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James D. Dvorak
Jim has been teaching in biblical studies (primarily New Testament) for over twenty years, and has been in administration for over ten years. In addition to VP Academic duties, Jim teaches New Testament textual courses as well as the Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning course. He is also primary or secondary supervisor for a number of DPT and MA/PhD students. He is active in both ETS and SBL, typically presenting papers or moderating sessions at each conference every year. At SBL, he co-chairs the Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics unit with Xiaxia (Esther) Xue, an MDC PhD alumna. He also remains active in research and writing (see CV for list of publications).
Accreditations
PhD
McMaster Divinity College
Hamilton, ON
MA
The George Washington University
Washington, DC
MDiv
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Deerfield, IL
BA
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK

Vice President Academic, Professor of New Testament
Room 213
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CHTH 6R1000
Research Methods
James D. Dvorak
Fall
2025
In-Person Class
Recent Publications

The Interpersonal Metafunction in 1 Corinthians 1–4
James D. Dvorak
2021

Putting the Pieces Together: Formalizing Units and Structures in the Biblical Languages
Stanley E. Porter
Christopher D. Land
James D. Dvorak
2024

The Epistle of James: Linguistic Exegesis of an Early Christian Letter
James D. Dvorak
Zachary K. Dawson
2019

The New Testament Church: The Challenge of Developing Ecclesiologies
John P. Harrison
James D. Dvorak
2012

Baptism: Historical, Theological, And Pastoral Perspectives
Gordon L. Heath
James D. Dvorak
2011