Rudolph's work A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 won the 2007 Franz Delitzsch Prize from the Freie Theologische Akademie in Germany.[3][8] A review by Robert S. Dutch in the Journal for the Study of the New Testament described the book "a must-read for reconsidering Paul as a Torah-observant Jew and his relationship with Gentiles."[9] J. Brian Tucker's review in the Journal of Beliefs and Values described the book as "a seminal work among New Testament scholars engaged in post-supersessionist interpretation."[10] A review by Jacob Fronczak in Messiah Journal described the book as "one of only a few scholarly contributions by practicing Messianic Jews to the ongoing Jewish/Christian dialogue on Paul."[11]
He served as the rabbi of Shulchan Adonai Messianic Synagogue in Annapolis, Maryland from 1990-1996.[6][12] He was the rabbi of Tikvat Israel Messianic Synagogue in Richmond, Virginia from 2011-2015.[6][7] Currently Rudolph is Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at The King’s University.[7] Rudolph is also a lecturer in New Testament at the MJTI School of Jewish Studies.[7][13] As a scholar of Jewish-Christian relations, he has also advocated for the inclusion of Messianic Jews in Jewish-Christian dialogue.[14]
Awards
Franz Delitzsch Prize (2011) from the Freie Theologische Akademie in Germany for A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. ISBN978-3161492938[3]
Selected bibliography
Books
New Testament Interpretation After Supersessionism: Changing Paradigms. Co-authored with Joel Willitts, Justin Hardin and J. Brian Tucker. Eugene: Cascade, forthcoming.[6]
The Jewish New Testament: An Introduction to its Jewish Social & Conceptual Context. Co-authored with Joel Willitts and Justin Hardin. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, forthcoming.[6]
Introduction to Messianic Judaism: Its Ecclesial Context and Biblical Foundations. Edited by David Rudolph and Joel Willitts. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013. ISBN978-0310330639
A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2011. ISBN978-3161492938
Growing Your Olive Tree Marriage: A Guide for Couples from Two Traditions. Baltimore: Lederer, 2003. ISBN978-1880226179
The Voice of the Lord: Messianic Jewish Daily Devotional. Baltimore: Lederer, 1998. ISBN978-1880226704
Articles
"Paul's 'Rule in All the Churches' (1 Cor 7:17-24) and Torah-Defined Ecclesiological Variegation." Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations 5 (2010): 1-23.[15]
"History of Judeo-Christian Communities in the Jewish Diaspora." Pages 136-39 in Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture. 1. Edited by M. Avrum Ehrlich. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2008. ISBN978-1851098736
"Messianic Jews and Christian Theology: Restoring an Historical Voice to the Contemporary Discussion." Pro Ecclesia 14:1 (2005): 58-84.
"Festivals in Genesis 1:14." Tyndale Bulletin 54:2 (2003): 23-40.[16]
"Jesus and the Food Laws: A Reassessment of Mark 7:19b." Evangelical Quarterly 74:4 (2002): 291-311.