
Available to speak/teach on the following topics:
The Pentateuch
Introduction to the New Testament The Four Gospels The Gospel of John The Epistles of John The Book of Revelation Biblical Interpretation The Apostolic Church Orality (How the Bible was Intended to be Read Aloud) Introduction to Biblical Greek Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Other topics are also available Please contact Marjorie Truman (mtruman@ugst.org or 314-921-9290 x7107) for more information on scheduling Bro. Brickle to come speak for you. FOR LISTINGS OF MY RECOMMENDED BOOK TITLES, PLEASE SEE MY CORNER BOOKSTORE AT www.ugst.org/store. Jeffrey E. Brickle phone:        314-921-9290, x-7102; email: jbrickle@ugst.org Personal Data Year/Place of Birth: 1961/Newark, NYAcademic Training Undergrad: A.A. in Music with Honor, Finger Lakes Community College, 1982 A.L.B. Cum Laude, Field of Religion, Harvard University, 1994 Graduate: M.A. Summa Cum Laude, Urban Ministry, Concentration in New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 2010 Ph.D., Biblical Studies, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Other: Berklee College of Music, 1982-83 Boston University, 1986Teaching Experience 2000-2002 Instructor, Gateway College of Evangelism Summer 2002 Visiting Instructor, Clyde Haney Memorial Bible College, Ethiopia 2002-2005 Adjunct Professor, Urshan Graduate School of Theology 2003 Teaching Assistant, Elementary Greek, Concordia Seminary 2004 Teaching Assistant, Book of Revelation, Concordia Seminary 2005-present Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, UGST Fellowships 2001-present Doctoral Fellow, Urshan Graduate School of Theology 2002-2004; Graduate Research Fellow, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; 2005-2006 Project title: “Commentary on the Letters of John”Publications Forthcoming “Seeing, Hearing, Declaring, Writing: Media Dynamics in the Letters of John,” chapter in The Fourth Gospel and Ancient Media Culture, European Studies in Christian Origins (T&T Clark).Courses Taught Undergraduate New Testament Survey; Old Testament Survey; Introduction to Greek; Greek II; Historical Books; Johannine Literature; Pauline Theology; Romans; Hebrews; Book of Revelation; Theology I; Social Ethics Graduate Greek I and II; Hebrew I and II; Biblical Interpretation (independent study); The Pentateuch; New Testament Foundations; Jesus and the Holy Land (in Israel); Gospel of John; Johannine Epistles (independent study); Book of Revelation; Johannine Theology; Orality and Performance Criticisms (independent study) Languages Biblical Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic; Theological German and FrenchSymposia Presentations 1996 Symposium on Oneness Theology, “Re-envisioning Oneness Theology.” 1998 Symposium on Oneness Theology, “From Now to Then and Back Again: Temporal Trajectories in Biblical Interpretation.” 2002 UGST: “Interpreting the Apocalypse – Where Do We Go From Here?” 2004 UGST: Panel Member, “Should Matthew 28:19 Be Included in the Biblical Text?” 2005 UGST: Moderator, Panel Discussion on Biblical Criticisms 2006 UGST: Reviewer of Don Modarelli, “The Ending of the Gospel of Mark” 2007 UGST: “Reading the Prologue of First John Silently or Aloud: Does It Make a Difference?” 2007 Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA: “Oral Design and Coherence in the Prologue of First John” 2008 Society for Pentecostal Studies, Durham, NC: “Oral Design in the Prologue of First John” 2008 Society of Biblical Literature Central State Region Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO: “Have You Heard the Text? The Implications of First Century Orality for New Testament Studies” 2008 UGST: Chair, "Orality, Performance and Media" Track 2008 Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Boston, MA: "The Analysis of Sound Patterns: Exploiting Aural Exegesis of Ancient Texts"Ministerial Credentials 1988 Ordination, United Pentecostal Church International Ministerial Experience 1987-1989 Campus Minister (full-time), BUPC, Boston, MA 1989-1991 Assistant to the Pastor, Granby Pentecostal Tabernacle, Granby, CT 1991-2000 Assistant Pastor, North Shore UPC, Lynn, MA Membership in Professional Associations 1979 National Honor Society 1999 Phi Alpha Chi Scholastic Honor Society, GCTS chapter 2001-present Society for Pentecostal Studies 2005-present Society of Biblical LiteratureAcademic Interests Johannine Studies; Gospel Studies; Ancient Media Culture (orality/aurality, literacy, performance, memory); HermeneuticsHonors M.A. Summa Cum Laude, GCTS (4.0 GPA); Phi Alpha Chi, GCTS; A.L.B. Cum Laude, Harvard (3.66 GPA); Dean’s List for Academic Achievement, Harvard; A.A. with Honor, FLCC; Dean’s List, Berklee College of Music and FLCC; scholarship recipient, Berklee College of Music; member, National Honor Society; Student Ambassador, People to People International; Faculty Participant: UGST Paths of Paul Tour of Turkey & GreeceOther Employment 1989-1994 Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Support Staff 1994-2000 Harvard University: Laboratory Administrator 1999 Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research: Administrative Assistant to the Director and Executive Assistant to the Director

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