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Dr Yung Hun Choi

Academic Dean of Korean Language Programs

Biography

Yung Hun was born in South Korea (1965) and\ became a born-again Christian\ in 1988.\ After graduating BA, MDiv and ThM courses in Korea, he migrated to Auckland, New Zealand where he had much time to study biblical texts particularly in terms of their literary structure and theology.\ In 2006, he migrated to Sydney for ministry, teaching and studying. He gained PhD in 2019. As a part time in\ Chester Hill and then as a full time in\ Parramatta, Yung Hun has been teaching Korean students at Alphacrucis since 2008. He is a Mahlerian.

Yung Hun is a member of the Biblical Studies research cluster.

Yung Hun\'s publications have contributed to the Pentecostal Studies research clusters.

Qualifications

Cert IV Training & Assessment (TAE 40116) (Inspire Education) – 2019

Ph.D. (Charles Sturt University), "The Movement Pattern of the Hebrew Psalter: A Holistic Thematic Approach with an Exemplar, Psalms 69-87" – 2019

Th.M. (Asian Centre for Theological Studies and Mission), "An Interpretation of the 'Seventy Weeks' in Dan. 9:24-27" – 2000

M.Div. (Hapdong Theological Seminary) – 1996

  • Research Publications

    Books

    • 2025
      • Choi, YH (2025). From Isaiah to Malachi: The Structure and Message of the Prophetic Books of the Old Testament, a Holistic and Thematic-Theological Approach. G-World, Seoul. | External link
    • 2023
      • Choi, YH (2023). Revelation and Old Testament Prophetic Books: Thematic Structure, Movement of Prophetic Perspective, and Eschatological Events. Christian Literature Center (CLC), Seoul (Written in Korean).
    • 2021
      • Choi, YH (2021). Patterns of Movement in the Hebrew Psalter: A Holistic Thematic Approach with an Exemplar, Psalms 69-87. Peter Lang. | External link

    Book Chapters

    • 2019
      • Choi, YH (2019). Yonggi Cho's Influence on Pentecostal Theology in Korea In Austin, Denise A., Jacqueline Grey and Paul W. Lewis, Asia Pacific Pentecostalism (pp. 37-60). Brill.

    Journal Articles

    • 2022
      • Choi, YH (2022). The Future of the Church in Ezekiel and Revelation: In Consideration of the Literary-theological Structure, Prophets' Perspective and Difference of the Prophetic Expression between OT and NT. Text and Context, vol. 6 491-577.
    • 2021
      • CHOI, YH (2021). The Places and Way of Presentation of the Messianic Prophecies in the Book of Isaiah as a Whole: In Comparison to the Portrayal of Jesus the Messiah in the Entire Structure of Matthew and Luke. Text and Context, Vol. 5 234-327.
    • 2018
      • Choi, YH (2018). The Christology of Romans 1:3-4: An Approach according to the Thematic Links in the Epistle. Text and Context, Vol. 4 120-68.
    • 2016
      • Choi, YH (2016). The Genre, Thematic Structure, and Theological-Intertextual Interpretation of the Song of Songs. Text and Context., Vol. 3 150-82.
    • 2014
      • Choi, YH (2014). The Four Types of Wisdom in Prov. 1:6. Text and Context, Vol. 2 95-122.
      • Choi, YH (2014). The Structure of the Book of Daniel: A Thematic Approach. Text and Context, Vol. 2 41-72.
    • 2010
      • Choi, YH (2010). The Macro-structure of Jeremiah: Problems in the Study and an Approach through the Literary and Theological Conventions of the OT Authors and Their Temporal-Spatial Perspective. Text and Context, Vol. 1 17-66.

  • Scholarship

    Internal and External Grants

    • 2019
      • Faculty Resource Funding, $1250, Charles Sturt University

    Presentations

    • 2021
      • The structural-theological incompatibility between the Hebrew Psalter and 11QPs-a and its relevance to Christian-Qumranian/Jewish Dialogue (2021), Beyond the Divide, Alphacrucis College, Sydney, 08 Jul 2021
    • 2020
      • Biblical-theological Preaching on the "Wisdom Psalms": Beyond the Genre Criticism (2020), Biblical Theology Conference for Korean Churches, Sydney, Australia, 20 Nov 2020
    • 2018
      • A Structural Analysis of the Psalms 69-87: According to the Progressive Parallel Design of the Psalter and with Reference to the Movement, from Lament of Individual to Praise of Nations (2018), North Parramatta, Sydney, 25 May 2018
      • (with Cha, JH) An evaluation of Jun-Hee Cha's "False Peace and True Peace: Focused on Micah 4:1-5" (2018), The 70th Anniversary Alphacrucis Theological Forum for the Reconciliation between South and North Korea by Church, Sydney, Australia, 22 Feb 2018
    • 2017
      • The Psalter's Overall Structure: Psalms Groups in Progressive Parallel (2017), North Parramatta, Sydney, 26 May 2017

    Professional Memberships


    Fellowship for Biblical Studies (since 2013)

    Korea Evangelical Old Testament Society (since 2020)

    Society of Biblical Literature (since 2020)


  • Teaching

    RES405 English for Theological Purposes
    ANL101 Old Testament Hebrew 1
    BIB210 The Pentateuch
    BIB213 Historical Books of the Old Testament
    BIB312 Isaiah
    BIB349 Old Testament Field Study
    BIB359 New Testament Field Study
    BIB520 The Pentateuch
    BIB590 New Testament Field Study
    BIB592 Old Testament Field Study

  • Supervision

    • Current
      • Chang, H, A Study of the Re-establishment toward a Discipleship Theology for the Korean Diaspora in Australia: Focused on the Meaning Analysis of “ἀνάθεμα” (PhD thesis)
      • Kim, Y, A Counselling and Psychological Approach to John 4: Jesus as the Seventh Husband of the Samarian Woman (PhD thesis)
      • Chin, Y, Luke 4:16-19: A Theological and Socio-scientific Interpretation of Korean Diaspora in Australia for the Search of their Political and Social Identity (Re-interpreting the Holy Spirit and Gospel Accounts in the Gospel of Luke from the Perspective of Minjun (PhD thesis)
      • Park, Y, Legal Rhetoric and Geo-spatial Approach in Romans 11:25: Focusing on Romans 9-11 and 15 n Romans 11:25 (PhD thesis)
      • Kim, Y, A Critical Study on N. T. Wright’s Interpretation of the Kingdom of God in the Synoptic Gospels) (PhD thesis)
      • Han, J, A Study on the Critique of Jonathan Edwards’ Pneumatology: Focusing on the Trinitarian Theology (PhD thesis)
      • Kang, H, A Study of Calvin’s Christology from the Viewpoint of “Únĭo cum Christo” Thought for Establishing Korean Diaspora Theology in Australia: Focused on TrĭplexMunus Christiand Incarnátĭo (PhD thesis)
      • Jeon, J, A Study on Changes in Spiritual Leadership and Methods of Granting Authority in Luke's Theology: From Jesus to Paul (MPhil thesis)
      • Han, C, Post-colonial Inter-cultural Analysis for the Korean Diaspora: Centered on Luke Chapter 4 (PhD thesis)
    • Completed
      • 2025
        • Kim, Y, A New Approach Study on Korean-Chinese Religious Identity from the Out-of-Marginality of Multicultural Theology of Centered on Union with Christ and Soteriology (PhD thesis)