Lincoln Christian University

 

Professor of Old Testament
Office: Restoration Hall 5
Phone: 217 732-3168 ext. 2276


Education

  • Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary of Virginia
  • Th.M., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
  • M.Div., Lincoln Christian Seminary
  • B.A., Milligan College

Appointed to Faculty: 1986
Courses
  • OT 610 Hebrew Basics
  • OT 611 Hebrew Exegesis
  • BI 610 Scripture in Context
  • BI 810 Biblical Interpretation
  • Various exegetical courses on OT books - Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Psalms
  • OT 702 NT Use of the OT
  • OT 899 OT Theology

Publications:
  • Prior to 1991, numerous writings in Christian Standard, Standard Lesson Commentary, Bible Teacher
  • Quarterly, Standard Adult Bible Class Student Lesson Books, Hebrew Studies, and co-authored A Through the Bible Reading Program.

Essays
  • 1992 "Proverbs 22:6: Promise or Warning?" Christian Standard, May 10, pp.10-11
  • 1992 "The Christian and the Old Testament." in Essentials of Christian Faith, ed Steve Burris; Joplin: College Press, pp. 251-272
  • 1993 "The Old Testament Foundation for Christian Baptism." Christian Standard, Aug 29, pp.4-6
  • 1997 articles on the Hebrew words for "harlotry," "be extinguished," "be extinguished (another word)," "myrrh," "adultery," "gum resin," "balm," and "be exterminated, destroyed" in New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis, ed. Willem VanGemeren, Zondervan, 1996, 5 volumes. See 1:1122-25, 1129; 2:588, 1095-96; 3:2-5, 97-98, 844-45; 4:151-152.
  • 1998 "Secret Bible Codes" Christian Standard, June 14, pp. 6-9.
  • 1998 "Rhetorical Criticism, Chiasm, and Theme in Deuteronomy," Stone-Campbell Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, pages 85-100.
  • 2002 "A Critique of the Place of the Old Testament in the Early Historical Perspective of the Stone-Campbell Movement: Campbell through Lipscomb," Stone-Campbell Journal 5,1, pages 25-47.
  • 2004 "Violence in the name of the Lord: Israel's Holy Wars," in Christian Ethics: The Issues of Life and Death. Ed. Larry Chouinard, David Fiensy, George Pickens; Joplin, MO: College Press.
  • 2004 Two essays in The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. "Messiahship, The," p. 514, and "Scheme of Redemption, The," pp. 671-72.
  • 2006 "The Old Testament in the Early Stone-Campbell Movement," in Evangelicalism and the Stone-Campbell Movement. Ed. by William R. Baker; Abilene: ACU Press
Books
  • 2000 Author, The College Press NIV Commentary: Deuteronomy, Joplin: College Press; 502 pages.
  • 2005 Co-author, with four others, Introduction to the Old Testament. Joplin: College Press. Ed. Mark Mangano.

Book Reviews
  • 1998 Review of VanGemeren, New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis in Stone- Campell Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, pages 120-123.
  • 1999 Review of Hess and Wenham, Make the OT Live in Stone-Campbell Journal, 2,2
  • 2002 Review of John Hartley, Genesis in Stone-Campbell Journal 5,1.
  • 2004 Review of Duane Christensen, Deuteronomy 1-21:9 and Deuteronomy 21:10-34 in Stone-Campell Journal 7, 1.
  • 2005 Rreview of Marvin Sweeney, Zephaniah in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 47,4 (2004) 708-09.
  • 2005 Review of Long, Provan, Longman, A Biblical History of Israel in Stone-Campbell Journal, 8,2 (2005) 299-302.
  • 2006 Review of Brian Britt, Rewriting Moses: The Narrative Eclipse of the Text in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 49,2 (June, 2006) 403-04.
  • 2007 Review of John J. Collins, The Bible After Babel: Historical Criticism in A Postmodern Age in Stone-Campbell Journal 10, 1 (2007) 141-42
  • 2007 Review of Johanna W. H. van Wijk-Bos, Making Wise the Simple: The Torah in Christian Faith and Practice in Stone-Campbell Journal 10,2 (2007) 296-97.
  • 2008 Review of Stanley Porter, ed., Hearing the Old Testament in the New Testament in Stone-Campbell Journal 11, 1 (2008) 130-131.
  • 2008 Review of Mark Hahlen and Clay Ham, Minor Prophets, vol. 2: Nahum-Malachi in Stone-Campbell Journal 11, 2 (2998) 298-299.
  • 2009 Review of Paul Redditt, Introduction to the Prophets in JETS, forthcoming.
  • 2009 Review Peter Bouteneff, Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives, Stone-Campbell Journal, forthcoming.

Bible Studies
  • 1993 Standard Adult Bible Class Teacher's Quarterly, 5 lessons on Genesis.
  • 1995-96 Standard Adult Bible Student Lesson Book, 9 lessons on Isaiah.
  • 1997 Standard Adult Bible Student Lesson Book, Fall, 5 lessons on Ezra, Nehemiah and Malachi.
  • 1999 Standard Adult Bible Student Lesson Book, Summer, 8 lessons on Genesis; and Fall, 7 lessons on Deuteronomy and Joshua.
  • 2000 Standard Adult Bible Student Lesson Book, Fall, 4 lessons on 2 Samuel and 1 Kings.

Papers Read
  • 2001 "Critique of the Place of the Old Testament in the Early Historical Perspective of the Stone-Campbell Movement: Campbell through Lipscomb," ETS Annual Meeting.
  • 2003 "Deuteronomy and the Eighth Century Minor Prophets," Stone-Campbell Conference
  • 2004 "Like a Tent: Old Testament Figurative Language and the Cosmos," ETS Annual Meeting.
  • 2004 "Deuteronomy and The Psalms: The Theological Unity of Torah and Worship in Ancient Israel," Stone-Campbell Conference; Plenary address.
  • 2007 "God's Mission Revealed in the Old Testament," Stone-Campbell Conference
  • 2007 "Echoes of Deuteronomy in the Teaching of Jesus: Matthew," ETS Mid-West Meeting and Stone-Campbell Conference
  • 2007 "Echoes of Deuteronomy in John," Stone-Campbell Conference

Additional Professional Experience:
  • Academic Dean, Kentucky Christian College, 1981-86
  • Professor of Old Testament, Kentucky Christian College, 1972-75, 1977-86
  • Adjunct Professor, Springdale College, England, 1986
  • Hebrew and Greek Teaching Assistant, Union Theological Seminary, 1976
  • Greek Teaching Assistant, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, 1971-72

Service to the Church
  • Elder, Lincoln Christian Church, 1990-Present
  • Adult Sunday School Class Teacher, Lincoln Christian Church, 1993-present
  • Adult Sunday School Class Teacher, First Christian Church, Grayson, KY, 1983-86
  • Youth Sponsor, First Christian, Grayson, KY, 1980-83
  • Deacon, First Christian, Grayson, KY, 1981-86
  • Sunday School Teacher, Fairmont Christian Church, Richmond, VA, 1976-77
  • Deacon, Fairmont Christian Church, Richmond, VA, 1976-77
  • Interim Minister, Salyersville, KY, 1978
  • Interim Minister, Lawndale Church, Huntington, W. VA, 1974
  • Minister, Somerset Christian Church, Greencastle, IN, 1964-67
  • Youth minister, Church of Christ, Lancaster, PA, 1961-63

Personal
    Married to Cheryl Thompson in 1967. Two Children: Stephanie and Nathan.

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