EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Hebrew Bible & Old Testament Studies, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
M.A., Old Testament, Lincoln Christian Seminary, Lincoln, IL
M.Div., Lincoln Christian University, Lincoln, IL
B.A., Preaching, Johnson University, Knoxville, TN
COURSES:
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History and Literature of Ancient Israel – our introduction to the Old Testament
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Pentateuch – an upper-division survey of the first five books of the Bible
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Prophets - an upper-division survey of Israel’s prophetic literature
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Violence in the Old Testament and Today – an in-depth investigation of violence in the Old Testament and what that means for believers today
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Old Testament Theology – a focused look at theological topics as they are presented in the Old Testament alone
AFFILIATIONS:
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Society of Biblical Literature, member
PUBLICATIONS:
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Deuteronomy, the Prophets, and the Life of the Church: A Festschrift in Honor of Dr. Gary Hall. Prestson, Victoria: Mosaic, 2013. Co-edited with Jason T. Lecureux and James Riley Estep, Jr.
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“Amos 4: An Exercise in Old Testament Exegetical Methodology.” Pages 86-104 in Deuteronomy, the Prophets, and the Life of the Church: A Festschrift in Honor of Dr. Gary Hall. Prestson, Victoria: Mosaic, 2013.
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“Bethel” in The Dictionary of the Bible and Western Culture: A Handbook for Students (Baylor University Press, forthcoming)
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Several book reviews published in Expository Times, Restoration Quarterly, and Stone-Campbell Journal
ACADEMIC INTERESTS:
My academic career started in my Ph.D. program, where I examined the literary unity of Amos 3-6. I still enjoy reading the Hebrew prophets and looking at connections and differences between their concerns and our own. Social justice in the prophets remains a relevant topic of concern today, and this topic continues to interest me both in the classroom and in real life.
I also love the field of Old Testa
