
Gregory Tatum
- Born: 12/19/57, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Professed a Dominican of the Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus: 9/27/81, Oakland, California
- Ordained a priest: 9/9/89, San Francisco, California
DEGREES
- Ph.D. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1997 (New Testament and Christian Origins)
- S.S.L. Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, Italy, 1992
- Freijahr. University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland, 1988-1989.
- M.Div. Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, Berkeley, California, 1988
- B.A. Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, Berkeley, California, 1983 (Philosophy)
- B.A. University of San Diego, San Diego, California, 1980 (History and International Relations)
- Sunny Hills High School, Fullerton, California
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Assistant Professor of New Testament, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, Berkeley, California, 1997-2006
- School of Pastoral Leadership, Archdiocese of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 1998-2001
- Visiting Assistant Professor of New Testament, Dominican House of Studies, 2004-2005
- Visiting Professor, Ecole Biblique et Archéologique Française, Jerusalem, 2006-2007
- Extraordinary Professor of New Testament, Ecole Biblique et Archéologique Française, Jerusalem, 2007-present
- Adjunct Professor of Greek, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Jerusalem/Rome, Fall Semesters, 2011-present
SERVICE
- Admissions Committee for the Biblical Studies Doctoral Program at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, 1998
- Head of the Greek Examination Committee for the Biblical Studies Doctoral Program at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, 1999-2002
- Vocation Commission, Western Dominican Province, 1999-2003
- Professional Review Committee, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, 2000-2002
- Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, 2001-2002
- Co-convener of the Pauline Theology Continuing Seminar, CBA (2004-2009)
- Editorial Board, La Bible en ses traditions, 2006-2009
- American Affairs Committee, Editorial Board, La Bible en ses traditions, 2006-present
- Library Committee, École Biblique et Archéologique Française, 2007-present
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Paul
- John
- The Historical Jesus
- The Synoptic Problem
- Second Temple Judaism
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Catholic Biblical Association
- Society of Biblical Literature
- Fellow of the Center for Scriptural Exegesis, Philosophy, and Doctrine at the University of Dayton
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION AND PAPERS
- Task Force on Exhortation and 1 Thessalonians, Catholic Biblical Association Annual Meetings, 1998-2001, 2003
- Various Research Reports, Catholic Biblical Association Annual Meeting, 2001-present
- Continuing Seminar on Pauline Theology, Catholic Biblical Association Annual Meeting, 2004-2009
- New Views of First Century Jewish and Christian Self-Definition: An International Conference in Honor of E. P. Sanders (University of Notre Dame, April 10-13, 2003).
- Colloquium Oecumenicum Paulinum, San Paolo fuore le mure, 2008
- Simultaneous Session Lecture on “’To the Jew First’ (Rom 1:16): Paul’s Defense of Jewish Privileges in Romans,” Catholic Biblical Association Meeting, 2009
PUBLICATIONS
Books:
- New Chapters in a Life of Paul: The Sequence of His Career. CBQMS 41. December 2006.
- Redefining First-Century Jewish and Christian Identities: Essays in Honor of E. P. Sanders (co-editor, forthcoming, CJA, University of Notre Dame Press)
Articles:
- A Philological Note on PEPLHRWMENOI with Christophe Rico. Revue Biblique
- The New Jerusalem in Orient-Occident: Racines Spirituelles de l’Europe
- The Spiritual Sense in Le sens littéral des Ecritures, Paris, Cerf, 2009
- A Response to Richard Bauckham’s Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: the Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony for Nova et Vetera (English Edition)
Book Reviews:
- A. E. Harvey, Renewal Through Suffering: A Study of 2 Corinthians. Review of Biblical Literature 1999 (367-368)
- Hurtado, Larry W. How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God? Historical Questions about Earliest Devotion to Jesus. Revue Biblique
- Jonathan Klawans. Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism. Revue Biblique
- Jonathan Klawans. Purity, Sacrifice, and the Temple: Symbolism and Supersessionism in the Study of Ancient Judaism. Revue Biblique
BULLETINS FOR THE REVUE BIBLIQUE
- Abasciano, Brian J. Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9:1-9. An Intertextual and Theological Exegesis. Library of New Testament Studies 301.
- Allison, Dale C., Jr. Studies in Matthew: Interpretation Past and Present.
- Bianchini, Francesco. L’elogio di se in Cristo. L’utillizzo della periautologia nel contesto di Filippesi 3,1-4,1. Analecta Biblica 164.
- Luz, Ulrich. Studies in Matthew.
- Costin, Teodor. Il perdono di Dio nel Vangelo di Matteo: Uno studio esegetico-teologico. Tesi Gregoriana, Serie Teologia 133.
- Fiedler, Peter. Das Matthäusevangelium. Theologischer Kommentar zum Neuen Testament 1.
- Fowl, Stephen E. Philippians. The Two Horizons New Testament Commentary.
- Gamba, Giuseppe, Giovanni. Vangelo di San Matteo. La proclamazione del Regno dei Cieli: la fase della “semina” (Mt 4,17-13,52). Biblioteca di scienze religiose 195.
- Georgoudi, Stella, Koch Piettre, Renée, Schmidt, Francis. Editors. La cuisine et l’autel. Les sacrifices en questions dans les sociétés de la Méditerranée ancienne. BEHE 124.
- Grenholm, Cristina and Daniel Patte. Gender, Tradition and Romans: Shared Ground, Uncertain Borders. Romans through History and Cultures Series.
- Keener, Craig S. 1-2 Corinthians. New Cambridge Bible Commentary.
- Kovacs, Judith L. 1 Corinthians: Interpreted by Early Christian Commentator. The Church’s Bible.
- Nolland, John. The Gospel of Matthew: A Commentary on the Greek Text. NIGTC.
- Peng, Kuo-Wei. Hate the Evil, Hold Fast to the Good: Structuring Romans 12.1-15.13. Library of N. T. Studies 300.
- Smith, James A. Marks of an Apostle: Deconstruction, Philippians, and Problematizing Pauline Theology. Semeia Studies 53.
- Thompson, Marianne Meye. Colossians and Philemon. The Two Horizons New Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: MI: Eerdmans, 2005.
LANGUAGES
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Aramaic
- Latin
- French
- German
- Italian
CURRENT PROJECTS
- Paul and the Pragmatics of Grace
- Developing Summer Session courses in English at EBAF: Introduction to the Holy Land for Preachers
- Development of the new EBAF course: Topography of Jerusalem and the Southern Levant
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
- E. P. Sanders
- Richard Hays
- Jerome Murphy-O’Connor, O.P.







