diff --git a/ibis/expr/types/arrays.py b/ibis/expr/types/arrays.py
index 9eb6f941036e..6d526061bf5a 100644
--- a/ibis/expr/types/arrays.py
+++ b/ibis/expr/types/arrays.py
@@ -445,15 +445,19 @@ def map(self, func: Deferred | Callable[[ir.Value], ir.Value]) -> ir.ArrayValue:
         """
         if isinstance(func, Deferred):
             name = "_"
-        else:
+            resolve = func.resolve
+        elif callable(func):
             name = next(iter(inspect.signature(func).parameters.keys()))
+            resolve = func
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"`func` must be a Deferred or Callable, got `{type(func).__name__}`"
+            )
+
         parameter = ops.Argument(
             name=name, shape=self.op().shape, dtype=self.type().value_type
         )
-        if isinstance(func, Deferred):
-            body = func.resolve(parameter.to_expr())
-        else:
-            body = func(parameter.to_expr())
+        body = resolve(parameter.to_expr())
         return ops.ArrayMap(self, param=parameter.param, body=body).to_expr()
 
     def filter(
@@ -545,17 +549,20 @@ def filter(
         """
         if isinstance(predicate, Deferred):
             name = "_"
-        else:
+            resolve = predicate.resolve
+        elif callable(predicate):
             name = next(iter(inspect.signature(predicate).parameters.keys()))
+            resolve = predicate
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"`predicate` must be a Deferred or Callable, got `{type(predicate).__name__}`"
+            )
         parameter = ops.Argument(
             name=name,
             shape=self.op().shape,
             dtype=self.type().value_type,
         )
-        if isinstance(predicate, Deferred):
-            body = predicate.resolve(parameter.to_expr())
-        else:
-            body = predicate(parameter.to_expr())
+        body = resolve(parameter.to_expr())
         return ops.ArrayFilter(self, param=parameter.param, body=body).to_expr()
 
     def contains(self, other: ir.Value) -> ir.BooleanValue:
diff --git a/ibis/tests/expr/test_value_exprs.py b/ibis/tests/expr/test_value_exprs.py
index aec143083ff5..140cf4e031ba 100644
--- a/ibis/tests/expr/test_value_exprs.py
+++ b/ibis/tests/expr/test_value_exprs.py
@@ -1533,52 +1533,36 @@ def test_array_length_scalar():
     assert isinstance(expr.op(), ops.ArrayLength)
 
 
-def double_int(x):
-    return x * 2
-
-
-def double_float(x):
-    return x * 2.0
-
-
-def is_negative(x):
-    return x < 0
-
-
 def test_array_map():
     arr = ibis.array([1, 2, 3])
 
-    result_int = arr.map(double_int)
-    result_float = arr.map(double_float)
+    r1 = arr.map(_ * 2)
+    r2 = arr.map(lambda x: x * 2.0)
+    r3 = arr.map(functools.partial(lambda a, b: a + b, b=2))
 
-    assert result_int.type() == dt.Array(dt.int16)
-    assert result_float.type() == dt.Array(dt.float64)
+    assert r1.type() == dt.Array(dt.int16)
+    assert r2.type() == dt.Array(dt.float64)
+    assert r3.type() == dt.Array(dt.int16)
 
-
-def test_array_map_partial():
-    arr = ibis.array([1, 2, 3])
-
-    def add(x, y):
-        return x + y
-
-    result = arr.map(functools.partial(add, y=2))
-    assert result.type() == dt.Array(dt.int16)
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="must be a Deferred or Callable"):
+        # Non-deferred expressions aren't allowed
+        arr.map(arr[0])
 
 
 def test_array_filter():
     arr = ibis.array([1, 2, 3])
-    result = arr.filter(is_negative)
-    assert result.type() == arr.type()
-
 
-def test_array_filter_partial():
-    arr = ibis.array([1, 2, 3])
+    r1 = arr.filter(lambda x: x < 0)
+    r2 = arr.filter(_ < 0)
+    r3 = arr.filter(functools.partial(lambda a, b: a == b, b=2))
 
-    def equal(x, y):
-        return x == y
+    assert r1.type() == arr.type()
+    assert r2.type() == arr.type()
+    assert r3.type() == arr.type()
 
-    result = arr.filter(functools.partial(equal, y=2))
-    assert result.type() == arr.type()
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="must be a Deferred or Callable"):
+        # Non-deferred expressions aren't allowed
+        arr.filter(arr[0])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(