism and Christian Origins
  • MessianicGentiles.com, Rudolph's website providing resources for non-Jews who practice Messianic Judaism



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