My description: Dean Deppe

Pastor / preacher in four Christian Reformed Churches from 1979-1998 in the inner-city of Grand Rapids, the suburbs of Toledo Ohio, and the country of Prinsburg Minnesota. You will find my classes for training laity in the downloads.

Received a doctoral degree from the Free University, the Netherlands in 1989.

Taught New Testament Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary from 1998-2017. Besides the general course on the Gospels, I taught the Parables of Jesus, the Birth and Death Narratives, the Gospel of Mark, Luke-Acts, and the Gospel of John. You will find my handouts under the downloads.

My books include The Salt Sayings of Jesus, The Sayings of Jesus in the Epistle of James, All Roads Lead to the Text: Eight Methods of Inquiry into the Bible, The Theological Intentions of Mark’s Literary Devices, and the unpublished books Sermon Sentences, Thirty Days Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem with Pictures, Greek Clausal Outlines, a Greek grammar, Greek exegetical insights paralleling the chapters of William Mounce’s book, Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar, six sets of devotionals, Jewish and Christian Understandings of the Messianic Texts, and Deppe Care Pages History reflecting on my experiences with cancer.

Categories to look at:

Deppe Books

Messianic Expectations

The Parables of Jesus

The Miracles of Jesus

Greek Helping Tools

Devotionals

The Gospel of Matthew

The Gospel of Mark

The Gospel of Luke

The Gospel of John

The Acts of the Apostles

Interpretations of Jesus

Background of the New Testament

Training of Lay Leaders

Bible Translations

New Testament Letters