Alan is Professor of New Testament and Greek at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary occupying the Robert Hamblin Chair of New Testament Exposition. Prior to this he was the Rowena R. Strickland Associate Profess of New Testament and Greek at Oklahoma Baptist University. He formerly served as the Assistant Director of the Ph.D. program at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and an Assistant Professor of Christian Studies at Louisiana College.
His area of expertise is the New Testament with a specialization in The Apocalypse of John.
He earned a B.A. in Ministry from Clear Creek Baptist Bible College in Pineville, KY (May 1998) and an M.Div. from Mid-America Seminary in Memphis, TN with an emphasis in Biblical Studies (May 2002). He completed a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from SEBTS in 2007.
He has published The Prophetic Lawsuit in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament Monograph Series by Sheffield Phoenix Press (May 2010). He has published several chapters and articles in various books (most recently: Devotions on the Greek New Testament [Zondervan, 2012]; and Holy War in the Old Testament [IVP, 2013] and journals (JSNTS; Neotestamentica). Most recently published the Greek Reader’s Apostolic Fathers with Wipf&Stock, Cascade (2018). He also co-authored a book with Benjamin L. Merkle entitled Understanding Prophecy: A Biblical-Theological Approach (Kregel: forthcoming). He is currently writing a history of interpretation of the Book of Revelation to be published with Zondervan. In addition, he chairs the steering committee for a Book of Revelation consultation for the Evangelical Theological Society.
He have been actively involved in Christian ministry since 1992 serving as a youth minister, an associate pastor, and a pastor of churches in Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina. He serves as an interim pastor in Oklahoma and frequently preaches in various churches and conferences.
He is passionately committed to the Great Commission and has lead Trips to the Peruvian Amazon to work with indigenous people groups. He also has traveled to Manus, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Belo Horizante in Brazil on mission trips and taught a summer school course at a seminary in Cameroon Africa. Recently, he has traveled numerous times to Turkey and Israel on academic trips to study important ancient cities, especially the seven cities of Revelation.
Alan married his high school sweetheart, Necoe, in 1995. Together they have five children: Alexandra, Josiah, Victoria, Mackenzie, and Titus.
Alan’s life verse is:
Acts 20:24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Philosophy 2007 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina
Specialization: Biblical Studies with a concentration in New Testament
Master of Divinity 2002
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Germantown, Tennessee
Bachelor of Arts 1998
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College, Pineville, Kentucky
PUBLICATIONS:
Bandy, Alan S. The Greek Reader’s Apostolic Fathers. Eugene, OR: Cascade (2018)
________. An Illustrated Guide to the Apostle Paul: His Life, Ministry, and Missionary Journeys. Grand Rapids: Baker (2021)
________. “Revelation” Grace and Truth Study Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan (forthcoming)
________. “Rome, City of,” “Roman Citizenship,” “Roman Military,” & “Jew Wedding Customs.” In the Baker Illustrated Dictionary of Biblical Backgrounds. J. Scott Duvall and Daniel Hayes, eds. Grand Rapids: Baker (forthcoming).
________. Reading Revelation with the Church: A History of Interpretation. Zondervan (forthcoming)
________. “Vengeance, Wrath, and Warfare as Images of Divine Justice in John’s Apocalypse.” In Holy War in the Bible: Christian Morality an Old Testament Problem. Heath A. Thomas, Jeremy Evans, and Paul Copan eds. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2013.
________. and Benjamin L. Merkle. Understanding Prophecy: A Biblical-Theological Approach. Grand Rapids: Kregel (2013).
________. “Persecution and the Purpose of Revelation with reference to Roman Jurisprudence.” BBR 23.3 ( 2013).
________. “How to Ask for Wisdom (James 1:5-8)” and “The One Who Is, Was, and Is Coming Again (Rev. 1:4) in Insights into the Greek New Testament. J. Scott Duvall and Verlyn Verbrugge eds. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012.
________. “Patterns of Prophetic Lawsuits in the Oracles to the Seven Churches in the Book of Revelation” Neotestamentica 45.2 (November 2011).
________. The Prophetic Lawsuit in the Book of Revelation. New Testament Monograph Series 29. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2010.
________. “The Layers of the Apocalypse: A Holistic Approach to Revelation’s Structure” Journal for the Study of the New Testament 31.4 (June 2009): 469–99.
________. “The Hermeneutics of Symbolism: How to Interpret the Symbols of John’s Apocalypse.” Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (Fall 2009).
________. “Word and Witness: An Analysis of the Lawsuit Motif in Revelation Based on Witness Terminology.” Global Journal of Classical Theology 6.1 (2005 [Online Journal]): Available at http://www.trinitysem.edu/journal/6-1/TOC_v6n1.htm.
________. “Eschatology and Restoration: An Assessment of the Relationship between Theology and Eschatology in the Writings of N. T. Wright.” Faith and Mission 22.2 (Spring 2005): 56–85.
Contributed the sections on “Single Parenting” and “Physical Punishment” in God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation, by Andreas J. Köstenberger and David W. Jones (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2004).
Contributed the chapter on interpreting the Book of Revelation in Invitation to Biblical Interpretation, by Andreas Köstenberger and Scott Swain. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2012.
Contributed the chapter on the Book of Revelation in The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: A Comprehensive Introduction to the New Testament, by Andreas Köstenberger, Scott Kellum, and Charles Quarles. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2009.
(In addition, I developed all the powerpoint slides for every chapter for use in a classroom)
BOOK REVIEWS:
Allen, Garrick V., The Book of Revelation and Early Jewish Textual Culture. SNTSNS 168; Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017 (reviewed for JETS; forthcoming).
Hans-Josef Klauck. Ancient Letters and the New Testament: A Guide to Context and Exegesis. Translated by Hans-Josef Klauck and Daniel P. Bailey. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2006 (reviewed for Bulletin of Biblical Research; 2008).
Pierre Prigent. Commentary on the Apocalypse of St. John. Trans. Wendy Pradels.
Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2004 (reviewed for Faith and Mission 24.2 [Spring 2007]).
Craig A. Evans, ed. From Prophecy to Testament: The Function of the Old Testament in the New. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2004 (reviewed for Faith and Mission).
Vern S. Poythress and Wayne A. Grudem. The TNIV and the Gender-Neutral Bible Controversy. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2004 (reviewed for Faith and Mission).
David A. DeSilva. An Introduction to the New Testament. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2004 (reviewed for Faith and Mission).
Thomas R. Schreiner. Commentary on Hebrews. Biblical Theology for Christian Proclamation, ed. T. Desmond Alexander, Andreas J. Köstenberger and Thomas R. Schreiner. Nashville: B&H, 2015 (reviewed for Southeastern Theological Review [vol. 7 n.1, 2016]).
Jerry L. Walls. Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory: Rethinking the Things that Matter Most. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2015 (reviewed for Southeastern Theological Review [vol. 7 n. 2, 2016]).
Mark Wilson. Victory through the Lamb: A Guide to Revelation in Plain Language. Wooster, OH: Weaver, 2014 (reviewed for Southeastern Theological Review [vol. 6 n. 2, 2015]).
ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS:
Evangelical Theological Society, Full Member Since 2007
Presented: “Word and Witness: An Analysis of the Lawsuit Motif in Revelation Based on the Witness Terminology” at the Annual Meeting November 17, 2005
Presented: “The Layers of the Apocalypse: A Holistic Approach to Revelation’s Structure” at the Annual Meeting November 16, 2007
Presented: “Patterns of Prophetic Lawsuits in the Oracles to the Seven Churches in the Book of Revelation” at the Annual Meeting November 20, 2008
Presented: “Review of J. Nelson Kraybill’s Apocalypse and Allegiance: Worship, Politics, and Devotion in the Book of Revelation” at the Annual Meeting November, 2010.
Moderated: The Land and People of God in the Book of Revelation
Presented: “A History of Interpretation Regarding the “Nations” in the Book of Revelation” at the Annual Meeting November, 2017
Chair of the Steering Committee: Consultation on the Book of Revelation (2009–)
Society of Biblical Literature, Full Member Since 2007
Institute for Biblical Research, Associate Member Since, 2006
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS:
Promising Teaching, Oklahoma Baptist University, 2011-2012
Professor of the Year, Louisiana College, 2007-2008
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, 2001–2002
National Dean’s List, 2001-2002
National Dean’s List, 2000-2001
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
TEACHING
Rowena R. Strickland Assistant Professor of New Testament and Greek, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma (August 2010–Present) New Testament Survey Old Testament Survey Life and Literature of Paul General Epistles Apocalyptic Literature
Beginning and Intermediate Greek
Intermediate Greek
Hellenistic Greek Readings
Bible and Sexuality (co-taught with Dr. Brian Camp)
Several Honor’s Colloquial
Served as the External Reader for PhD dissertations:
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary: “The Nations as a Character in the Book of Revelation”
Andrews University & Seminary: ““Witness’ and ‘Bearing Witness’ in the Legal Settings of the Pentateuch and the Gospel of John: An Intertextual Study.”
Assistant Director of Ph.D. Studies, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina
(August 2008–July 2009)
Overseeing operations of the Office of Ph.D. Studies
Assisting in the development of Ph.D. concentrations
Teaching Integrative Seminars
Adjunct Professor of New Testament
Assistant Professor of Christian Studies, Louisiana College, Pineville, Louisiana (August 2007–July 2008)
New Testament Survey
Old Testament Survey
Intensive on the Book of Revelation
Christian Doctrines
Adjunct Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies in the Distance Learning Program, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia
(October 2007–Present)
Systematic Theology
Genesis Intensive
Research Assistant/Lecturer; Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest (2004–2007)
Substitute lecturer for a Master’s level Hermeneutics class
Lectured on the Theology of the Apocalypse for Andreas J. Köstenberger’s Master’s level class and Ph.D. seminar in Biblical Theology.
Main lecturer for a Ph.D. integrative seminar on Christian Faith and Scholarship (March 9, 2007).
Visiting NT Lecturer; Cameroon Baptist Theological Seminary, Africa
(January 2004)
2 Week Master’s Level Course on the Book of Revelation
Substitute Lecturer; Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Germantown, Tennessee (2000–2002)
Beginning and Intermediate Greek
NT Survey
DOCTORAL FELLOW
For Andreas J. Köstenberger 2003–2006
Graded Assignments and Exams
Aided in Research for:
Women in the Church, 2d edition [indices] (Baker 2005)
John (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Baker 2004)
God, Marriage, and Family (Crossway, 2004)
Commentary on the Use of the Old Testament for “John” (Baker 2007)
Miscellaneous articles and essays.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
Koine Greek: Continuous Study Since 1996
Latin: Passed Proficiency, 1999
Hebrew: Continuous Study Since 2001
German: Passed Proficiency, 2002
French: Passed Proficiency, 2003
