Dr. Paul Kissling

Dr. Paul Kissling

Professor of Old Testament

Office: Restoration Hall, Office 4
Extension: 2276
Email: pkissling@lincolnchristian.edu

  • PhD, University of Sheffield
  • ThM, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
  • MDiv, Lincoln Christian Seminary
  • BRel, Great Lakes Christian College
  • Chairperson, Old Testament Study Group of the Evangelical Theological Society
  • Editorial Board, Stone-Campbell Journal
  • Co-editor of Old Testament section of 21 volume College Press NIV Commentary, 1998-2010
  • Tyndale Old Testament Lecturer, Cambridge, 2012.
  • Youth Minister in Niles, Michigan. 1978-1980
  • Minister in Ancona, Illinois. 1980-1984
  • Minister in Saltney, Chester, England; Part-time teaching at Springdale College. 1986-1991
  • Professor of Old Testament at Great Lakes Christian College; Chairperson of Bible/Theology Division. 1991-2000
  • Professor of Record, Eastern Michigan Perspectives on the World Christian Movement. 1996-2004
  • Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor, Great Lakes Christian College. 2000-2004
  • Professor of Old Testament and Research Director, TCMI Institute. 2005-2010
  • Adjunct Professor, TCMI Institute. 1995-2012
  • Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dallas Christian College. 2010-2012
Memberships
  • Program Unit Committee of the Evangelical Theological Society
  • Tyndale Biblical Fellowship
  • Society of Old Testament Studies
  • Society of Biblical Literature
  • Institute for Biblical Research
  • Kissling, Paul J. and Robert Cole, Editors. Festschrift in Honor of John Sailhamer (title to be determined). Wipf and Stock, publishers, 2012 forthcoming.
  • Kent, Grenville J. R., Paul J. Kissling and Laurence A. Turner, editors. Reclaiming the Old Testament for Christian Preaching. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2010.
  • Kent, Grenville J. R., Paul J. Kissling and Laurence A. Turner, editors. ‘He Began with Moses…’ Preaching the Old Testament Today. Nottingham: InterVarsity Press, 2010.
  • Kissling, Paul J. Genesis Volume 2. College Press NIV Commentary: Old Testament. Joplin, MO: College Press, 2009.
  • Kissling, Paul J. Genesis Volume 1. College Press NIV Commentary: Old Testament. Joplin, MO: College Press, 2004.
  • Kissling, Paul J. A Sketch of Old Testament Theology. Lansing: GLCC publication, 1999.
  • Kissling, Paul J. Reliable Characters in the Primary History. Profiles of Moses, Joshua, Elijah, and Elisha. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplements 224. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1996. A revision of my doctoral thesis.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “The Extra-biblical Literature in the Book of Revelation.” Pp. 67-78 in Dragons, John, and Every Grain of Sand. Edited by Shane J. Wood. Joplin, MO: College Press, 2011.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “John Howard Yoder’s Reading of the Old Testament and the Stone-Campbell Tradition.” Pp. 129-147 in John C. Nugent, editor. Radical Ecumenicity. Pursuing Unity and Continuity after John Howard Yoder. Abilene, TX: Abilene Christian University Press, 2010.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “Preaching from the Narratives about Old Testament Characters.” In Kent, Grenville J. R., Paul J. Kissling and Laurence A. Turner, editors. Reclaiming the Old Testament for Christian Preaching. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2010.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “Ezra.” ACU One-Volume Bible Commentary, pp. 399-410. Abilene, TX: Abilene Christian University Press, 2009.”ACU One-Volume Bible Commentary, pp. 411-419. Abilene, TX: Abilene Christian University Press. 2009
  • Kissling, Paul J. “The Old Testament in the Stone-Campbell Movement Today: Proposals for Change.” Pp. 274-286 inEvangelicalism & the Stone-Campbell Movement. Volume 2: Engaging Basic Christian Doctrine. Edited by William R. Baker. Abilene: ACU Press, 2006.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “Old Testament Interpretation in Preaching.” Pp. 63-77 in Preaching through Tears. Essays in Honor of Wayne E. Shaw. Edited by John D. Webb & Joseph C. Grana II. Lincoln, IL: LCC Press, 2000.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “Rainbow.” New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible. Volume 4: 729. Nashville: Abingdon, 2009.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “Violence in Genesis.” Journal of the Eurasian Accrediting Association. 2008. In Russian and English.
  • Baker, William R., Paul J. Kissling, and Tony Springer. “Coming Full Circle: Biblical Scholarship in the Christian Churches.” SCJ 10 (2) Fall 2007: 165-191.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “Open to Open Theism,” Part 1 and 2, Christian Standard, November 19 and 26, 2006, pp. 6-7,9 and pp. 4-5.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “The Rainbow in Genesis 9:12-17: A Triple Entendre?” Stone-Campbell Journal 4/2 (2001): 249-261.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “Elishah.” Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible: Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2000: p. 400.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “Mattaniah.” Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible: Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2000: p. 870.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “Tubal.” Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible: Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2000: p. 1340.
  • Kissling, Paul J. “Agag.” Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible: Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2000: p. 27.
  • BI 610 Scripture in Context
  • BI 810 Biblical Interpretation for Ministry
  • OT 610 Interpreting the Old Testament: Hebrew Basics
  • OT 611 Interpreting the Old Testament: Hebrew Exegesis
  • OT 899 Old Testament Theology
  • Taught graduate and undergraduate courses and lectured in more than 30 countries on four continents
  • Served as an adjunct Professor for more than a dozen educational institutions around the world and has twelve years of full-time cross-cultural ministry experience
  • Married to Cathy for 33 years.
  • Two sons, two daughters-in-law, two granddaughters and two grandsons
  • Loves to walk, play golf when he has time and travel the world