The purpose of the 2024 TorahResource Pronomian Conference (TRPC) is to nurture and promote positive scholarly discourse about God’s Torah among the followers of Yeshua. Join Rob Vanhoff as he moderates an afternoon of academic papers and discussion on Pronomian topics. More speakers will be announced as they are confirmed.
The TRPC is a virtual event created to further the Pronomian discussion among Torah observant and non-Torah observant Believers. “Pronomian” (meaning “Pro Law” in Greek) is a theological position that affirms the validity of God’s law, to some degree, within the life of a Christian.
Speakers will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. Early Registration is now open:
Dr. Gane, originally from Australia, is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Languages at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Michigan).
He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in biblical Hebrew language and literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He has been at Andrews University since 1994 after teaching in the Religion Department of Pacific Union College from 1992 to 1994. He served as President of the Adventist Theological Society 2009-10. He has given presentations on six continents at events such as scholarly conferences, camp meetings, pastors’ meetings, and Bible conferences. Gane has published numerous journal articles and book chapters on the Bible, Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guides on Judges and Isaiah, and he was the primary translator for the Leviticus portion of the Common English Bible. He has published several books: God’s Faulty Heroes; Altar Call; Leviticus, Numbers (NIV Application Commentary); Ritual Dynamic Structure; Cult and Character: Purification Offerings, Day of Atonement, and Theodicy; Who’s Afraid of the Judgment? The Good News About Christ’s Work in the Heavenly Sanctuary; In the Shadow of the Shekinah: God’s Journey with Us; Old Testament Law for Christians: Original Context and Enduring Application; Understanding Daniel 11:2-12:3 in Seven Steps; The Sanctuary and Salvation: The Practical Significance of Christ’s Sacrifice and Priesthood (new edition of Altar Call); and The Book of Isaiah: Thoughts as High as Heaven. He also co-edited Current Issues in Priestly and Related Literature: The Legacy of Jacob Milgrom and Beyond.
Dr. Magness is a Classical and Biblical archaeologist specializing in ancient Palestine (modern Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories) from the time of Jesus up to the tenth century. Her research interests include Jerusalem, Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient synagogues, Masada, the Roman army in the East, ancient pottery, the Byzantine-early Islamic transition, and Diaspora Judaism in the Roman world. She has participated on over 20 excavations in Israel and in Greece, including co-directing the 1995 excavations in the Roman siege works at Masada. Since 2011, she has directed excavations at Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee, which is bringing to light a monumental Late Roman (fifth century) synagogue paved with stunning mosaics.
Magness' most recent books are Jerusalem Through the Ages: From Its Beginnings to the Crusades (2024) and Ancient Synagogues in Palestine: A Reevaluation Nearly a Century After Sukenik’s Schweich Lectures. The Schweich Lectures of the British Academy 2022 (2024). Magness is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Past President of the Archaeological Institute of America.
Dr. Szumskyj has a Ph.D. in Bible Exposition (Liberty University), two Master’s Degrees (Divinity, Liberty University; and Biblical Studies, Moody Bible Institute), and three Bachelor’s Degrees (Education, Society & Environment, and Theology), two Graduate Diplomas (Christian Studies and Librarian Technician), and three Graduate Certificates (Biblical Counseling Institute Ohio; Institute of Jewish Studies; Christian Institute on Disability). Teaching for almost twenty years, Dr. Szumskyj currently teaches for Veritas Scholars Academy, and an independent scholar. In addition to several articles, he is the author of Fantasy, Horror, and the Truth: A Christian Insider’s Story (Aneko Press, 2020), Souls Knit Together: Thirty-One Lessons On Friendship From David And Jonathan (Pronomian Press, 2024), Pronomian Foundations: Abiding in the Living Word through the Written Word (PK Publishers, 2024), The Laws of Torah in the Sanctification of the Modern Christian: A Brief Introduction to Pronomianism (Wipf & Stock, 2025), Love and the Law: A Pronomian Pocket Guide to John 14:15 (Pronomian Press, 2025), and editor of Introduction to Pronomianism: Its Ecclesial Context and Adherence to One Torah (McFarland Press, 2025). Above all, he loves YHWH as his Lord and Savior, and is happily married to Stacia and is the father of two sons, David and Noah, and a daughter, Rebekah, who he will see again in Heaven.
Benjamin Frostad is a PhD candidate in religious studies at McMaster University. He holds a Certificate in Advanced Biblical and Religious Studies from TorahResource Institute and an MA in Biblical Languages and Exegesis from Briercrest Seminary. His research focuses on New Testament writings within the context of Early Judaism, with a particular focus on non-Jewish Torah observance and the letters of Paul. Ben, his wife, and their four children belong to a local Messianic community in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Pj de Marigny is a Ph.D. candidate at Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology. Pj is researching Christian higher education with a focus on community-level biblical teaching/learning using biblical holydays/festivals as a framework for a discipleship curriculum integrated within small groups (chavurot). Pj began his higher education theological teaching at Biola University as a doctoral candidate intern. Pj is a leader of a chavurah at his local Messianic community and is scheduled to teach at the upcoming MJAA 2025 Southwest Regional Conference. His wife is a Messianic Jew from London, graduate of Aberdeen Divinity in Scotland, and founder of 501(c)3 where Pj is also a director. Additionally, Pj holds an M.A. in Theology from Fuller Seminary (with biblical languages) and a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Ambassador College/University. Pj’s background also includes music and financial markets. He holds an MBA (Colorado State University), an MS (Boston University), and completed executive training at Wharton as a member of the CPD Circle.
Julie O’Toole is currently completing a MTheol at Otago university in New Zealand, and hopes to start a PhD next year. Julie holds a Masters degree in Education and teaches at the Wellington Pacific Bible college. Julie's research interests are Transformative Learning within the context of theological education. Julie began her career as a Lecturer in Management theory and Business studies in the UK and is a qualified adult educator. For the last 25 years Julie has worked in project management and until recently was a management consultant.
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