Greek Grammar I&II (GREK 101-102)
Advanced Koine Reading (GREK 334)
New Testament Literature (BITH 213)
New Testament Criticism (BITH 452)
Exegesis of the Pastoral Epistles (BITH/GREK 451)
Exegesis of Hebrews (BITH/GREK 451)
Exegesis of II Corinthians (BITH 646)
Exegesis of Matthew (BITH/GREK 451)
Principles of Interpretation (BITH 564)

Society of Biblical Literature

Institute of Biblical Research

Evangelical Theological Society

Dr. Laansma’s research interests are biblical Greek and New Testament exegesis, Hebrews, the Pastoral Epistles, the Old Testament in the New Testament, New Testament history and theology, and recent discussions in linguistics and hermeneutics as they bear on these fields.

“Lord’s Day,” in Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments, eds. Ralph Martin and Peter H. Davids (InterVarsity Press, 1997), 679-686.

“Peace,” in Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments, eds. Ralph Martin and Peter H. Davids (InterVarsity Press, 1997), 893-900.

“Mysticism,” in Dictionary of New Testament Backgrounds, eds. Craig A. Evans and Stanley E. Porter (InterVarsity Press, 2000), 725-737.

“Rest (Work),” in New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, eds. Desmond Alexander and Brian Rosner (InterVarsity Press, 2000), 727-732.

“Review of ‘Encountering the Book of Hebrews,’ by Don Hagner,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 46/2 (2003), 353-355.

"Hebrews," in the Dictionary for the Theological Interpretation of Scripture (Baker, 2005).

Introduction and the study notes for the Pastoral Epistles in the New Living Translation Study Bible (Tyndale House Publishers), forthcoming August 2008.

"Review of Studies in Matthew, by Ulrich Luz," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 49/2 (2006), 420-422.

2 Timothy and Titus, NLT Commentary Series (Tyndale House Publishers), forthcoming May 2008.

"Cosmology of Hebrews" (chapter). In Cosmology and New Testament Theology. Library of NT Studies Series. Edited by Jonathan T. Pennington & Sean McDonough. T&T Clark/Continuum, forthcoming 2008.

"Hidden Stories in Hebrews: Cosmology and Theology" (chapter). In A Cloud of Witnesses: The Theology of Hebrews in its Ancient Context. Library of New Testament Studies Series. Edited by Richard Bauckham and Nathan MacDonald (T&T Clark/Continuum, forthcoming) (ms completed and submitted; this is an entirely seperate essay from the above on the same topic).

With Buist FAnning and Jay Smith. An Invitation to New Testament Greek Grammar: Text & Workbook. 2 vols. (Kregel, forthcoming) (ms in process).

"Review of Matthew 1-7 (Hermeneia) by Ulrich Luz," for Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (forthcoming, spr 2008).