Assistant Professor of New Testament
B.A. Biola College, M.A. Northern Arizona University, M.Div. Denver Seminary, Ph.D. University of Surrey Roehampton
westfal@univmail.cis.mcmaster.ca

Cindy has published in the area of discourse analysis of the New Testament and is a recognized expert on the book of Hebrews. Her first book on Hebrews and its form and meaning appeared this year. Cindy has taught previously at Mars Hill Graduate School, Denver Seminary and Colorado Christian University.

Present Research Interests
Present Research Projects
Recent Lectures and Conference Papers
Recent Publications

Present Research Interests:

• Discourse Analysis and Linguistics
• Greek Grammar and Exegesis
• Hebrews and General Epistles
• Apocalypse of John
• Jewish Christianity
• Gender in New Testament Studies

Present Research Projects:

• S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), Mission in the New Testament (Bingham Colloquium Series; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, forthcoming).
• S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), Empire and the New Testament (Bingham Colloquium Series; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, forthcoming).
• Daniel, Septuagint Series, Brill.
• Hebrews, Baylor Handbook on the Greek New Testament, Baylor Press.
• Paul and Gender, Library of Pauline Studies, Hendrickson.
• How to Find God in a Time of Crisis: The Book of Hebrews, Authentic Media.
• Hebrews and the General Epistles, Paternoster NT Introduction, vol. IV, Paternoster Press.
• Discourse Analysis of Revelation, Brill.
• Greek Associate Editor of forthcoming Abingdon Bible Translation.
• “The Body of the Hellenistic Greek Letter.” S.E. Porter and S. Adams (eds.) The Hellenistic Greek Letter.

Recent Lectures and Conference Papers:

• “The Interpersonal Function of Register,” SBL Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2007.
• “Using OpenText.org in the Classroom,” Linguistics Institute of Ancient and Biblical Greek (LIABG), August 2007.
• “Open Text.org in the Classroom,” Linguistics Institute of Ancient and Biblical Greek (LIABG), August, 2007
• “Grouping in Revelation 1-3,” Linguistics Institute of Ancient and Biblical Greek (LIABG), August 2007.
• “Answering Those Who Ask: Moving from a Defense to a Breakthrough,” Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE) Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, August 2007.
• “The Holy Spirit, Ministry and Gender: In Accordance with the Measure of Faith or Differing Weights and Differing Measures,” ETS Annual Meeting, Gender Session, Washington DC, 2006.
• “Chunking in Discourse Applied to 1 John,” SBL Annual Meeting, Washington DC, November 2006
• “A Discourse Analysis of the Structure of Hebrews,” SBL Annual Meeting, Washington DC, November 2006
• “What’s Up in Discourse Analysis,” Institute of Ancient and Biblical Greek (LIABG), Hamilton, Ontario, August 2006.
• “ΑΥΘΕΝΤΕΩ: The Search for the Lexis Receptus,” Institute of Ancient and Biblical Greek (LIABG), August 2006
• “Blessed Be the Ties that Bind: Semantic Domains in Hebrews 1:1-4:16,” SBL Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, November 2005
• “Blessed Be the Ties that Bind: Semantic Domains in Hebrews 1:1-4:16,” Theological Research Seminar, McMaster Divinity College, November 2005
• “New Testament Theology of Hebrews and the General Epistles,” Lecture, New Testament Theology, Denver Seminary, May 5, 2005
• “Paul’s Theology of Leadership and Authority in 1-2 Corinthians,” Lecture, Mars Hill Graduate School, May 2 2005
• “Themes of Enthronement, Victory and Temple in Hebrews and the General Epistles,” Bingham Colloquiam, McMaster Divinity College June 2004
• “Discourse Analysis in the New Testament,” Lecture, New Testament Interpretation, Denver Seminary, March 2004
• “A Methodology for the Analysis of Prominence,” SBL Annual Meeting Atlanta, November 22, 2003
• “The Family in the Gospels and Acts,” Denver Seminary Conference on the Family, 2002.
• “A Discourse Analysis of Romans 7,” SBL Annual Meeting Denver November 2001
• “Discourse Analysis and the Book of Hebrews,” Lecture, Advanced Hermeneutics, Denver Seminary April 2000
• “The Church and Christianity in America,” Lecture, Introduction to the World’s Religions, Roehampton Institute February 1999
• “The Book of Hebrews,” Lecture, New Testament Survey, Roehampton Institute, February 1998
• “Resurrection and the Spirits in Prison,” Resurrection Conference, Roehampton Institute London February 1998
  

Recent Publications:

Books

• A Discourse Analysis of the Structure of Hebrews: Relationship between Form and Meaning. London: T&T Clark, 2006

Chapters in Books

• “Messianic Themes of Enthronement, Victory and Temple in Hebrews and the General Epistles.” The Messiah in the Old and New Testament. Ed. Stanley E. Porter. Bingham Colloquium Series. Grand Rapids, MI: Erdmans, 2007, 210-29.
• “The Family in the Gospels and Acts.” Family in the Bible: Exploring Customs, Culture and Context. Eds. Richard Hess and M. Daniel R. Caroll, Baker, 2003, 125-47.
• “Moses and Hebrews.” Christian-Jewish Relations through the Centuries. Eds. Stanley E. Porter and Brook W. R. Pearson. Roehampton Institute London Papers 6. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 2000, 175-201.
• “The Relationship between the Resurrection, the Proclamation to the Spirits in Prison and Baptismal Regeneration: 1 Peter 3:19-22.” Resurrection. Eds. Stanley E. Porter, Michael A. Hayes and David Toombs. Roehampton London Papers 5. JSNT Supplement Series 186. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999, 106-53.

Pending Publicatons

• “A Discourse Analysis of Romans 7.” S.E. Porter and M.B. O'Donnell (eds), Studying the Greek New Testament: Papers from the SBL Greek Language and Linguistics Section (Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, forthcoming 2006).
• “A Methodology for the Analysis of Prominence.” S.E. Porter and M.B. O'Donnell (eds), Studying the Greek New Testament: Papers from the SBL Greek Language and Linguistics Section (Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, forthcoming 2006).
• “The Jewish Christian Mission: Voices from the Margin?.” S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), Mission in the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, forthcoming).
• Porter, S.E. and Westfall, C. L. “A Cord of Three Strands: Mission in the Book of Acts.” S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), Mission in the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, forthcoming).
• “Paul’s Experience and a Pauline Theology of the Spirit.” S.E. Porter and Steve Studebaker (eds), Pentecostal Conference (Hamilton, ON: MacMaster Divinity Press, forthcoming)
• “Running the Gamut: Empire in Hebrews, the General Epistles and Revelation.” S.E. Porter and C.L. Westfall (eds), Empire and the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, forthcoming)

Journals

Pending

• C.L. Westfall, S. Adams & A. Pitts, “A Discourse Analysis of Hebrews 2:5-9: A Response to G. Guthrie”

On Line Journals

• “One Doctoral Student's Experience: What Went Right?.” SBL Forum, June 2004. Its companion article was Stanley E. Porter, “Is There a Secret to Supervising Doctoral Students?”

DVD/TV Interviews

• “Twelve Ordinary Men,” Grizzly Adams Productions, 2005
• “The Miraculous Mission,” Grizzly Adams Productions, 2005

Book Reviews

• A.F. Johnson, I Corinthians. IVP NT Commentary Series. Priscilla Papers 20:2 (2006) 30.
• B. L. Campell, Honor, Shame and the Rhetoric of 1Peter. JSNT Booklist 76 (1999) 119.
• N. C. Croy, Endurance in Suffering: Hebrews 12:1-13 in its Rhetorical, Religious and Philosophical Context. JSNT Booklist 76 (1999) 121-22.
• J. H. Wray, Rest as a Theological Metaphor in the Epistle to the Hebrews and the Gospel of Truth. JSNT Booklist 76 (1999) 128

 

Recent Consulting