Esau McCaulley (born 1979) is an

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biblical scholar and assistant professor of

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for the

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, as well as a theologian-in-residence at Progressive Baptist Church, a historically black congregation in Chicago.

Biography

McCaulley majored in history at the

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matriculating in 1998 and graduating with the Bachelor of Arts in 2002. He earned a

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, graduating in 2005. He also pursued a

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between 2008 and 2012. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in New Testament in 2017 at the

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, supervised by

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. Since 2019, McCaulley has been assistant professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. He was ordained in the

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(ACNA). He is a contributing writer on several outlets such as ''

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'', ''

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''. His first book, ''Sharing in the Son's Inheritance'', based on his dissertation, is a study on the book of

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which explores the link between Paul's understanding of Jesus as Davidic Messiah and a view that the Abrahamic land promise encompasses the whole earth. His second book, ''Reading While Black'', advocates for what he terms a " Black ecclesial interpretation" of the Bible based on the experiences and the cultural perspectives of the African American community. It is less about promoting a different meaning of the text of the Bible, as it is saying that the reader's experiences shape different questions for the Bible which render new insights. In 2020, McCaulley received the "Emerging Public Intellectual Award" from

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. His ''Reading While Black'' won the 2021 Christianity Today book award, under the category "Beautiful Orthodoxy."

Personal life

McCaulley is a military spouse and is married to Mandy, a

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and Navy reservist. Together they have four children.

Works

* ''Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit.'' Downers Grove, IL: IVP Kids, 2022. * ''Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope.'' Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2020. * ''Sharing in the Son's Inheritance: Davidic Messianism and Paul's Worldwide Interpretation of the Abrahamic Land Promise in Galatians.'' London, UK: T & T Clark, 2019.

References

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