Academic Curriculum
VitaePresent Position:
Old Testament Lecturer, Carey Baptist College
Old Testament Lecturer, Laidlaw Carey Graduate School
Honorary Lecturer in Theology, University of Auckland
Academic Qualifications:
1981 PhD Theology (University of Glasgow)
1977 MA Theology (University of Oxford)
1973 BA (Hons)Theology (University of Oxford)
1970 BSc (Hons) General Science - Psychology (University of Leicester)
Honours:
Distinguished Teaching Award 2001 (University of Auckland)
Websites:
Blog: Sansblogue
Audio Blog/Podcast: 5 Minute Bible
Study Notes on Jonah and Ruth (including an introduction to Hebrew narrative)
Images of Archaeological Sites in Israel: Focusing on the Iron Age
דָּבָר: Biblical Hebrew Vocabularies
Ancien Testament: méthodes d'étude
Past Appointments:
1973-1974 V.S.B. Belfast: Volunteer
1974-1977 Upper Studley Baptist Church; Minister
1980-1992 Baptist Missionary Society; Missionary,
Faculté de théologie protestante au Zaire, Lecturer
Facultés protestantes au Zaire, Vice-Recteur
Visitor at Dept of Biblical Studies University of Sheffield, England; Scottish Baptist College, Glasgow, Scotland
Research activities/interests:
Digital media and Biblical Studies; rhetorical and narrative readings; coherence of biblical texts; how real readers read
Academic Publications:
2009
"Amos 7,1-8,3: cohesion and
generic dissonance" Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 121,4, 2009 [forthcoming in December 14 pages]
"Teaching the Facts, Inculcating Knowledge or Instilling Wisdom? Rationale for a textbook in BS101" Teaching Theology and Religion 12,4, 2009, 352-353
Review of Keith Bodner, 1 Samuel: A Narrative Commentary, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2009).
2006
"Abraham - Genesis, Chapters 11-21" Biblica: a Social and Historical Journey through the Lands of the Bible (ed. Barry J. Beitzel) Viking, 2006, 139-146
"Jacob - Genesis, Chapters 28-36" Biblica: a Social and Historical Journey through the Lands of the Bible (ed. Barry J. Beitzel) Viking, 2006, 139-146
2005
Amos: Hypertext Bible Commentary Auckland: Hypertext Bible [CD]
"Back to the Future: Virtual Theologising as Recapitulation". Colloquium, 2005, 37,2, 115-130. (Also guest editorial)
"Web-Based Hypertext as a Medium for Biblical Teaching." In: Horsfield, Peter. Papers from the Trans-Tasman Research Symposium, 'Emerging Research in Media, Religion and Culture,’ Melbourne: RMIT Publishing, 2005, 14-21.
2004
(Editorial) "Prophets, losses and electronic communication", Stimulus, 2004, 12:3, 1-2
"Hypertext Bible Commentary and Encyclopaedia: a New Zealand-based international electronic publishing project", Stimulus, 2004, 12:3, 43–48
"Hypertext and Publication in Biblical Studies" SBL Forum [http://sbl-site.org/Article.aspx?ArticleId=261]
Review of G. Johannes Botterweck And Helmer Ringgren And Heinz-Josef Fabry, eds., Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament: Volume 13, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2004).
Review of Bruce C. Birch And Walter Brueggemann And Terence E. Fretheim And David L. Petersen, A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2004).
2003
"Form, Medium and Function: The Rhetorics and Poetics of Text and Hypertext in Humanities Publishing", International Journal of the Book 1, 2003, 317-327
Review of Michael H. Floyd, Minor Prophets: Part 2, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org]
2002
'Commentary beyond the Codex: Hypertext and the Art of Biblical Commentary' in Johann Cook (ed.) Bible and Computer Leiden: Brill, 2002, 641-651
Review of John Olley First and Second Kings Then and Now: in the midst of change, God. Colloquium 34:1, 49-50
2001
'Post Modern Bible Commentary Project' Journal of Biblical Studies [http://journalofbiblicalstudies.org/] 1:4
Review of Mark G. Brett Genesis: Procreation and the politics of identity. Pacifica 14, 328-330
Review of Abma, R. Bonds of Love: Studies of Prophetic Texts with Marriage Imagery (Isaiah 50: 1-3 and 54: 1-10, Hosea 1-3, Jeremiah 2-3) Studia Semitica Neerlandica 40. RBL Online Edition
Hypertext and Commentary Writing: the Hypertext Bible Commentary project Digital Resources for Research in the Humanities 2001, SETIS, University of Sydney
2000
"Where do you read." in Mission without Christendom: exploring the site, essays for Brian Smith (Carey Studies in Theology) Auckland: Carey Baptist College, 13-22
Review of Baker, David W., and Bill T. Arnold The Face of Old Testament Studies: A Survey of Contemporary Approaches RBL Online Edition
"Genesis 1-2 : creation and evolution; nature and purpose" Stimulus 2000; 8(3):6-7
1999
"Cohesion, Rhetorical Purpose and the Poetics of Coherence in Amos 3" ABR XLVII 1999 pp.16-28
1995
Etudions l’Ancien Testament. (Manuel Africain de théologie, 2) Kinshasa: Université Protestante au Zaire (Book)
1992
"Appropriate Theology: Reflections on Theological Education in Zaire", Baptist Ministers' Journal 240 1992 pp.15-16 (Short Note)
1991
"The Long and the Short of it: Two Recent Commentaries on the Book of Amos" JSOT 51 1991 pp.119-121 (Review article)
1990
"Qui me parlera de Dieu ma mère? Dieu comme mère dans Es 40ss et dans la pensée de quelques pères de l'Eglise" RZTP IV 1990 pp.83-92 (Article)
1989
"Formation spirituelle dans l'éducation théologique: un projet oecumnique et son contexte locale" RZTP III 1989 pp.107-115 (Article)
Etudions... le livre du prophète Amos, Kinshasa, FTPZ, 1989 (Book)
1988
"Le texte biblique et le contexte africain" RZTP II 1988 pp.11-17 (Article)
1986
"Une lecture féministe, l'analyse structurelle et l'aperçu d'un scribe juif." RZTP I 1986 pp.173-181 (Article)
1984
"Are the Two Creation Stories in Genesis Sexist" BTA VI,11 Supplément 1984 pp.111-119 (Article)