DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Graduate Program in Religion, Duke University
Graduation Date: December 2008
Major: Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
Internal Minor: Christian Theology (Wesleyan Studies)
External Minor: Communication (Rhetorical Criticism)
Dissertation Title: “From Fratricide to Forgiveness: The Ethics of Anger in Genesis”
Dissertation Committee: James L. Crenshaw (Chair),
Ellen F. Davis,
Anathea Portier-Young,
Randy Maddox,
J. Robert Cox
For Dissertation Abstract and Copy,
click here.
MASTER OF DIVINITY, Summa Cum Laude
The Divinity School, Duke University
Degree Awarded: December 2001
BACHELOR OF ARTS, Summa Cum Laude
Department of Bible and Theology, Asbury College (now Asbury University)
Degree Awarded: August 1998
Major: Biblical Studies
From Fratricide to Forgiveness: The Ethics of Anger in Genesis. Siphrut: Literature and Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures. Edited by Stephen Chapman, Tremper Longman III, and Nathan MacDonald. Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns, in press (publication date: 2010 or 2011).
“Bread of the Presence.” In The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR). Edited by Hans-Josef Klauck, et al. Walter de Gruyter Publishing House, in press.
“Perfection.” In The Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics (DSE). Edited by Joel Green. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, in press.
“Prisoners of War.” In The Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics (DSE). Edited by Joel Green. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, in press.
“Praying the Psalms” in Re-membering the Church: A Curricular Guide [Working Title]. Edited by Brian Hardesty-Crouch. Pilgrim Press, in press.
“The Necessity of Permanent Criticism: A Postcolonial Critique of Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven.” Journal of Media and Religion 9 (2010): 1-21 (lead article).
Review of Robert C. Roberts, Spiritual Emotions: A Psychology of Christian Virtues. Edification: The Interdisciplinary Journal of the Society for Christian Psychology 4 (2010): 79-80. Available by clicking here.
“Emotion, Embodiment, and Ethics: Engaging Anger in Genesis.” Pages 146-158 in Bodies, Embodiment and Theology of the Hebrew Bible. Edited by Tamar Kamionkowski and Wonil Kim. Library of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies. T & T Clark, 2010. For more information about this book, click here.
“Dissertation Summary: ‘From Fratricide to Forgiveness: The Ethics of Anger in Genesis.’” Tyndale Bulletin 61.1 (2010): 157-159.
Review of Peter Enns, Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament. Scottish Journal of Theology 62 (2009): 240-242. Available by clicking here (then scroll down).
“Different Perspectives on Divine Pathos: An Examination of Hermeneutics in Biblical Theology.” The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 69.4 (Oct. 2007): 673-694. Available to ATLA users by clicking here.
Assisted the revision of: Eric M. Meyers and John W. Rogerson. “Bibliographical and Biographical Essay.” Pages 316-325 in “Part One: The Old Testament World” of The Cambridge Companion to the Bible. Edited by Bruce Chilton. Revised Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
“Defending the Old Testament’s Worth: John Wesley’s Reaction to the Rebirth of Marcionism.” The Wesleyan Theological Journal 42.2 (2007): 28-51. To order, click here.
“Biblical Studies and Rhetorical Criticism: Bridging the Divide between the Hebrew Bible and Communication.” Review of Communication 7.3 (2007): 244-275. To order, click here.
“Teaching the Hebrew Bible amid the Current Human Rights Crisis: The Pedagogical Opportunities Presented by Amos 1:3-2:3.” The Society of Biblical Literature Forum 4.1 (2006). Available by clicking here.
“Terence Fretheim: Scholarship that Matters to the Church.” Catalyst 32.2 (Feb. 2006): 5-6. Available by clicking here.
“The Puzzle of Perfection: Growth in John Wesley’s Doctrine of Perfection.” The Wesleyan Theological Journal 38.2 (2003): 124–142. Available by clicking here.
“A Double Disappointment.” Christianity Today 7 August 2000: page 10.
Respondent to: “Divine Passibility in Light of Two Pictures of Intercession.” Presentation at the Christian Theological Research Fellowship at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, New Orleans, La., November 2009.
“Wrestling with Marduk: The Authority of Scripture, Old Testament Parallels, and Prevenient Grace.” Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society at Duke Divinity School, Durham, N.C., March 2008.
“Ethics, Estrangement, and Emotion: Engaging Anger in Genesis.” Presentation at the Christmas Conference of the John Wesley Fellows at the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tex., December 2007. Available by clicking here.
“From Fratricide to Forgiveness: The Ethics of Anger in Genesis.” Presentation at the Character Ethics and Biblical Interpretation Group of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Diego, Calif., November 2007.
“The Necessity of Newness: Why Isaiah 65:16b-25 Requires a New Creation.” Presentation at the Formation of the Book of Isaiah Group of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Diego, Calif., November 2007.
“Does God Suffer as Humanity Suffers? A Linguistic Examination of Evidence in the Hebrew Bible.” Presentation at the Poster Session of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Washington, D.C., November 2006. Brief review available by clicking here. Full poster available by clicking here.
Respondent to: Katie M. Heffelfinger. “The Rise and Fall of Metaphors in Israel’s Testimony to the Ideal Kingship: An Examination of the Theological and Liturgical Possibilities of Psalm 72.” Presentation at the Christmas Conference of the John Wesley Fellows at Duke University, Durham, N.C., December 2005.
“Finding Fault with the Bible: Walther Eichrodt’s Disembodied God.” Presentation at the Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures Section of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Philadelphia, Penn., November 2005.
“For Three War Crimes and for Four: Amos 1:3-2:3 and the Current Human Rights Crisis.” Presentation at the Israelite Prophetic Literature Section of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Philadelphia, Penn., November 2005.
“Verifying Divine Regret: 1 Samuel 19:18-24 as Negation of 1 Samuel 10:10-12.” Presentation at the Southeastern Regional Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Winston-Salem, N.C., March 2005.
“Divergent Accounts of Divine Affectivity in Recent Old Testament Scholarship.” Presentation at the Israelite Prophetic Literature Section of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Antonio, Tex., November 2004.
“Technology Enhancements for Learning Biblical Hebrew.” Presentation at the poster session of the Instructional Technology Showcase, hosted by the Center for Instructional Technology, Duke University, Durham, N.C., April 2004.
Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Theology and Ethics
Biblical Narrative
Israelite Prophetic Literature
Biblical Hebrew
History and Ideology of the Exile
Rhetorical Criticism including Ideological and Postcolonial Criticism
Wesleyan Theology
Classical Hebrew
Koine Greek
Official Aramaic
French
German
Spanish
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church: John Dempster Graduate Fellowship (2007-2008)
A Foundation for Theological Education: John Wesley Fellowship for Ph.D. studies (2004-present)
Duke University Graduate School: Full Fellowship for Ph.D. studies (2004-present); Conference Travel Fellowship (2007)
Duke Divinity School: Duke (Full-Tuition) Scholarship for M.Div. studies (1999-2001); American Bible Society Scholarly Achievement Award (2001)
General Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church: John H. Ness Award (2001)
Pittulloch Foundation: Selected to participate in the Middle East Travel Seminar (METS), an on-location study of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian West Bank, and Greece led by Dr. Max Miller and Dr. Gerry Mattingly (2001)
Asbury Theological Seminary: Beeson (Full-Tuition) Scholarship for M.Div. studies (1998-1999)
Asbury College: Presidential Scholarship (1995-1998); American Bible Society Scholarly Achievement Award (1998)
Kalamazoo Foundation: Clarence Remynse Scholarship (1995-1998)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (2008-present).
Introduction to Old Testament Hebrew I & II.
Old Testament Introduction.
Introduction to New Testament Greek II.
The Prophets (English Exegesis).
INSTRUCTOR, Duke Divinity School (2002-2005).
Introduction to Biblical Hebrew.
Hebrew Reading (An intermediate reading course).
PRECEPTOR and TEACHING ASSISTANT, Duke University (2005-2007).
United Methodist Studies: Twentieth Century History, Doctrine, and Polity with Randy L. Maddox.
Introduction to Old Testament Interpretation (for M.Div. students) with Ellen F. Davis.
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (for undergraduates) with Carol Meyers.
Introduction to Biblical Hebrew with James L. Crenshaw.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Duke Divinity School (2004-2005).
Provided manuscript preparation (particularly Hebrew transliteration and indexing) for:
Ellen F. Davis, Wondrous Depth: Old Testament Preaching. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2005.
James L. Crenshaw, Defending God: Biblical Responses to the Problem of Evil. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
TUTOR, Center for Theological Writing, Duke Divinity School (2003-2004).
Society of Biblical Literature
American Academy of Religion
Wesleyan Theological Society
ORDAINED ELDER in the United Methodist Church (West Michigan Annual Conference; 2005-present; Commissioned Elder 2002-2005)
MINISTRY COORDINATOR, Duke Youth Academy for Christian Formation (2003-2008)
Duties include: leadership, visioning, administration, interacting with youth, leading both educational and worship services, preaching, and hiring and supervising professional artists who hold workshops with youth
ASSOCIATE PASTOR, Cross Winds United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2002-2003)
Directed educational programs of this rapidly growing church. Duties included teaching multiple seminars, lecturing, leading group discussions, working on several committees, preaching monthly, and developing and planning church school curriculum for children, youth, and adults.
STUDENT PASTOR, Urban Ministries of Durham, North Carolina (2000); Tabernacle United Methodist Church (2001)
Duties included administration, education, pastoral care, preaching, worship leadership.
INTERIM SUPPLY PASTOR, Three Oaks United Methodist Church, Three Oaks, Michigan (1999); Townline United Methodist Church, Bloomington, Michigan (1998); Breedsville United Methodist Church, Breedsville, Michigan (1998)
Duties included weekly preaching, worship leadership, Christian education, administration, pastoral care.
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