Central and Eastern European Bible Commentary

Dr Viktor Ber (PhD, Charles University, Czech Republic) is Assistant Professor of Theology at the University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic. He is also a lecturer at the Evangelical Theological Seminary, Czech Republic.

Dr Tchavdar Hadjiev (DPhil, University of Oxford, UK) is a lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew at Belfast Bible College and honorary lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast, UK.

Dr Marcel Mācelaru (DPhil, University of Oxford, UK) is Professor of Theology at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania.

Dr Ksenija Magda (PhD, London School of Theology and Brunel University, UK) is Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at the Matthias Flacius Illyricus University Centre for Protestant Theology, Croatia.

Dr Albín Masarik (PhD, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia) is a professor at Matej Bel University, Slovakia. He is Secretary of the Association for Evangelical Churches in Slovakia.

Dr Daniel G. Oprean (PhD, University of Wales, UK) is Professor of Theology at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania. He is the Langham Preaching Coordinator for Romania and a pastor in the Romanian Baptist Union.

Dr Wojciech Szczerba (PhD, University of Wrocław, Poland) is Rector of the Evangelical School of Theology, Poland. He is Editor-in-Chief of Theologica Wratislaviensia and is a research associate at the Van Hügel Institute, University of Cambridge, UK.

Dr Aleksander Apostolovski (PhD, University of Aberdeen, UK) is a researcher, writer and visiting lecturer at Evangelical Theological Seminary, Osijek, Croatia. He is a member of the Evangelical Church in North Macedonia.

Dr Octavian Baban (PhD, London School of Theology and Brunel University, UK) is a lecturer at the Baptist Theological Institute of Bucharest, Romania.

Romualdas Babarskas (MCS, Regent College, Canada) is Lecturer in Theology at LCC International University, Klaipėda, Lithuania. He is a pastor in the Free Christian Church of Lithuania.

Dr Pavol Bargár (PhD, Charles University, Czech Republic) is Assistant Sp and Researcher at Charles University, Czech Republic. He is an ordained elder in the Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren.

Dr Daniel Berković (PhD, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies and Middlesex University, UK & DSc, University of Zagreb, Croatia) is Director of the Centre for Biblical Research, Biblical Institute, Croatia. He is a lecturer at the Matthias Flacius Illyricus University Centre for Protestant Theology, Croatia.

Dr Branko Bjelajack (DSc, Evangelical Theological Faculty, Croatia) serves with Trans World Radio ministry in Europe and Africa. He is a member of the Bratislava Faith Community.

Dr István Borzási (PhD, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania). Is a pastor in the Hungarian Baptist Church. He is a lecturer at Emanuel University, Romania.

Dr Pál Borzási (PhD, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania) is a pastor of two Baptist churches in Hungary. He is an adjunct lecturer at the Baptist Theological Academy, Hungary.

Dr Femi Cakoli (PhD, Priština University, Kosovo) is President of the Kosovo Protestant Evangelical Church.

Dr Pavel Černý (ThD, Charles University, Czech Republic) is a pastor and former president of the Evangelical Brethren Church and Ecumenical Council of Churches, Czech Republic. He is a lecturer at the Evangelical Theological Seminary, Czech Republic.

Dr Peter Cimala (PhD, Charles University, Czech Republic) is a pastor in the Evangelical Brethren Church, Czech Republic. He is a lecturer at the Evangelical Theological Seminary, Czech Republic.

Dr Teodor-Ioan Colda (PhD, University of Bucharest, Romania) is Pastor of Golgotha Baptist Church, Bucharest. He is the Academic Vice-Dean of the Baptist Theological Institute, Romania.

Dr Emanuel Conțac (PhD, University of Bucharest, Romania) is Associate Professor at the Pentecostal Theological Institute, Romania.

Dr Ovidiu Creangă (PhD, Kings College London, UK) is a lecturer at Wesley Theological Seminary, USA. He is a Holocaust historian at the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, USA.

Rev Dr Tamás Czövek (PhD, University of Wales, UK) is a lecturer at Pentecostal Seminary and John Wesley College, Budapest. He is an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in Hungary.

Dr Gheorghe Dragoman (PhD, University of Bucharest, Romania) is a lecturer at Timotheus Seminary, Romania.

Dr Amiel Drimbe (PhD, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies and Middlesex University, UK) is a lecturer at the Baptist Theological College of Bucharest, Romania.

Dr Alfred Golloshi (DMin, Acadia University, Canada) is a Baptist pastor and Bible teacher in Tirana, Albania.

Slavko Hadžić (BTh, Evangelical Theological Seminary, Croatia) is the Langham Preaching Coordinator for Southern Europe. He is an evangelist with the Fellowship of Evangelists in the Universities of Europe.

Dr Tereza Halasová (PhD, Charles University, Czech Republic) is a member and candidate for ministry in the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren.

Dr Mihai Handaric (ThD, Protestant Theological Institute, Romania) is Associate Professor at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania.

Dr Pavel Hanes (PhD, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia) is Chair of Theology and Catachetics at Matej Bel University, Slovakia.

Dr Dana Hanesová (PhD, Comenius University, Slovakia) is a professor in the Department of Theology and Catechetics, Matej Bel University, Slovakia.

Dr Bohdan Hroboň (PhD, University of Oxford, UK) is President of the Centre for Christian Education, Slovakia. He is a lecturer at Trnava University, Slovakia.

Dr Dănuț Jemna (PhD, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania) is a professor and doctoral coordinator in the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Iași, Romania. He is a visiting professor at the University of Poitiers, France.

Dr Adrian Kacian (PhD, Comenius University, Slovakia) is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Trnava and Director of Development at the Centre for Christian Education, Slovakia.

Dr Jerzy Kochanowicz (PhD, Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology, Germany) is an associate professor in the Department of Education, WSB University, Poland.

Dr Anne-Marie Kool (PhD, Utrecht University, Netherlands) is Professor of Missiology at Evangelical Theological Seminary, Croatia. She is Associate Professor of Missiology at the Baptist Theological Academy, Hungary.

Dr András Korányi (PhD, Lutheran Theological University, Hungary) is Professor of Church History at Lutheran Theological University. He is a deputy bishop in the southern diocese of the Lutheran Church in Hungary.

Dr Ábrahám Kovács (PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK) is Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at János Selye University, Slovakia.

Dr Zorica Kuburić (PhD, University of Belgrade, Serbia) is a professor at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. She is President of the Centre for the Empirical Research of Religion and a lecturer at the Centre for Women’s Studies, Serbia.

Dr Peter Kuzmič (DTheol, University of Zagreb, Croatia) is the Rector of Evangelical Theological Seminary, Croatia. He is Distinguished Professor of World Missions and European Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, USA.

Dr Virgil László (PhD, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Hungary) is Senior Lecturer and Head of the New Testament Department at Lutheran Theological University, Hungary.

Dr Piotr Lorek (PhD, University of Wales, UK) is Academic Dean and Associate Professor at the Evangelical School of Theology, Poland. He is a synod member for Wroclaw Diocese in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Poland.

Dr Gheorghe-Ciprian Luca (PhD, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania) is Principal of Emanuel Pentecostal Theological High School and pastor of Emanuel Christian Centre, Romania.

Cristian Mācelaru (MMus, Rice University, USA) is the Music Director of the National Orchestra of France.

Ela Magda (MPhil, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) is a Programme Manager for the Evangelical Relied Agency, Croatia.

Dr Daniel Mariş (PhD, University of Bucharest, Romania) is President of Bucharest Baptist Theological Seminary and Pastor of Golgotha Baptist Church, Bucharest, Romania.

Dr Daniel Martin (PhD, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania) is the Senior Pastor and founder of Romanian Holy River Apostolic Church, London, UK.

Dr Miloš Masarik (PhD, Matei Bel University, Slovakia) is Pastor of Baptist Church, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.

Dr Florenc Mene (PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK) is an author, translator and theological educator.

Dr Robert Merecz (PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK) is Academic Dean of Warsaw Baptist Theological Seminary, Poland. He is Pastor of Szczecin Baptist Church, Poland.

Dr Stefanos Mihalios (PhD, Wheaton College, UK) is a professor at Greek Bible College, Greece. He is a translator for the Greek Bible Society and a church planter with the Greek Evangelical Church.

Dr Kosta Milkov (DPhil, University of Oxford, UK) is President of the Balkan Institute for Faith and Culture, Macedonia.

Julijana Mladenovska-Tešija is a doctoral student at Utrecht University, Netherlands. She is a lecturer at Evangelical Theological Seminary, Croatia.

Dr Beneamin Mocan (PhD, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania) is a youth leader at Hope Pentecostal Church, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Dr Ionel Morariu (PhD, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania) is a pastoral team member at Authentic Pentecostal Church, Timișoara, Romania

Dr Dorottya Nagy (PhD, Utrecht University, Netherlands) is Professor of Theology and Migration at Protestant Theological University, Netherlands. She is an ordained Lutheran minister.

Peter Nowak (MTh, Union School of Theology, UK) is Pastor of Reformed Evangelical Church, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Dr Gelu Păcurar (PhD, Central Baptist Theological Seminary, USA) is Pastor of Sega Baptist Church, Arad, Romania. He is an associate professor at Baptist Theological Institute, Romania and a teacher of Old Testament and Hebrew at Timișoara Baptist Bible Seminary, Romania.

Dr Ester Petrenko (PhD, Durham University, UK) is the former Academic Director at the Latvian Biblical Centre, Latvia. She is an associate professor at the Norwegian School of Leadership and Theology, Norway.

Tanya Petrova is a doctoral student at Vrije Universiteit and IBTSC, Netherlands. She is Dean of the Pentecostal Faculty at the Bulgarian Evangelical Theological Institute, Bulgaria. She is also a member of the Council of Regional Pastors of Pentecostal Assemblies.

Dr Einike Pilli (PhD, Tartu University, Estonia) is Rector of Estonian Free Church Seminary, Estonia. She is an executive board member of the Union of Free Evangelical and Baptist Churches of Estonia.

Dr Toivo Pilli (PhD, University of Wales, UK) is Director of Baptist Studies at the International Baptist Study Centre, Netherlands. He is an editor of the Journal of European Baptist Studies and part-time pastor of Salem Baptist Church, Tartu, Estonia.

Dr Dumitru Piscuc (PhD, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania) is an assistant professor at the Pentecostal Theological Institute, Romania. He is a deacon at Good News Pentecostal Church, Bucharest, Romania.

Dr Andrei-Daniel Pop (PhD, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania) is a deacon at Betel Pentecostal Church and a teacher of Religious Studies at Pro Deo Theoretical Christian High School, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Dr Ileana Radu (MD, V. Babes Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Romania) is a psychotherapist, trainer and supervisor at Dianoia Institute of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, Romania.

Marius Radu (MA, Western University of Timișoara, Romania) is a visiting senior lecturer in Journalism and Public Relations at Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca and Western University of Timișoara, Romania. He is a senior editor of Systemic Therapy, the journal of the Dianoia Institute of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, Romania.

Dr Pavel Raus (PhD, Olivet University, USA) is a teacher at Evangelical Theological Seminary, Czech Republic. He is the founder of Parakletos.

Dr Meego Remmel (PhD, International Baptist Theological Seminary, Netherlands and University of Wales, UK) is Teaching Pastor of 3D Church, Estonia. He is an associate professor at Estonian Free Church Theological Seminary, Estonia and Training Christians for Ministry International Institute, Austria. He is Vice-President of the Estonian Council of Churches.

Dr Cristian Romocea (PhD, University of Wales, UK) is a senior research associate with the British & Foreign Bible Society, UK.

Oana Romocea (MA, University of Wales, UK) is Executive Director of the Hategan Foundation, Romania.

Dr Peeter Roosimaa (DTheol, University of Tartu, Estonia) is an emeritus associate professor at the University of Tartu.

Dr Patricia Runcan (PhD, Western University of Timișoara, Romania) is an associate professor and doctoral advisor.

Dr Remus Runcan (PhD, Western University of Timișoara, Romania) is a postdoctoral researcher at the Western University of Timișoara and a lecturer at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania. He is also Pastor of Maranata Church, Timișoara, Romania.

Dr Adrian Sărbu (PhD, University of Bucharest, Romania) is an associate professor at the University of Bucharest Faculty of Baptist Theology and Faculty of Sociology and Social Work.

Dr Zoltán Schwáb (PhD, Durham University, UK) is the Tutor in Old Testament and Hebrew at Spurgeon’s College, London.

Dr Enoh Šeba (PhD, Spurgeon’s College, London, UK) is Assistant Professor at Matthias Flacius University Centre for Protestant Theology, Croatia.

Dr Corneliu C. Simuț (PhD, University of Aberdeen, UK) is Editor-in-chief for Perichoresis. He is Professor of Biblical Theology at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania.

Dr Sebastian Smolarz (PhD, University of Wales, UK) is a former lecture in the Old Testament at the Evangelical School of Theology, Poland. He is Pastor of Evangelical Reformed Church, Wroclaw, Poland.

Dr Viktória Šoltésová (PhD, Matej Bel University, Slovakia) is Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education, Matej Bel University.

Dr Dragos Ștefănică (PhD, Lucian Blaga University, Romania) is a lecturer at the Pentecostal Theological Institute, Romania. He is the Executive Editor of Plērōma Theological Journal and an elder of Good News Pentecostal Church, Bucharest, Romania.

Dr Ventsislav Stoykov (PhD, Sofia University, Bulgaria) is a researcher and Pastor of Crossroads Church of the Bulgarian Church of God.

Dr Nadya Stoykova (PhD, Sofia University, Bulgaria) is Chairperson of the Board of Petko R. Slaveikov Independent Christian School, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Dr Josef Sykora (PhD, Durham University, UK) is a lecturer at Northeastern Seminary, USA.

Dr Ján Szőllős (PhD, Comenius University, Slovakia) is a Member of the Slovakian Parliament. He is an ordained Baptist pastor and Vice President of the Ecumenical Council of Churches of Slovakia.

Dr Meeli Tankler (DMin, Asbury Theological Seminary, USA) is Research and Development Director and Professor of Practical Theology at Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary, Estonia.

Dr Silviu Tatu (PhD, University of Wales, UK) is Professor of Old Testament Exegesis and Theology at Pentecostal Theological Institute, Romania. He is an elder in the Bethel Brethren Church in Sibiu and Bible translator.

Dr Ciprian-Flavius Terinte (PhD, Lucien Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania) is an associate professor at the Pentecostal Theological Institute, Romania. He is an associate pastor of Good News Pentecostal Church, Bucharest, Romania.

MYRTO THEOCHAROUS has a PhD from the University of Cambridge, UK. She is professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at the Greek Bible College in Athens, Greece and serves as president of Nea Zoi Anti-Trafficking Ministry.

Desislava Todorova (MA, Sofia University, Bulgaria) is a regional representative of TCMII, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Dr Külli Tõniste (PhD, London School of Theology and Brunel University, UK) is President of the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary, Estonia.

Dr Sławomir Torbus (PhD, University of Wroclaw, Poland) is an assistant professor at the Institute of Classical, Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, University of Wroclaw, Poland. He is also a lecturer in Biblical Greek and New Testament Exegesis at the Evangelical School of Theology, Poland.

Adriatik Toska (BSc, Vienna University of Technology, Austria) is a software engineer. He is Treasurer of Christus Gemeinde Wien.

Dr Lina Toth (PhD, University of Wales, UK) is Assistant Principal and a lecturer in Practical Theology at Scottish Baptist College, University of the West of Scotland, UK. She is a senior research fellow at the International Baptist Theological Study Centre, Netherlands and an editor of Theology in Scotland. She is also Chair of the Worship and Spirituality Commission of the Baptist World Alliance.

Dr Redžo Trako (PhD, Queen’s University Belfast, UK) is a lecturer in Church History, World Religions and Islam at Evangelical Theological Seminary, Croatia. He is the founder of Church Growth Croatia and Bosnia and an editor of the first translation of the Bible into Bosnian.

Dr Vladimir Ubeivolc (PhD, University of Wales, UK) is Senior Pastor at Chisinau Evangelical Church, Moldova. He is the co-founder of Beginning of Life and a lecturer in several Christian institutions in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Russia.

Dr Yulia Ubeyvolk (Phd, Moldavian State Pedagogical University, Moldova) is the co-founder of Beginning of Life. She is a psychologist and art therapist. She is also a minister at Chisinau Evangelical Church, Moldova.

Dr Lidija Ušurel (PhD, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania). She is a high school educator for the Esther Foundation and a discipleship programme leader for youth at Missio Dei Baptist Church, Timișoara, Romania.

Dr Jan Valeš (PhD, Charles University, Czech Republic) is a Czech army chaplain and a professor at Evangelical Theological Seminary, Czech Republic.

Dr Natalia Vlas obtained her PhD from Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Dr Yordan Zhekov (PhD, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) is an accredited counsellor, clinical supervisor and life coach.

Dr Henrikas Žukauskas (PhD, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands) is Pastor of Vilnius New Testament Baptist Church, Lithuania.

Lidija Gunjević has a PhD from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She is a teaching consultant at Westfield House, Cambridge, and a child and adolescent psychotherapeutic counsellor. She is originally from Croatia.

Dr Dănuț Mănăstireanu (PhD, Brunel University London) is a Research associate fellow at the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge and a board member of the Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative.