Kelly R. Iverson

Lecturer in New Testament

Kelly Iverson teaches New Testament and has research interests in the Gospels, Historical Jesus, Catholic Epistles, literary approaches to Scripture, orality, and performance criticism.

Current Areas of Teaching

• New Testament History and Theology (Subhonours)
  
• Gospel of Matthew (Honours)
  
• Historical Jesus (Honours)
  
• Letters of Peter, James, and Jude (Honours)
  
• Biblical Exegesis (Honours)

Education

• Ph.D., The Catholic University of America (2006)

• Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (2001)

• B.S., Iowa State University (1994)

Publications

Books

• Mark as Story: Retrospect and Prospect, Kelly R. Iverson and Christopher W. Skinner, eds., forthcoming.
  
  
• Gentiles in the Gospel of Mark: `Even the Dogs Under the Table Eat the Children's Crumbs.' Library of New Testament Studies 339. London: T&T Clark, 2007

Articles

• '"Wherever the Gospel is Preached": The Paradox of Secrecy in the Gospel of Mark', in Mark as Story: Retrospect and Prospect, Kelly R. Iverson and Christopher W. Skinner, eds., forthcoming.
  
  
• 'A Centurion's "Confession": A Performance-Critical Analysis of Mark 15:39', Journal of Biblical Literature, forthcoming.
  
  
• 'Gentiles', in Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 2nd ed. Joel B. Green, Jeannine K. Brown, and Nicholas Perrin, eds. Downers Grove: IVP, forthcoming.
  
  
• 'Jews, Gentiles, and the Kingdom of God: The Parable of the Wicked Tenants in Narrative Perspective (Mark 12:1-12)', Biblical Interpretation, forthcoming.
  
  
• 'St. Matthew'. In Encyclopedia of Christian Literature. Edited by G. T. Kurian and J. D. Smith III. Peabody: Hendrickson, forthcoming.
  
  
• 'St. Mark'. In Encyclopedia of Christian Literature. Edited by G. T. Kurian and J. D. Smith III. Peabody: Hendrickson, forthcoming.
  
  
• 'Orality and the Gospels: A Survey of Recent Research', Currents in Biblical Research 8.1 (2009): 71-106.
  
  
• 'A Further Word on Final Gar (Mark 16:8)'. Catholic Biblical Quarterly 68/1 (2006): 79-94.

Book Reviews in

• Biblical Theology Bulletin
• Catholic Biblical Quarterly
• Journal for the Study of the New Testament
• Novum Testamentum
• Review of Biblical Literature
• Review and Expositor

Current and Former Areas of PhD Supervision

• Shepherd imagery in 1 Peter
• Ancient biography and the Gospels
• Atonement in Mark's ransom saying
• Unjust judging in Matthew
• Feasts in John's Gospel
• Shepherd motif in John 20-21