Craig Long

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies

I Serve in...

Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Intercultural Studies & Philosophy Department

Education

• PhD, Theological and Historical Studies (New Testament), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
• MDiv, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
• BA, Bible, Oklahoma Baptist University

Career Highlights

• I have served as the pastor of several churches over a span of 15 years.
• Prior to coming to Taylor, I led and taught in a Biblical Studies BA program for incarcerated men within the Wisconsin Department of Correction. (Yes, I worked in a prison for several years.)
• I received the Eisenberg Award from Wisconsin Public Defenders' Office for my work within the prison.
• Merit Scholar, New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 2008-2010
• Editorial Board Member, Trinity Journal, 2009-2014

Featured Work

Publications

“Divine Punishment and the Restoration of Shalom: A Restorative Justice Reading of Revelation.” Faith & Flourishing: A Journal of Karam Fellowship 2 (2023): 73-110

Book Review: Discourse Grammar of the Greek NT: A Practical Introduction for Teaching and Exegesis by of Steven E. Runge. Trinity Journal 33 (Spring 2012): 129-132.

Book Review: Translating the New Testament: Text, Translation, Theology edited by Stanley E. Porter and Mark J. Boda. Trinity Journal 32 (Spring 2011): 95-96.

Book Review: New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ by Thomas R. Schreiner. Trinity Journal 31 (Spring 2010): 152-153.

“A School Prayer Amendment: Theological Implications with an Examination of Religious Liberty.” The Oklahoma Baptist Chronicle (Autumn 1995): 39-46.

Presentations

“Divine Punishment and the Restoration of Peace: A Restorative Justice Reading of Revelation” Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, November 2022.

“Best Practices for Admissions Procedures,” Panel Participant, Prison Seminaries Foundation Annual Conference, May 2019.

“God's Use of the Church's Witness as a Means of Salvation and Rejection: Moses, Elijah, and Ezekiel in Revelation 10-11.” Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, November 2010.

About

I fell in love with the academic side of Christian faith in college. Since then, God has provided a passion and opportunities to help his people hear his voice in Scripture by reading the Bible well.

I have been married since the weekend after I graduated from college. We love to travel and explore new cities and national and state parks. We have three adult sons who continue to help me teach better by asking hard questions about God and the Bible.

My favorite part of teaching is the conversations it opens about God's work and understanding the Bible.