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BOOKS

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​Following Jesus: An Illustrated Guide  to the Places of the Holy Land According to the Gospel of Mark. STM Series. Singapore: Armour Publishing, 2019

​312 pages featuring more than 180 full-colour photographs and 13 maps and illustrations;.
ISBN: 978-981-486304-9
Size: 230mm by 160mm 

Please click here for more information of the book, ordering, and pricing.

For a preview of the book, please click here.

A public lecture and book launch was held on September 21, 209. Please click here for more information.
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Metaphors and Social Identity Formation in Paul's Letters to the Corinthians. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2017. 

266 pages
ISBN: 9781498282895

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This book is available at the publisher's website, Amazon (kindle version is also available), Bookdepository, Wordery, Barnes and Noble, and reputable Christian bookstores. You may also contact me if you would like to purchase the book directly from me. 
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Jesus the Storyteller: Hearing the Parables Afresh Today. Singapore: Armour Publishing/Seminari Theoloji Malaysia, 2015.

232 pages
ISBN 9789834128197

Click here for more information on the book, ordering and pricing and the official launch on May 30, 2015.
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"The Sufferings of Christ are Abundant in Us": A Narrative Dynamics Investigation of Paul's Sufferings in 2 Corinthians, Library of New Testament Studies 399. London: T&T Clark, 2009.

256 pages
ISBN 9780567107282

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CO-AUTHORED BOOK

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More Calvinistic Than Calvin?: Hardline Reformed Theology & The Malaysian Church. Malaysia: Faith Books, 2023.

Authors: Hwa Yung, Lee Soo Tian, Lee Tat Yan & Lim Kar Yong
108 pages
ISBN 9789670536897

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This book has been translated into Chinese. Please click on the link for more information: 
https://bridgebooks.my/

EDITED BOOK

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Sermons on the Psalms: A Special Publication Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Seminari Theoloji Malaysia. Singapore: Armour Publishing/Seminari Theoloji Malaysia, 2018.

Edited by Lim Kar Yong, Peter HW Lau, and Elaine Goh Wei Fun
152 pages
ISBN 978-967-13532-6-4

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ARTICLES IN BOOKS OR COLLECTED ESSAYS

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​“Christianity and Corruption: Biblical and Ethical Perspectives,” co-authored with Clarence Devadass, in Muhammad Mohan. ed. The Sin of Corruption: A Religious Perspective. Kuala Lumpur: Transparency International Malaysia, 2024. Pages 61–96.

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“The Politics of Honoring the ‘Good’ and Resisting the ‘Evil’ - Reading Romans 13 as a Hidden Transcript in the Malaysian Context,” co-authored with Hii Kong Hock, in K. K. Yeo, ed. Scripture, Cultures, and Criticism: Interpretive Steps and Critical Issues Raised by Robert Jewett.  Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2022. Pp. 274-288. 

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"The New Testament and the Socio-Cultural and Religious Realities of the Asian contexts," in Johnson Thomaskutty, ed. An Asian Introduction to the New Testament. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2022. Pp. 5-27.

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“For All of You are One in Christ Jesus" (Gal 3:28): Paul’s Vision for Inclusivity or Diversity?" in Elaine Wei-Fun Goh, Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan, Jonathan Yun-Ka Tan & Amos Wai-Ming Yong, eds.,  From Malaysia to the Ends of the Earth: Southeast Asian and Diasporic Contributions to Biblical and Theological Studies. Claremont: Claremont Press, 2021. Pp. 83-118.

Open access: ​https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv2b07vst.8

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"2 Corinthians," in J. Brian Tucker & Aaron Kuecker, eds., T&T Clark Social identity Commentary on the New Testament. London: T&T Clark, 2020. Pp. 327-354.

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"A Theology of Suffering and Mission for the Asian Church," in Stephen T. Pardue and Timoteo Gener, eds. Asian Christian Theology: Evangelical Perspectives. Carlisle: Langham Publishing, August 2019. Pp. 181-198.

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" 'The Fellowship of Christ’s Sufferings' (Phil 3:10): Politics, Sufferings, and Social Identity Formation in Philippians," in Siu Fung Wu, ed, Suffering in Paul: Perspectives and Implications. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2019. Pp. 127-151.

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"The Divine Courtroom (Psalm 50)," in Lim Kar Yong, Peter HW Lau, and Elaine Goh Wei Fun, eds., Sermons on the Psalms: A Special Publication Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Seminari Theoloji Malaysia. Singapore: Armour Publishing/Seminari Theoloji Malaysia, 2018. Pp. 15-24.
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"The Cost of Discipleship," in Extinguished: Will Persecution and Hardship Extinguish our Witness? A Compendium on the Theology of Persecution and Suffering. Malaysia. Pp.16-22.
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“Reading Romans 13:1-7 in a Multi-Faith Context: Some Reflections from Malaysia,” in Leow Theng Huat, ed., What Young Asian Theologians Are Thinking. CSCA Christianity in Southeast Asia Series 7. Singapore: Trinity Theological College, 2014. Pp. 37-47
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“Folly and Fools in the New Testament,” in Dale C. Allison, Jr., Christine Helmer, Jens Schröter, Thomas Chr. Römer,  Choon-Leong Seow, Barry Dov Walfish, and Eric Ziolkowski, eds., Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, Vol 9. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2014. Pp. 354-355.
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“’If Anyone is in Christ, New Creation: The Old has Gone, the New has Come’ (2 Cor 5:17): New Creation and Temporal Comparison in Social Identity Formation in 2 Corinthians,” in J. Brian Tucker and Coleman A. Baker, eds., T & T Clark Handbook to Social Identity and the New Testament. London: T & T Clark, 2014. Pp. 289-310.



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“Living as Christians under Civil Law: The New Testament Letters, Law, and Politics,” co-authored with David M. Smolin in Robert F. Cochran Jr. & David VanDrunen, eds., Law and the Bible: Justice, Mercy and Legal Institutions. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2013. Pp. 208-238
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“The Agape Meal: A Sacramental Model for Ministry drawn from Romans 13:8,’” co-authored with Ezra Kok in K. K. Yeo, ed., From Rome to Beijing: Symposia on Robert Jewett’s Commentary on Romans. Lincoln: Kairos Studies, 2013. Pp.447-454
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“Paul’s Use of Temple Imagery in the Corinthian Correspondence: The Creation of Christian Identity,” in Kathy Ehrensperger and J. Brian Tucker, eds., Reading Paul in Context: Explorations in Identity Formation, Essays in Honour of William S. Campbell, Library of New Testament Studies Monograph Series No 428. London/New York: T & T Clark, 2010. Pp. 189-205
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“Is There A Place For Suffering In Mission? Perspectives from Paul’s Sufferings in 2 Corinthians,” in Dr Tan Kang San, ed., The Soul of Mission: Perspectives on Christian Leadership, Spirituality and Mission in East Asia; Essays in Appreciation of Dr David Gunaratnam. Petaling Jaya: Pustaka Sufes, 2007. Pp. 64-78

JOURNALS

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"Reading Romans in light of Social Identity." Journals of Beliefs and Values. Published 11 July 2023. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/13617672.2023.2230107
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"“Remain in the Calling in Which You Were Called” (1 Cor 7:20): A Post Supersessionist Reading of 1 Corinthians." Religions 14(2):183. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14020183
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"Paul the Economist? Economic Principles in Pauline Literature with the Jerusalem Collection as a Test Case," Evangelical Review of Theology 41 (2017):19-31.
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“Generosity from Pauline Perspective: Insights from Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians,” Special Edition on Contagious Generosity, Evangelical Review of Theology 37 (2013): 20-30.
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“Rethinking How We Teach the Bible in Church,” co-authored with Tee Meng Yew. Church and Society in Asia Today 16/2 (2013): 111-121.
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“οἵτινες καταγγέλλουσιν ὑμῖν ὁδὸν σωτηρίας (Acts 16:17): Is Paul Proclaiming The Way or A Way of Salvation?” Malaysian Association of Theological Schools Journal (2010): Pp. 73-86.

FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS IN 2024 AND 2025

"Living as Aliens and Exiles: Reading 1 Peter from A Malaysian Perspective," in  Abeneazer G. Urga, ed., Reading Hebrews and 1 Peter from Global Perspectives. London: T & T Clark, forthcoming.

"Reading the New Testament in Malaysia: Paul’s use of  ἄπιστοι in his letters to the Corinthians within the context of familial relationships​," in Johnson Thomaskutty, ed., Reading the New Testament in Asia. Forthcoming.

"2 Corinthians," notes for NIV Messianic Study Bible. To be published by Zondervan.


CURRENT RESEARCH/PROJECTS

Reading 1 Corinthians After Supersessionism, New Testament After Supersessionism. For further information, please click here. 

Following Paul: An Illustrated Guide to the Missionary Journeys of St Paul in Turkey and Greece.

Re-mapping Philippians
. A major monograph on Paul's letter to the Philippians. Expected 2024.

"What to do with unbelievers in the family? Re-examining Paul’s use of ἄπιστοι within the context of familial relationships." Families in the New Testament: Global Perspectives project. Editors: Sung Uk Lim and Amy Lindeman Allen.

1 Peter. A Social Identity Commentary. To be published by T & T Clark. Expected 2026.