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Dr. Mark Hamilton
Mark Hamilton
Dr. Mark Hamilton
Associate Professor

Classes :

Hebrew I and Hebrew II

Introduction to Judaism

Introduction to the Old Testament

Teaching Scripture in Contemporary Contexts

Job and the Literature of Faith and Doubt

Prior Education :

Freed-Hardeman College (B.A., Religion)

Abilene Christian University (M.A., Hebrew Bible) (M.Div)

Harvard University (Ph.D., Hebrew Bible, Ancient Near Eastern History)

Dr. Mark Hamilton writes and lectures on the connections between Israelite religion and present-day theology. He is particularly interested in Old Testament discussions of justice, power, community-formation, and spirituality.

Mark has published articles recently in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Restoration Quarterly, Vetus Testamentum, and other journals.  His books are God's Holy Fire: The Nature and Function of Scripture (with James Thompson and Ken Cukrowski; ACU Press, 2002); The Body Royal: The Social Poetics of Kingship in Ancient Israel (Brill, 2005); Renewing Tradition (editor; Pickwick, 2007); and The Transforming Word: A One-Volume Bible Commentary (ACU Press, 2009).  He preaches and teaches often in churches and lectures on university campuses.

You may reach Dr. Hamilton by e-mail at hamilton@bible.acu.edu