The University of St. Thomas

Penchansky, David

Professor

Ph.D. Vanderbilt University

d9penchansky@stthomas.edu

Phone: (651) 962-5371
Toll Free: (800) 328-6819, Ext. 2-5371
Fax: 651-962-5310

Mail #JRC 153, University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Ave.
St. Paul MN 55105

Office Location: JRC 146

Courses I'm Currently Teaching:
Course Title Credit Hours Days Time
101 - 41 Christian Theo Trad(Honors) 4 -  T   -  R  - 1330-1510
205 - 01 Old Testament 4 -  -   W  -  - 1730-2115
480 - 01 Major/Minor Seminar 4 -  T   -  R  - 1525-1700
101 - 24 Christian Theo Tradition 4 -  T   -  R  - 0955-1135

Educational Background
 
BA  Queens College, City University of New York, 1973
MA Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, 1980
PhD Vanderbilt University, 1987


Research Interests

 
Wisdom Literature of the Bible
Literary Criticism
Ideological Criticism
 

Recent Publications

Twilight of the Gods: Polytheism in the Hebrew Bible
, Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2005.

What Rough Beast: Images of God in the Hebrew Bible, Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1999.

The Politics of Biblical Theology, Macon: Mercer Press, 1991.

Betrayal of God: Ideological Conflict in Job, Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1990.

 
Recent Presentations

"The Conservatism of Pseudo-Solomon."  Catholic Biblical Association, 2006

"Sophia and Simon: The Two Poles of Ben Sira's Affection." Groningen, Netherlands, International Society of Biblical Studies, 2005.

"The Meaning of the Book of Job." Vienna, International Society of Biblical Studies, 2007 (upcoming).