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D R . R O B E R T A . P E T E R S O N C U R R I C U LU M V I TA E

Dr. Robert A. PetersonProfessor of Systematic Theology

CONTACT

To reach me, please call or e-mail Gerry Reimer, our Faculty Secretary, at 314.434.4044, ext. 4201, or gerry.reimer@covenantseminary.edu

FACULT Y MEMBER SINCE

1990

SELECT COURSES TAUGHT

Christ and Salvation Ecclesiology and Eschatology Perseverance and Apostasy Atonement

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Philadelphia College of Bible, Langhorne, PABachelor of Science (BS) (1973)

Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, PAMaster of Divinity (MDiv) (1976)

Drew University, Madison, NJMaster of Philosophy (MPhil) in historical theology (1979)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in historical theology (1981)

MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

Horsham Bible Church, Horsham, PAInterim Pastor (1980-81)

Peace Chapel (PCA), Hatboro, PAInterim Pastor (1984-85)

Faith Bible Church, Gladwynne, PAInterim Pastor (1987-88)

Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church (PCA), St. Louis, MOAdult Sunday School Instructor (1990-present)

Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA), Tulsa, OKPulpit Supply (1994, 1997)

Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church (PCA), St. Louis, MOPulpit Supply (2003-04)

Hope Presbyterian Church (PCA), Collinsville, ILStated Pulpit Supply (2004-06)

Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA), Columbia, MOPulpit Supply (2008- )

County Bible Church, Bunker Hill, ILPulpit Supply (2012-13)

Uganda and PeruShort-term mission trips

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, PA Instructor in New Testament (1980-90) Assistant Professor of New Testament and Theology (1981-83) Associate Professor of New Testament and Theology (1983-90)

Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO Associate Professor of Systematic Theology (1990-95) Professor of Systematic Theology (1995-present)

PRESBY TERY AND DENOMINATIONAL SERVICE

Licensed and Ordained, Philadelphia Presbytery (PCA) (1981)Teaching Elder, Missouri Presbytery (PCA) (1990-present)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Evangelical Theological Society (ETS)Interdisciplinary Biblical Research InstitutePresbyterian Mission International (PMI), Board memberSociety of Biblical Literature (SBL)

BOOKS AS AUTHOR

Adopted by God: From Wayward Sinners to Cherished Children. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2001.

Calvin and the Atonement, 2nd ed. Fearn, Tain, Great Britain: Christian Focus Publications, 1999.

Calvin’s Doctrine of the Atonement. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 1983.

Election and Free Will: God’s Gracious Choice and Our Responsibility. Explorations in Biblical Theology. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2007.

Getting to Know John’s Gospel: A Fresh Look at Its Main Ideas. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 1989.

Hell on Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 1995.

Leader’s Guide for Getting to Know John’s Gospel. Suwanee, GA: Great Commission Publications, 1989.

Our Secure Salvation: Preservation and Apostasy. Explorations in Biblical Theology. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2009.

Salvation Accomplished by the Son: The Work of Christ. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012.

Two Views of Hell: A Biblical and Theological Dialogue, with Edward Fudge. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000.

What Is Hell?, co-authored with Christopher W. Morgan. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2010.

Why I Am Not an Arminian, with Michael Williams. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004.

BOOKS AS EDITOR

All for Jesus: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Covenant Theological Seminary, co-edited with Sean Michael Lucas. Fearn, Tain, Great Britain: Christian Focus Publications, 2006.

Faith Comes by Hearing: A Response to Inclusivism, co-edited with Christopher W. Morgan. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2008.

Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment, co-edited with Christopher W. Morgan. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004.

Why We Belong: Evangelical Unity, Denominational Diversity, co-edited with Anthony L. Chute and Christopher W. Morgan. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2013.

VOLUMES IN THE EXPLORATIONS IN BIBLICAL THEOLOGY SERIES, EDITED BY ROBERT A. PETERSON

Anointed With the Spirit and Power: The Holy Spirit’s Empowering Presence, by John Harvey.

Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2008.

The Elder: Today’s Ministry Rooted in All of Scripture, by Cornelius Van Dam. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2009.

Election and Free Will: God’s Gracious Choice and Our Responsibility, by Robert A. Peterson. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2007.

Justification by Grace Through Faith: Finding Freedom from Legalism, Lawlessness, Pride, and Despair, by Brian Vickers. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2013.

Life Everlasting: The Unfolding Story of Heaven, by Dan Barber and Robert A. Peterson. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2012.

The Nearness of God: His Presence with His People, by J. Lanier Burns. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2009.

Our Secure Salvation: Preservation and Apostasy, by Robert A. Peterson. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2009.

A Theology of James: Wisdom for God’s People, by Christopher W. Morgan. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2010.

A Theology of Mark: The Dynamic between Christology and Authentic Discipleship, by Hans F. Bayer. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2012.

Wisdom Christology: How Jesus Becomes God’s Wisdom for Us, by Daniel J. Ebert IV. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2011.

VOLUMES IN THE THEOLOGY IN COMMUNIT Y SERIES, EDITED BY ROBERT A. PETERSON AND

CHRISTOPHER W. MORGAN

The Deity of Christ, Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011.

Fallen: A Theology of Sin, Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2013.

The Glory of God, Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2010.

The Kingdom of God, Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012.

Suffering and the Goodness of God, Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008.

Volumes on Heaven and The Love of God are in process.

SELECTED ARTICLES

“Apostasy in the Hebrews Warning Passages,” Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review 34, no.1 (Spring 2008): 27-44.

“The Bible’s Story of Election,” Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review 33, no.1 (Spring 2007): 31-43.

“Burial, Christian;” “Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy;” “Constantinople, Second Council of (553);” “Constantinople, Third Council of (681)”; “Contra-Remonstrants;” “Lollards;” “McFague, Sallie;” “Olevianus, Caspar (1536-1587)”; “Ruether, Rosemary Radford;” “The World Council of Churches;” in Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, 2nd ed., ed. Walter Elwell. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2001.

“Christ’s Death as an Example in the New Testament.” Interpretation and History: Essays in Honour of Allan A. MacRae. Eds., R Laird Harris, Swee-Hwa Quek, and J. Robert Vannoy. Singapore: Christian Life Publishers, 1986, 135-38.

“Consequences,” Modern Reformation 15, no.3 (May/June 2006): 14-18, 30.

“Does the Bible Teach Annihilationism?” BibSac 156 (Jan-Mar 1999): 13-27.

“Hell and Systematic Theology: Three Vantage Points,” in Hell under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment, ed. Robert A. Peterson and Christopher W. Morgan. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004, 153-168.

“The Hermeneutics of Annihilationism: The Theological Method of Edward Fudge,” in Evangelical Hermeneutics: Selected Essays from the 1994 ETS Convention, ed. Michael Baumann and David Hall. New York: Christian Publications, 1995, 191-212. This also appeared in Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review 23, no.1 (Spring 1995): 13-28.

“Idol Factory,” Tabletalk (November 2003): 14-16.

“Perseverance and Apostasy: A Bibliographic Essay.” Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review 16, no.2 (Fall 1990): 119-125.

“The Perseverance of the Saints: A Theological Exegesis of Four Key New Testament Passages.” Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review 17, no.2 (Fall 1991): 95-112.

REVIEWS

Many reviews published in a variety of scholarly journals.

EDITORIAL

Editor, Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review (1997-present)Editor, Explorations in Biblical Theology Series, P&R PublishingEditor, with Christopher W. Morgan, Theology in Community Series, Crossway