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).